Privacy Policy

Overview

ArmyPayChart.com ("we," "our," or "us") is an independent reference site that publishes U.S. military pay information sourced from publicly available DFAS pay tables. This policy explains what data is collected when you visit the site, how it is used, and the choices available to you.

By using ArmyPayChart.com you agree to the practices described below. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

The site does not require you to register, sign in, or submit personal information to view any of the pay charts, calculators, or guides. The pay calculator runs entirely in your browser and does not transmit your inputs to our servers.

If you choose to email us at the address listed on the Contact page, we receive the information you include in that message (your email address, your name if you provide it, and the contents of the message). We use that information only to respond to you.

Information Collected Automatically

When you access ArmyPayChart.com, our hosting provider and our analytics and advertising vendors may automatically receive standard log information, including:

• IP address (typically truncated for analytics)
• Browser type, language, and version
• Operating system and device type
• Pages viewed, scroll depth, and time on page
• Referring URL and search terms used to find the site
• Date and time of the visit

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. ArmyPayChart.com and its third-party vendors use cookies and similar technologies (web beacons, local storage) to operate the site, measure audience, and serve advertising.

Categories used on this site:

• Strictly necessary: Required for the site to render and for the calculator to remember your selections within a session.
• Analytics: Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID G-4NZ1Z5NYNZ) collects aggregated traffic data so we can understand which guides are useful and where to invest in improvements.
• Advertising: Google AdSense and its partners use cookies to deliver and measure ads, including personalized advertising where allowed by law.

You can manage cookies in your browser settings, including blocking or deleting them. Detailed guidance is on our Cookies page.

Google AdSense and Advertising

This site is monetized in part through Google AdSense. As a third-party vendor, Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites. Specifically:

• Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on ArmyPayChart.com.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and other sites on the Internet.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Users in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland are shown a consent banner by Google's Funding Choices tool that lets them accept or refuse personalized advertising.
• Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info and youronlinechoices.com.

Google's full advertising privacy disclosures are available in the Google Advertising Policies.

Third-Party Vendors

We rely on a small number of third-party services to operate the site:

• Google Analytics 4 — site measurement and traffic reporting.
• Google AdSense — advertising delivery and measurement.
• Google Fonts — typography (Oswald and Source Sans 3 font families).
• Web hosting and CDN — serving HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and images.

Each vendor has its own privacy practices. We recommend reviewing the policies of any vendor whose data handling matters to you.

How We Use the Information

• Operate, maintain, and improve the site and its content.
• Understand which pay charts and guides receive the most use.
• Diagnose technical issues and detect abuse.
• Deliver and measure advertising.
• Respond to questions you send us by email.

We do not sell personal information collected through the site.

Legal Bases (EEA / UK Visitors)

Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, our legal bases for processing are:

• Consent for non-essential cookies, including advertising and analytics cookies, gathered through Google's consent banner.
• Legitimate interests for operating the site securely and preventing abuse.
• Compliance with legal obligations where applicable.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights including:

• Access to the personal data held about you
• Correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restriction or objection to processing
• Data portability
• Withdrawal of consent for cookies set on the basis of consent
• The right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of these rights

California residents have additional rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know what categories of personal information have been collected and the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. Because Google AdSense uses cookies for cross-context behavioral advertising, the use of advertising cookies on ArmyPayChart.com may qualify as "sharing" under California law. You can opt out by adjusting your Google Ad Settings and through the controls described on our Cookies page.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the email on the Contact page.

Data Retention

Server logs are retained for the period required to diagnose abuse and operational issues, typically no longer than 30 days. Analytics data retention in Google Analytics is configured to 14 months. Email correspondence is retained while needed to respond to your inquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for record keeping.

Data Security

We use HTTPS to protect data in transit between your browser and our servers. While we use reasonable safeguards, no method of transmission or storage is fully secure. You use the site at your own risk.

Children's Privacy

ArmyPayChart.com is intended for an adult audience interested in U.S. military compensation. The site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the site, contact us so we can delete it.

External Links

The site links to external resources, including DFAS.mil, militarypay.defense.gov, and travel.dod.mil. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Review the policies of any external site before using it.

Do Not Track

Most browsers offer a "Do Not Track" preference. Because there is no agreed industry standard for how sites should respond, ArmyPayChart.com does not currently respond to DNT signals. You can still control advertising and analytics cookies through the methods described above.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. The "Last reviewed" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be highlighted on this page when they occur.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled? Email us at [email protected] or visit our Contact page.