Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 1, 2026
This Cookie Policy outlines the minimal browser storage technologies employed on WV Paycheck Calculator and provides actionable instructions on how to inspect, block, or delete them.
What cookies and local storage technologies are
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your computer or mobile device when you visit. Similar client-side technologies include browser localStorage and session storage. They enable websites to recall user preferences and analyze aggregate platform traffic.
WV Paycheck Calculator follows a data-minimization approach: our core West Virginia paycheck calculator functions completely without non-essential cookies.
Zero cookies required for paycheck calculations
When you compute take-home pay, model 2026 West Virginia personal income tax brackets (2.11%–4.58%), select Form IT-104 allowances, or calculate municipal city service fees (Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, etc.), no cookies are created, read, or required.
All calculation routines execute locally in client-side memory using JavaScript.
Essential local storage (preferences)
We utilize standard browser localStorage strictly for functional site preferences. For instance, your selected visual display theme (light or dark mode) is retained in your device's localStorage so your preference persists across sessions.
This preference data is stored exclusively on your device and is never transmitted to our servers or accessible to third parties.
Performance & analytics cookies
To understand how visitors navigate our West Virginia payroll guides and city tax calculators, we may utilize privacy-respecting analytics tools (such as Google Analytics 4). These tools place cookies to collect aggregate, anonymous statistics regarding page visits, session duration, and device configurations.
Analytics data is never merged with or linked to the figures you input into our calculators.
Advertising partner cookies
To support free access to our paycheck calculation tools, third-party advertising partners (such as Google AdSense) may set cookies or web beacons to deliver relevant advertisements and monitor ad delivery.
These third parties adhere to their own privacy standards and may utilize non-personally identifiable identifiers. You can review Google's advertising privacy guidelines at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
Managing, blocking, and deleting cookies
You can manage, disable, or delete cookies at any time through your web browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge). You may also navigate our site in private/incognito mode or install trusted privacy extensions without degrading calculator performance.
We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal emitted by compliant web browsers. Additionally, you may opt out of personalized third-party digital advertising through consumer opt-out programs including:
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): optout.aboutads.info
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): optout.networkadvertising.org
Contact our compliance desk
If you have questions regarding this Cookie Policy, contact us at legal@wvpaycheckcalculator.com or write to Mountaineer Financial Media, LLC, 1010 Kanawha Blvd E, Suite 400, Charleston, WV 25301, United States.