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Privacy policy

Effective date: November 10, 2026
Last updated: November 10, 2026.

The advertising and analytics sections describe tools that load only if you accept cookies, and only after those tools are actually installed on the site.

Who we are

This site is the Seattle Move-In Cost Calculator, operated by Kenneth Knudtson, a sole proprietor in Seattle, Washington. Contact: [email protected] TODO before launch: set up email forwarding for this address.

What this site does

The calculator estimates Seattle rental move-in costs and checks them against published city rules. It is for information only and is not legal, financial, or housing advice. See the terms of use.

Information the calculator collects

The numbers you type (rent, deposits, and fees) are processed in your browser on your device. They are not sent to a server, no account is created, and they are not stored after you close the page.

If you email us, we receive the contact information and message you choose to send, and we use them only to reply.

Our web host may create ordinary server logs (such as IP address, browser type, and pages requested). Those logs are used to run and secure the site, not to build a marketing profile.

Cookies and your choice

The calculator itself does not need cookies. When you first visit, a banner asks whether you accept or reject advertising and analytics cookies. Both choices are equally easy, and the site works the same either way.

Your choice is saved in your browser’s local storage (key smic-consent-v1) so we don’t ask on every visit. You can change it any time with the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of the calculator page, or by clearing this site’s data in your browser.

Third-party advertising (Google AdSense)

If you accept and Google AdSense is enabled, third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, or similar identifiers to collect and share information about your visits to this and other sites in order to serve ads, including ads based on your prior visits to this site or other sites.

Google’s use of advertising cookies is described in Google’s Advertising Privacy Help page and Google’s Privacy Policy. You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google in Google Ads Settings, or visit www.aboutads.info to opt out of some third-party personalized ads.

U.S. state privacy laws: we use Google’s restricted data processing setting for visitors in U.S. states with comprehensive privacy laws (such as California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and others). With it on, Google limits how it uses data and serves non-personalized ads to those visitors. TODO: turn this on in AdSense (Privacy & messaging → U.S. state regulations) at launch

Europe, the UK, and Switzerland: Google requires a Google-certified consent management platform for ads shown to visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. This site’s own banner is not a Google-certified platform, so ads will not be served to those visitors until a certified tool is in place and this policy is updated.

Affiliate links

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some links on the calculator page are affiliate links: if you buy something after following one, the site operator may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate networks may collect limited information about the click under their own policies.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

California visitors

This policy describes the categories of information collected and how they are used, including by third-party advertising partners, as required by the California Online Privacy Protection Act (California Business and Professions Code § 22575). It also explains how the site responds to browser “Do Not Track” signals: the site does not change its behavior for those signals, but you can reject ad and analytics cookies with the banner.

Changes to this policy

If our practices change (for example, when ads or analytics are turned on), we will update this page and change the “Last updated” date at the top. Please check back from time to time.

Contact

Questions about this policy: [email protected] TODO before launch: set up email forwarding for this address.