1. Who We Are
The FIRE Pathway operates the website located at thefirepathway.com ("the Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site.
If you have questions about this policy, please contact us at hello@thefirepathway.com.
2. Information We Collect
2a. Information You Provide Directly
Currently, The FIRE Pathway does not require account creation or login. If you contact us via email, we collect your email address and the contents of your message for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.
If we introduce an email newsletter or waitlist in the future, we will collect email addresses from subscribers who opt in. This policy will be updated accordingly before any such feature launches.
2b. Calculator and Tool Inputs
All interactive calculators on The FIRE Pathway run entirely in your browser (client-side JavaScript). Your financial inputs — such as income, expenses, savings amounts, or portfolio values — are never transmitted to or stored on our servers. We have no access to the numbers you enter into our tools.
Some tools offer shareable results via URL parameters (e.g.,?income=100000&expenses=50000). In this case, your inputs are encoded in the URL you choose to share. We do not store these URLs or their parameters.
2c. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our Site, certain information is collected automatically through analytics tools and server infrastructure. This may include:
- –IP address (typically anonymized)
- –Browser type and version
- –Operating system
- –Pages visited and time spent on each page
- –Referring URL (how you arrived at the Site)
- –General geographic location (country/region, derived from IP)
- –Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
3. Analytics
We use web analytics software to understand how visitors use our Site and to improve our content and tools. Analytics data is used in aggregate; we do not use it to identify individual visitors.
We may use one or more of the following analytics providers. Each has its own privacy policy governing data handling:
- –Google Analytics — analytics.google.com/analytics/web/provision/privacy.html
- –Vercel Analytics — vercel.com/docs/analytics/privacy-policy
Where available, we configure analytics tools to anonymize IP addresses before storage.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as local storage) to operate and improve the Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Required for basic site functionality | Session |
| Analytics | Measure site traffic and usage patterns | Up to 2 years |
| Advertising | Served by third-party ad networks when ads are enabled | Varies |
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.
5. Advertising
The FIRE Pathway may display advertisements from third-party ad networks, including Google AdSense or programmatic advertising partners, when such features are activated.
Third-party advertisers may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to serve ads based on your browsing history and interests. We do not control these technologies and their data collection is governed by each advertiser's own privacy policies.
You may opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page or enabling Do Not Track in your browser.
6. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- ✓Operate and improve the Site and its tools
- ✓Understand how visitors use the Site (analytics)
- ✓Respond to your inquiries and support requests
- ✓Send newsletters or updates to subscribers (only when opted in)
- ✓Display relevant advertising (when ad features are active)
- ✓Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not share your email address with advertisers.
7. Data Retention
We retain analytics data in aggregated, anonymized form. Email addresses of newsletter subscribers are retained until you unsubscribe. Support emails are retained for up to 12 months and then deleted.
As noted above, calculator inputs are never transmitted to our servers and therefore are never retained by us.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@thefirepathway.com.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or UK, you have additional rights under GDPR/UK GDPR, including the right to data portability and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
If you are a California resident, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We do not sell personal information, so CCPA opt-out requirements related to the sale of personal information do not apply.
9. Children's Privacy
This Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.