Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Check-Option.com ("we," "us," or "our") is an independent informational website that helps users discover resources that may be relevant to their needs. We operate at the domain check-option.com.

Important: Check-Option.com is NOT affiliated with any government agency, including but not limited to the Social Security Administration (SSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Education, or any federal, state, or local government entity.

Contact Information:
Email: contact@check-option.com

2. Information We Collect

Information We Do NOT Collect

Our website is designed as a simple qualification check. We do NOT collect, store, or process:

• Your name, email address, or phone number
• Social Security numbers or government IDs
• Financial or banking information
• Health or medical information
• Any form submissions or lead data

Your quiz answers are processed locally in your browser and are not transmitted to or stored on our servers.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies:

• Device Information: Device type (mobile/desktop), browser type, operating system
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring website
• IP Address: Your approximate geographic location (country/region level)

This information is collected through standard web analytics and advertising technologies to help us understand how visitors use our site and to measure advertising effectiveness.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

Required for basic site functionality, such as remembering your progress through the qualification questions during a single session.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most popular, and how to improve user experience.

Advertising Cookies

Used by our advertising partners to track the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and to serve relevant advertisements. These may include cookies from third-party advertising networks.

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• See what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies
• Clear all cookies when you close the browser

Note: Blocking cookies may affect site functionality.

4. Third-Party Websites

Based on your quiz responses, you may be directed to third-party websites that offer resources or services. When you click a link to leave our site:

• You will be redirected to a website operated by an independent third party
• That third party's privacy policy will govern how they collect and use your information
• We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites
• We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any website you visit

We do not share any personal information with these third parties because we do not collect personal information from you.

5. Your Privacy Rights

For California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

Under California law, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected about you
• Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• Say no to the sale or sharing of your personal information
• Access your personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

Since we do not collect personal information that identifies you, these rights may not be applicable in most cases. However, advertising cookies may be considered "selling" or "sharing" under California law.

To opt out of targeted advertising: You can opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting optout.aboutads.info or optout.networkadvertising.org.

For UK/EU Residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the United Kingdom or European Union, you have rights under data protection laws including:

• Right of access to your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent

Our legal basis for processing automatically collected data is our legitimate interest in understanding website usage and advertising effectiveness.

For Canadian Residents (CASL/PIPEDA)

We comply with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Since we do not collect email addresses or send commercial electronic messages, CASL consent requirements do not apply to our site operations.

For Australian Residents

We comply with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and the Spam Act 2003. You have the right to access personal information we hold about you and request corrections.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect any information processed through our website. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for adults age 60+. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: contact@check-option.com
Website: check-option.com