Privacy policy

Who we are

Cost of Cyber Insurance publishes independent insurance cost research at costofcyberinsurance.com. For any privacy question, write to privacy@costofcyberinsurance.com.

What we collect

• Calculator inputs. Everything you type into a calculator is processed in your browser. We do not send those values to our servers and we do not store them.
• Basic analytics. Aggregate page views, referrers, approximate country and device type. We use this to understand which pages are useful.
• Messages you send us. If you email us, we keep the message and your address so we can reply.
• Local storage. Some site preferences are stored in your browser and never leave your device.

Advertising and cookies

This site is funded by display advertising served through Google AdSense. Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google uses advertising cookies to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other sites on the internet.

Google uses the DoubleClick cookie, and other third party vendors use their own cookies and similar technologies, to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet. You can read how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

You can opt out of personalised advertising in Google Ads Settings at google.com/settings/ads. You can also opt out of third party vendor cookie use by visiting aboutads.info. Blocking cookies in your browser settings will also work, although some site features may behave differently.

Visitors in the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area are shown a consent message before any personalised advertising cookies are set, and personalised ads are served only if consent is given. You can withdraw that consent at any time. Where required by law, the same applies to analytics cookies.

Legal basis and your rights

Where the General Data Protection Regulation applies, we rely on legitimate interests for basic analytics and on your consent for advertising cookies. You have the right to access, correct, delete or export your data, to object to processing and to complain to your supervisory authority. Residents of California may request details of any personal information shared and may opt out of sale or sharing. We do not sell personal information.

Data sharing and retention

We do not sell leads and we do not pass your details to brokers, carriers or any other party in the insurance chain. We share data only with the service providers who host the site, deliver advertising and process analytics. Email correspondence is kept for up to 24 months. Aggregate analytics are kept for up to 26 months.

Security and international transfers

The site is served over encrypted connections. Some service providers process data in the United States under standard contractual clauses or an equivalent transfer mechanism.

Children

The site is intended for business users and is not directed at anyone under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes

We will update this page when our practices change and will move the date at the top. Material changes will be flagged on the site.