Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 2026

Welcome to RunFinance, accessible at https://runafinance.com. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, protect, and share information when you visit our website and use our services. We are committed to transparency and protecting your privacy while providing practical financial guidance to help you make informed money decisions.

By accessing or using RunFinance, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our website immediately.

1. Introduction and Scope

RunFinance operates as an informational resource focused on practical personal finance topics including budgeting, debt management, digital banking, side hustle income strategies, tax planning, and short-term savings vehicles. We provide educational content designed to help everyday people navigate their financial lives in 2026 and beyond.

This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, readers, and users of runafinance.com, regardless of how you access our platform—whether through desktop browsers, mobile devices, tablets, or other internet-enabled devices. Our commitment to privacy extends across all interaction points with our content and services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several categories of information to provide, maintain, and improve our services:

Information You Provide Directly: When you contact us via email at contato@runafinance.com, subscribe to newsletters, submit comments, or fill out contact forms, you may provide personal information such as your name, email address, and the content of your communications. This information is provided voluntarily.

Automatically Collected Information: When you visit RunFinance, we automatically collect certain technical information through cookies and similar technologies. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, access times and dates, device identifiers, and general geographic location (city and state level, derived from IP address).

Usage Data: We collect analytics information about how visitors interact with our content, including which articles are read, navigation patterns, scroll depth, click behavior, and session duration. This helps us understand which financial topics resonate most with our audience and improve content quality.

Information from Third-Party Sources: We may receive information about you from third-party platforms and services that we integrate with, including advertising networks, analytics providers, and social media platforms when you interact with our content through those channels.

3. How We Use Your Information

RunFinance uses collected information for the following legitimate business purposes:

Content Delivery and Improvement: We analyze usage patterns to understand which financial topics and educational resources are most valuable to our readers. This guides our editorial calendar and helps us create more relevant, helpful content about budgeting strategies, digital banking options, tax planning guidance, and side hustle financial management.

Website Operations and Security: Technical information helps us maintain website functionality, diagnose technical problems, prevent fraud and abuse, and protect the security and integrity of our platform. We monitor for suspicious activity and take measures to prevent unauthorized access.

Communication: When you contact us or subscribe to updates, we use your contact information to respond to inquiries, send requested information, and provide customer support. We may occasionally send important service announcements or policy updates.

Advertising and Monetization: We participate in advertising programs including Google AdSense to support our free educational content. Information is used to display relevant advertisements and measure advertising effectiveness, as detailed further in Section 4.

Analytics and Research: Aggregated, de-identified data helps us conduct research on financial literacy needs, understand demographic trends in our readership, and improve our educational mission without identifying individual users.

4. Cookies, Tracking Technologies, and Google AdSense

RunFinance uses cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and support our advertising-based business model.

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for basic website functionality, including maintaining your session as you navigate between pages and remembering your preferences.

Analytics Cookies: We use services like Google Analytics to understand visitor behavior, traffic sources, and content performance. These tools collect information such as page views, bounce rates, time on site, and user flow through our content.

Google AdSense: RunFinance displays advertisements through Google AdSense, which uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites across the internet. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your browsing activity. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Google AdSense may collect information including your IP address, device identifiers, browser information, and pages viewed to provide targeted advertising. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables them and their partners to serve ads based on visits to RunFinance and other sites on the internet.

Managing Cookies: Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Please note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality and your user experience. You can also use browser extensions or privacy tools to manage tracking across websites.

5. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing

RunFinance works with trusted third-party service providers to operate our website and deliver content effectively. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Service Providers: We share information with vendors who perform services on our behalf, including web hosting providers, content delivery networks, email service providers, analytics platforms, and technical support services. These providers are contractually obligated to use information only for providing services to us and must maintain appropriate security measures.

Advertising Partners: As described above, we participate in Google AdSense and may work with other advertising networks. These partners use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity for ad targeting and measurement purposes, subject to their own privacy policies.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law, legal process, or government request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to lawful requests from public authorities.

Business Transfers: If RunFinance is involved in a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or bankruptcy proceeding, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify users of any such change in ownership or control of personal information.

Aggregate Information: We may share aggregated, de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you with partners, researchers, or the public to demonstrate content trends, audience insights, or for other legitimate purposes.

6. Data Retention

RunFinance retains collected information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Usage data and analytics information are typically retained for 24-38 months to enable meaningful trend analysis and content optimization. Contact information provided directly to us is retained until you request deletion or we determine it is no longer necessary for the purpose collected. Server logs and technical data are generally retained for shorter periods consistent with security and operational needs.

When information is no longer needed, we will delete or anonymize it using commercially reasonable methods. You may request deletion of your personal information as described in Section 7 below.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information under applicable privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and similar state privacy statutes.

Access and Portability: You may have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and receive a copy of that information in a portable format.

Correction: You may request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.

Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions where we must retain information for legal compliance, security purposes, or to complete transactions you requested.

Opt-Out: California residents and residents of other states with similar laws may have the right to opt out of the “sale” of personal information. RunFinance does not sell personal information in the traditional sense, but advertising cookies may constitute data sharing under some definitions. You can exercise control over advertising cookies as described in Section 4.

Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any privacy rights, including by denying services, charging different prices, or providing a different level of service quality.

Exercising Rights: To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contato@runafinance.com with “Privacy Request” in the subject line. Please provide sufficient detail to allow us to locate your information and verify your identity. We will respond to verified requests within the timeframes required by applicable law, typically within 45 days.

8. Children’s Privacy

RunFinance is intended for a general adult audience interested in personal finance education. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13, and our website is not directed to children.

If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13 without proper parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at contato@runafinance.com so we can take appropriate action.

Parents and guardians should supervise their children’s internet usage and help them understand privacy and online safety principles.

9. International Data Transfers

RunFinance operates from the United States, and information we collect is processed and stored in the United States and potentially in other countries where our service providers maintain facilities.

If you access our website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in countries that may have different data protection laws than your country of residence. By using RunFinance, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other countries where we operate.

We take reasonable steps to ensure that your information receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions in which we process it, including through contractual commitments with our service providers.

10. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include encryption of data in transit, secure server configurations, access controls, and regular security assessments.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any passwords or account credentials and should notify us immediately of any unauthorized access.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

RunFinance may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy indicates when it was most recently revised.

Material changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted prominently on our website, and we may provide additional notice through email or website notifications when required by law. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Your continued use of RunFinance after any modifications to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms. If you do not agree with any changes, please discontinue use of our website.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Email: contato@runafinance.com
Website: https://runafinance.com

We are committed to working with you to resolve any privacy concerns promptly and fairly. When contacting us about privacy matters, please include “Privacy Inquiry” in your subject line and provide sufficient detail about your question or concern so we can respond effectively.

For California residents exercising CCPA rights or other users exercising similar state privacy rights, please clearly indicate the nature of your request (access, deletion, opt-out, etc.) and provide information to help us verify your identity and locate your records in our systems.

Thank you for trusting RunFinance with your privacy as you work toward better financial outcomes and more confident money decisions.