Privacy Policy
Last Updated: September 25, 2026
At GoSolarIndex, we respect your privacy. Unlike typical solar websites whose primary business is capturing and selling homeowner contact info to contractor sales networks, GoSolarIndex operates on a strict zero-lead-brokering principle.
1. Information We Collect
We collect only the minimal data necessary to deliver our public calculations and respond to direct communications:
- Information You Voluntarily Provide: When you submit a message via our Contact page, we collect your name, email address, topic, and message text. We use this information solely to correspond with you and address your inquiry.
- Client-Side Calculator Data: Values you input into our solar, battery, or wire sizing calculators (such as monthly electric bill or panel wattage) are processed directly in your browser. We do not store or transmit your calculator entries to any server or contractor.
- Automated Analytics & Server Logs: When you navigate GoSolarIndex.com, our hosting infrastructure (Cloudflare) automatically logs standard, non-personally identifiable technical data, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and timestamps. This data is used exclusively to maintain site performance, diagnose technical issues, and protect against automated denial-of-service attacks.
2. Cookies & Advertising Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality and performance:
- Essential & Preference Cookies: Used to remember your calculator preferences (such as selected state or units) during your active browsing session.
- Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense): We partner with Google AdSense and its certified advertising partners to serve display advertisements across GoSolarIndex:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites on the Internet.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to GoSolarIndex and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visitingGoogle Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visitingwww.aboutads.info.
3. Zero Selling or Sharing of Personal Information
We take a strong stand against predatory solar lead generation:
GoSolarIndex does NOT sell, rent, license, or broker your personal information, email address, or phone number to third-party solar installers, equipment vendors, lead brokers, or marketing call centers.
We only disclose information when required by law, such as to comply with a valid subpoena, court order, or governmental regulation, or to defend the legal rights and security of GoSolarIndex.
4. Your Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA & GDPR)
Depending on your location, you hold specific legal rights under state and international privacy frameworks, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA as amended by the CPRA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
- Right to Deletion: You may request that we delete any personal information we maintain about you (such as prior contact form messages).
- Right to Non-Discrimination: You will never receive discriminatory treatment or diminished calculator functionality for exercising any of your privacy rights.
- Do Not Sell or Share My Information: Because we do not sell or share personal data, no opt-out request is necessary.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@gosolarindex.com. We will verify and fulfill your request within 30 days without charge.
5. Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)
GoSolarIndex is intended for adult homeowners, renewable energy researchers, and tradespeople. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly remove that information from our records.
6. Security & Policy Updates
We implement industry-standard encryption protocols (HTTPS/TLS) across all connections to protect data integrity and transmission security.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our data practices or relevant privacy legislation. Any updates will be posted to this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
Contact the Privacy Officer
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our privacy desk directly:
Email: privacy@gosolarindex.com