1. Who We Are
UnclaimedPropertyHub.com ("the Site," "we," "us") is an editorially independent informational website that provides free guides to help individuals find and claim unclaimed property held by U.S. state governments. The site is operated by an individual publisher and does not collect personal information beyond what is described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit this Site, standard web server logs and analytics tools automatically collect certain information, including:
- Your IP address (anonymized where possible)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URL (the page that linked you to this site)
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Date and time of your visit
This information is collected in aggregate and is used to understand how visitors use the Site and improve its content and performance. It is not used to personally identify individual users.
Information You Voluntarily Provide
If you use the contact form or email us directly, we collect the information you choose to provide (such as your name and email address) solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. We do not store contact information beyond the period necessary to respond.
Information We Do Not Collect
We do not collect: Social Security numbers, financial account information, claim details, payment information, or any sensitive personal data. Our tools (checklist generator, timeline estimator) operate entirely in your browser and do not transmit your inputs to our servers.
3. Cookies
This Site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — in the following ways:
Functional Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly. They do not store personal data.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymized usage data. Google Analytics uses cookies to track aggregate visitor behavior including page views, session duration, and general geographic region. This data helps us understand which content is most useful and how to improve the Site. Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC under their privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Advertising Cookies
This Site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings.
4. Google AdSense Advertising Disclosure
UnclaimedPropertyHub.com participates in Google AdSense, a program that displays advertisements on this Site. The revenue from these advertisements helps fund the Site's operation and allows us to provide free content to users.
Google AdSense is operated by Google LLC. Ads displayed through AdSense may be personalized based on your browsing history. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on prior visits to this Site or other websites. For more information about how Google uses data when you use partners' sites or apps, visit policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
We do not control which specific advertisements are displayed. We do not receive or store any information about users from Google AdSense beyond aggregate performance statistics.
5. Microsoft Clarity
We may use Microsoft Clarity, a behavioral analytics tool that records aggregate session data including mouse movements, clicks, and scrolling behavior to help us understand how users navigate the Site. Clarity does not capture personally identifiable information. For more information, visit Microsoft's privacy statement.
6. How We Use Your Information
We use the automatically collected information described above to:
- Understand aggregate site traffic and usage patterns
- Improve the quality, accuracy, and accessibility of our content
- Diagnose technical problems
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.
7. Data Retention
Server log data is retained for up to 90 days. Google Analytics data is retained according to Google's standard retention policies (26 months by default, configurable). Contact form submissions are retained only long enough to respond to your inquiry, typically no more than 30 days.
8. Third-Party Links
This Site contains links to external websites, including official state government portals and federal agency websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
9. Your Rights — California and Other State Privacy Laws
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:
California Residents (CCPA / CPRA)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the right to:
- Know what personal information is collected about them
- Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
- Access and request deletion of their personal information
- Non-discrimination for exercising their privacy rights
We do not sell personal information. The personal data we collect is limited to what is described in Section 2 above. To exercise your rights, contact us using the information in Section 12.
Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Other State Laws
Residents of states with comprehensive privacy laws (including Virginia's CDPA, Colorado's CPA, and Connecticut's CTDPA) have similar rights to access, correct, delete, and port their personal data, and to opt out of targeted advertising. Given the limited personal data we collect, most of these rights are satisfied by the nature of our data practices. To exercise any applicable rights, contact us.
European Users (GDPR)
This Site is primarily directed at U.S. residents. If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the legal basis for processing your data (to the extent any is collected) is our legitimate interest in operating a functional and improved website. You have the right to access, rectify, erase, and object to processing of your data. Contact us to exercise these rights.
10. Children's Privacy
This Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will promptly delete it.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page reflects when the most recent changes were made. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or have concerns about our data practices, please contact us via the Contact page. We will respond to privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.
This privacy policy covers UnclaimedPropertyHub.com only. It does not cover any external sites linked from this Site, including official state government portals.