Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 8, 2026 | Last Updated: May 8, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Real Cost Report (“this site,” “we,” “us”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit realcostreport.com. This site is operated by Dai Luong Ngo as an individual publisher (sole proprietor).

By using this site, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.

1. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide Directly

When you submit the contact form on this site, we collect:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • The subject and content of your message

This information is submitted through Contact Form 7 and delivered directly to the editorial inbox. It is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

b) Information Collected Automatically

When you visit this site, certain technical information is collected automatically through third-party services:

  • Google Analytics — collects anonymous usage data including pages visited, time on site, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location (country/region level). This data does not identify you personally.
  • Google AdSense — serves display advertisements on this site. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other sites. 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.
  • WordPress and hosting infrastructure — standard server logs may record IP addresses, browser user-agent strings, and page requests for security and performance purposes.

2. Cookies

This site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — through the following services:

  • Google Analytics cookies — used to distinguish users and sessions for anonymous traffic analysis. These cookies do not store personally identifiable information.
  • Google AdSense cookies — used to serve relevant advertisements. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • WordPress functional cookies — set only if you log into the WordPress admin area. Visitors who do not log in will not receive these cookies.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

3. How We Use Your Information

Information collected on this site is used for the following purposes only:

  • Responding to contact form submissions
  • Analyzing anonymous site traffic to improve content (via Google Analytics)
  • Serving display advertisements (via Google AdSense)
  • Maintaining site security and performance

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party. We do not build email lists, run newsletters, or use collected data for marketing purposes.

4. Third-Party Services

This site integrates the following third-party services, each governed by its own privacy policy:

Real Cost Report is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their policies directly.

5. Google AdSense & Advertising Disclosure

This site participates in the Google AdSense program. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to visitors based on their visit to this site and other sites on the internet.

Visitors may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ads and Content Network Privacy Policy.

Advertising revenue supports the operation of this site. No advertiser has the ability to influence, review, or alter editorial content. The editorial independence of Real Cost Report is not for sale.

6. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • Right to Know — you may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected about you.
  • Right to Delete — you may request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out — this site does not sell personal information. No opt-out mechanism is required for this purpose.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination — you will not receive different service for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: [email protected]

7. Users Outside the United States

This site is operated from and primarily directed at audiences in the United States. If you are visiting from the European Union, United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with data protection laws, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

If you have concerns about data transfer, please contact us before submitting any personal information.

8. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to the inquiry. Server logs are retained in accordance with the hosting provider’s standard retention policies. Anonymous analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics’ default retention settings.

9. Children’s Privacy

This site is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this site, contact us at [email protected] and the information will be deleted.

10. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of this site after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns:

Dai Luong Ngo
Real Cost Report
[email protected]