Last updated: October 14, 2026
Medical Billing 101 collects only basic visit data, through cookies from Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity and Google AdSense. We do not ask you to sign up, and we do not sell your personal information for money. This page explains what is collected, why, and how to turn it off.
This policy at a glance
- We don’t ask for an account, and we don’t sell your data.
- Analytics and ad tools use cookies to count visits and show ads.
- You can turn off personalized ads and block cookies at any time.
What we collect
Visit data is the basic data your browser sends when you load a page. It includes:
- Your IP address and browser type
- The pages you visit and how long you stay
- The site that sent you here and your device type
If you post a comment, we also keep what you submit with it.
How we use it
- To improve our guides and make the site easier to use
- To see traffic trends in Google Analytics
- To meet our legal duties
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a tool that counts visits and pages viewed. It records data such as the pages you visit, time on site and your country. We do not use it to collect your name or email. You can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.
Microsoft Clarity
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Google AdSense and ads
Google AdSense is the service that shows ads on this site. Ads keep the site free. Google may use cookies to show you ads based on your past visits to this site or other sites.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our visitors based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.
- Learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Consent in the EEA, UK and Switzerland
If you visit from the European Economic Area, the UK or Switzerland, we show Google’s consent message. It is a Google-certified consent tool. It asks for your consent before personalized ads and their cookies are used. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time through the privacy and cookie settings link that the message shows.
Cookies we use
A cookie is a small text file a site stores in your browser. These are the cookies set on this site:
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Typical lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Counts visits and pages viewed (analytics) | Up to 2 years |
| _clck, _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Measures how pages are used (heatmaps, session replay) | Up to 1 year / 1 day |
| MUID | Microsoft | Identifies the browser for Microsoft services such as Clarity | About 1 year |
| Google advertising cookies (for example __gads, __gpi) | Google AdSense | Serve, measure and limit ads, and personalize ads where allowed | Up to 13 months |
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some parts of the site may not work without them.
Your privacy rights
In the EEA, UK or Switzerland (GDPR): you can ask to see, fix or delete your personal data. You can limit or object to its use, ask for a copy to take elsewhere, and withdraw consent at any time. You can also complain to your local data protection authority. The European Commission’s data protection page explains these rights.
In California and other US states (CCPA/CPRA and similar laws): you can ask what personal information we collect, and ask us to delete or correct it. You can also opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. We do not sell personal information for money. Personalized ads may count as “sharing” under some state laws. You can opt out with Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info, linked above. The California Attorney General’s CCPA page explains these rights. We will not treat you differently for using them.
To use any of these rights, contact us. We may need to confirm your request.
Children’s privacy
This site is not meant for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Links to other sites
We link to other sites, such as CMS.gov, the American Medical Association and payer sites. We are not responsible for how those sites handle your data.
Data security
The site uses HTTPS encryption, secure hosting and regular security updates.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the change here and update the date at the top.
Contact us
For privacy questions, email info@medicalbilling101.com or visit our contact page. See also our disclaimer.