Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

PlainPension is a read-only data portal. We do not require account creation or collect personal information. We use analytics services (Google Analytics, Umami) that may collect anonymized usage data such as page views, browser type, and approximate location.

Cookies

We use cookies for analytics and to remember your dark/light mode preference. We use Google AdSense, which may set advertising cookies. You can opt out via Google's ad settings.

Third-Party Services

  • Google Analytics: Anonymized traffic analytics
  • Google AdSense: Advertising, subject to Google's privacy policy
  • Umami Analytics: Privacy-focused analytics
  • Cloudflare: CDN and security (see Cloudflare's privacy policy)

Data We Display

All pension data displayed on PlainPension is sourced from the Public Plans Database (PPD), a public academic database. This data is publicly available and does not include personal information about individual employees or retirees.

Editorial Independence

Content on PlainPension is compiled by our editorial team: raw data from the Public Plans Database, DOL Form 5500 public filings, PBGC disclosures, and state pension plan administrators is transformed into readable plan profiles by our continuous editorial pipeline, validated against the source before publication. The PlainPension editorial team, operating under Kiznis Studio, is responsible for editorial standards and corrections.

We do not accept payment, sponsorship, or promoted placement from pension plans, plan administrators, investment managers, actuarial firms, or any covered entity. Our only revenue source is contextual display advertising served by Google AdSense — advertisers do not influence which plans we cover or how we present data, and they do not receive preferential placement. PlainPension is informational only and does not provide retirement, investment, tax, or legal advice.

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