Privacy Policy & Cookie Disclosure
Effective Date: November 12, 2026 • Compliant with FMCSA Commercial Standards, Google AdSense Policies, GDPR & CCPA/CPRA
100% Client-Side Math
Your truck payments, fuel burn rates, deadhead bids, and axle weights are processed strictly in your local browser memory. Zero cloud database storage.
Controlled Cookie Usage
We use essential storage for your night/cab display mode and privacy preferences, alongside standard Google AdSense contextual advertising tags.
Carrier Rights & Opt-Out
Full compliance with California CCPA/CPRA ("Do Not Sell My Info") and European GDPR regulations with one-click opt-out mechanisms.
1.Operational Overview & Commercial Confidentiality
HotshotDesk ("we," "our," or "us") provides independent computational freight intelligence, state permit guidelines, and regulatory references for commercial motor carriers, hotshot owner-operators, expedite drivers, and fleet dispatchers.
We recognize that commercial freight operations involve highly sensitive competitive financial information—such as equipment lease balances, operating cost per mile (CPM), revenue-per-mile load bids, deadhead tolerances, and quarterly fuel tax liabilities. Our platform is architected with a strict privacy-first foundation: all computational tools execute locally on your device within your web browser. We never transmit, store, or profile your private load numbers or operating expenses on our servers.
3.Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Disclosures
In accordance with Google AdSense Publisher Terms and Program Policies, we hereby disclose the following regarding third-party advertising on HotshotDesk:
- Third-Party Vendor Participation: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites on the Internet.
- Advertising Cookies: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to HotshotDesk and/or other sites across the web.
- Personalized Ads Opt-Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google's official Ads Settings portal: https://adssettings.google.com.
- Consumer Choice Portals: Alternatively, you may opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page at optout.networkadvertising.org or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) portal at optout.aboutads.info.
4.General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR / UK GDPR)
For visitors residing in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland, our processing of data complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and UK Data Protection Act 2018.
Right to Access & Portability
Request confirmation of data processing and obtain copies of personal data.
Right to Rectification & Erasure
Request correction of inaccuracies or deletion of your personal records ("Right to be Forgotten").
Right to Restrict or Object
Object to direct marketing or withdraw previously given cookie consent without penalty.
Consent Management Platform (CMP)
For EEA/UK ad serving, Google AdSense automatically coordinates with IAB Europe TCF v2.2 certified frameworks.
5.California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA Notice)
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), affords California residents specific consumer protections regarding personal information:
- Right to Know: You may request the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected.
- Right to Delete: You may request the deletion of personal information collected from you.
- Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: We do not sell your personal information or financial calculator inputs for monetary consideration. Any third-party ad network tracking is subject to your cookie preference selection or Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signals.
6.Affiliate Partnerships & Outbound Verification Links
HotshotDesk may include contextual outbound links to certified commercial trucking service providers (e.g., freight factoring companies, motor truck cargo insurance brokers, fuel card issuers, and state DOT permit portals).
When you leave HotshotDesk via an outbound link, the privacy policies and practices of those external companies apply. We encourage carriers to inspect the independent privacy terms of third-party platforms before submitting operational filings or financial applications.
7.Data Privacy Contact & Inquiries
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, your rights under GDPR/CCPA, or our computational privacy architecture, please submit an inquiry to our data governance team: