1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how the UK Take-Home Pay Calculator (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our website and services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about our data practices.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

Our tax calculator operates entirely on your device (client-side). We do not store, transmit, or have access to any salary or personal information you enter into the calculator. All calculations are performed locally in your browser.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• IP address and general location information
• Browser type, version, and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on our website
• Referring website information
• Device information (screen size, device type)

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and provide our services:

4. Third-Party Services

4.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand website usage patterns. Google Analytics may collect information about your use of our website and other websites. For more information about Google Analytics, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

4.2 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are in the European Union, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request information about personal data we hold
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of data processing
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information. Our website uses HTTPS encryption, and since we don’t store personal data server-side, your tax calculation information remains private and secure on your device.

7. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party services (Google Analytics, AdSense) may transfer data internationally. These services have appropriate safeguards in place and comply with applicable data protection laws.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us through the website or by visiting our disclaimer page for more information about this service.