1. Who We Are
SalaryUKCalc.com ("we", "us", "our") is an independent website providing free salary and tax calculators and informational guides. We are not a financial services firm, tax adviser, or data broker.
For questions about this policy, please contact us.
2. What Data We Collect
2.1 Calculator Inputs
When you use our salary calculators, you enter figures such as salary amounts, hours per week, and country selections. This data is processed entirely within your browser using JavaScript. It is never transmitted to our servers, stored in any database, or shared with any third party. When you close or navigate away from the page, the data is gone.
2.2 Automatically Collected Data
Like most websites, our hosting provider may automatically collect standard server log data when you visit, including:
- Your IP address (anonymised where possible)
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website (if any)
- Date and time of visit
This data is used solely for security monitoring and aggregate traffic analysis. It is not used to identify individual users.
2.3 Analytics
We may use Google Analytics or a similar privacy-respecting analytics service to understand how visitors use the site in aggregate (e.g., which pages are most popular, which countries visitors come from). Analytics data is anonymised and does not identify individual users. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
3. Advertising and Cookies
3.1 Google AdSense
SalaryUKCalc.com is supported by advertising through Google AdSense. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites across the internet.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites. This is known as interest-based advertising.
3.2 Opting Out of Personalised Advertising
You can opt out of personalised advertising from Google by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of interest-based advertising from participating third-party vendors by visiting aboutads.info (US) or youronlinechoices.eu (EU/UK).
3.3 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They are used by advertising networks to recognise your browser across different websites. Our own site does not set first-party cookies for tracking purposes. Third-party advertising cookies (from Google AdSense) may be set when you view ads on our site.
3.4 Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some websites, including the display of ads. For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, visit allaboutcookies.org.
4. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to external websites, including official government tax authority websites (e.g., HMRC, IRS, ATO). These links are provided for reference only. We have no control over the content or privacy practices of external sites and accept no responsibility for them. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external site you visit.
5. Children's Privacy
SalaryUKCalc.com is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through our site, please contact us and we will take steps to remove it.
6. Data Retention
As noted above, we do not collect or store any salary or financial data you enter into our calculators. Server log data (if collected by our hosting provider) is typically retained for a short period for security purposes and then deleted.
7. Your Rights (UK & EU Visitors)
If you are located in the UK or European Union, you have rights under the UK GDPR / EU GDPR, including:
- Right of access: You can request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
- Right to erasure: You can request deletion of personal data we hold about you.
- Right to object: You can object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing.
- Right to data portability: You can request your data in a portable format.
Given that we do not collect personal data through our calculators, these rights are primarily relevant to any server log data or analytics data that may be associated with your IP address. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or your national data protection authority.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us.