Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

UK Salary Calculator ("we", "us", "our") operates the website at uksalary.co.uk. This privacy policy explains what information we collect when you use our website, how we use it, and your rights in relation to that information.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data responsibly, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. What Data We Collect

2.1 Calculator Inputs

All calculations on our website are performed entirely in your browser (client-side). We do not transmit, store or process any salary figures, financial data or personal information you enter into our calculators. This data never leaves your device and is not visible to us.

2.2 Analytics Data (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• How you arrived at our website (search engine, direct, referral)
• Approximate geographic location (country/city level only)
• Browser type and operating system
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Anonymised IP address

This data is collected anonymously and in aggregate. We cannot identify individual users from analytics data. Google Analytics data is processed by Google Inc. under their own privacy policy, available at policies.google.com/privacy.

We use this data to understand which calculators are most useful, identify technical issues, and improve our content. We do not use Google Analytics to run remarketing campaigns or share data with other Google advertising products.

2.3 Advertising (Google AdSense)

We display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website and other sites on the internet. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings at adssettings.google.com or by visiting aboutads.info.

Google AdSense may collect and use the following data for advertising purposes:

• Cookie identifiers to recognise your browser across visits
• Browsing behaviour across websites in the Google Display Network
• Demographic inferences (age range, interests) based on browsing behaviour
• IP address for geographic targeting

The legal basis for this processing is your consent, which you can provide or withdraw through our cookie consent mechanism. If you have not consented to personalised advertising, Google will serve non-personalised ads instead.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored in your browser. Here is a summary of the cookies used:

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website. Most browsers allow you to: view cookies stored, delete individual cookies, block cookies from specific sites, and block all third-party cookies.

4. Third Party Services

Our website integrates with the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics (Google LLC):Website analytics. Data is transferred to and processed in the United States under Google's Standard Contractual Clauses. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
• Google AdSense (Google LLC): Advertising network. Data is used to serve relevant ads. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
• Google Fonts (Google LLC): Web font delivery. Your IP address may be logged by Google when fonts are loaded. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy

5. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights:

• Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure: You can ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to restrict processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: You can request your data in a portable format.
• Right to object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@uksalary.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe we have not handled your data appropriately.

6. Data Retention

As noted above, we do not store any personal financial information you enter into our calculators. Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months by default. Advertising cookie data is retained according to Google's own policies.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website 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 us with personal data, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: hello@uksalary.co.uk

UK Salary Calculator, United Kingdom