Privacy Policy

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Introduction

What's the Income Tax? ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our tax calculator website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you use our tax calculator, you may enter:

  • Salary amounts
  • Country selection
  • Pension contribution percentages
  • Student loan information (UK only)

Important: All calculations are performed locally in your browser. We do not transmit, store, or have access to the salary amounts or personal financial information you enter.

Automatically Collected Information

We may collect certain information automatically when you visit our website:

  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referring website

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and improve our tax calculator service
  • Analyze website usage and performance (via Google Analytics)
  • Understand user preferences to enhance user experience
  • Ensure website security and prevent fraud

Local Storage

We use browser local storage to save your preferences, such as:

  • Selected country
  • Currency preference
  • Display period preference

This information is stored only on your device and is never transmitted to our servers. You can clear this data at any time through your browser settings.

Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics may collect information such as:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • Click patterns
  • Device and browser information

This data is anonymized and aggregated. We do not collect personally identifiable information through Google Analytics.

Exchange Rate API

We use ExchangeRate-API to fetch real-time currency exchange rates. When you use the currency conversion feature, your browser makes a request to ExchangeRate-API. We do not send any personal information to this service.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information:

  • All calculations are performed client-side (in your browser)
  • No personal financial data is transmitted to our servers
  • We use HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
  • We follow industry best practices for website security

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences
  • Analyze website traffic (Google Analytics)
  • Improve website functionality

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request information about what data we have
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your data
  • Opt-out: Opt-out of analytics tracking
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy 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.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: