Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how NHS Take Home Pay Calculator ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website at nhstakehomepay.casa (the "Site"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018.

Information We Collect

Calculator Data: All salary calculations are performed entirely in your browser. We do not collect, store, transmit, or have access to any salary figures, pay band selections, or calculation results you enter. Your financial data never leaves your device.

Automatically Collected Data: When you visit our Site, we may collect limited technical information through cookies and analytics services, including:

  • IP address (anonymised)
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website URL
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

Cookies

Our Site uses cookies to improve your experience and analyse usage. The types of cookies we use include:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality. These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site. These cookies collect anonymised data to help us improve our service.
  • Advertising Cookies: We use Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. AdSense may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the Site.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our Site. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits. You may opt out of the use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings or aboutads.info.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to track and analyse website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our Site. This data is collected anonymously and is used to compile reports and help us improve the Site. Google Analytics cookies do not collect information that personally identifies you. For more information on how Google uses data, visit Google Privacy Policy.

How We Use Your Information

We use the automatically collected information to:

  • Analyse website traffic and usage patterns
  • Improve our calculator and website functionality
  • Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • Ensure the technical security of our Site

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except as described in this policy. We may share anonymised, aggregated data with:

  • Google Analytics (for website analytics)
  • Google AdSense (for advertising purposes)

Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the GDPR and UK Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to:

  • Access – Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
  • Rectification – Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Erasure – Request deletion of your personal data
  • Restriction – Request restriction of processing
  • Portability – Request transfer of your data
  • Objection – Object to processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact page.

Data Retention

We retain automatically collected analytics data for a maximum of 26 months. After this period, the data is automatically deleted from our analytics systems.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please visit our Contact page.