1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide basic usage statistics.
In addition to standard cookies, we utilize HTML5 Local Storage. This is a local database inside your browser that lets our calculators temporarily cache your numbers (like salary inputs, pension contributions, and student loan settings) so your calculations remain intact if you refresh the browser page.
2. Types of Cookies and Technologies We Use
We categorize our local storage and cookies into three primary groups:
A. Strictly Necessary (Browser Local Storage)
These keys are essential for our calculator to function correctly. Without these, our calculator fields would completely reset every time you navigate, and you wouldn't be able to easily compare results across tabs. These storage values remain inside your browser locally and are never sent to our servers.
B. Performance & Analytics (Google Analytics / Similar)
We use anonymized analytic cookies to track how visitors navigate our site, which calculators are most popular, and where we might have performance bottlenecks. This data helps us improve the user experience and verify server loads. We do not collect individual identifiers, IP addresses, or personal tax records.
C. Social Share Buttons (AddToAny)
We embed social sharing links (via AddToAny) to let you easily share calculation results with friends or colleagues. AddToAny may set functional cookies when you click a share button to process your sharing action.
3. How to Manage and Disable Cookies
You have the absolute right to refuse or delete cookies and browser storage at any time:
- You can block cookies by adjusting your browser settings to refuse the setting of all or some cookies.
- To clear your local storage cache, you can clear your browser's "browsing data" or "cookies and site data" history.
Note: If you disable local storage completely, our calculators will still perform calculations, but your configurations will reset immediately upon reloading the page.
4. Updates to this Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our technology or compliance rules. We recommend checking back regularly to stay informed about our use of local storage and analytic technologies.