Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026
1. Who We Are
This website, ContractorDayRate.co.uk, provides a free UK contractor day rate and IR35 take-home pay calculator. When we refer to "we", "us" or "our" in this policy, we mean the operators of contractordayrate.co.uk.
If you have any questions about this policy, please use our Contact page.
2. What Data We Collect
We collect minimal data. Specifically:
- Calculator inputs — day rate, days per month, and expenses — are stored only in your browser's local storage to remember your last session. This data never leaves your device and is not sent to our servers.
- Usage analytics — if we use Google Analytics, we collect anonymised data about page visits, browser type, and general location (country/region). No personally identifiable information is collected via analytics.
- Advertising — we use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out via Google's ad settings.
- Contact form — if you contact us via our contact form, we receive your name, email address and message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
3. Cookies
We use the following types of cookies:
- Functional cookies — browser local storage is used to save your calculator inputs between sessions. This is not a tracking cookie and contains no personal data.
- Advertising cookies — Google AdSense places cookies to deliver relevant advertisements. These are third-party cookies controlled by Google.
- Analytics cookies — if Google Analytics is enabled, it places cookies to measure traffic and usage patterns anonymously.
You can control or delete cookies via your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how the calculator remembers your inputs between visits.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use data collected for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve the calculator tool
- To respond to enquiries submitted via the contact form
- To display relevant advertising to fund the free service
- To understand how the site is used and improve its content
We do not sell, rent or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
5. Third-Party Services
This site may use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
6. Your Rights (UK GDPR)
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Object to processing of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Data Retention
Contact form enquiries are retained for up to 12 months and then deleted. Calculator inputs stored in local storage remain on your device until you clear your browser data — we have no access to them.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.