Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

Who we are

PayPacketCalc.co.uk is a free UK take-home pay calculator covering Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT), and Land Transaction Tax (LTT). The website is operated as an independent information service based in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you can contact us at: [email protected]

What data we collect

PayPacketCalc.co.uk is designed to be privacy-friendly. Specifically:

• We do not require you to create an account or log in
• We do not ask for your name, email address, or any personal details to use the calculator
• All calculations are performed locally in your browser — no data you enter into the calculator is sent to our servers

We may collect the following limited data automatically when you visit our site:

• Your IP address (anonymised)
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent on the site
• The website that referred you to us
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

This data is collected for analytical purposes only — to understand how our site is used and to improve it. It is not used to identify you personally.

Cookies

Our site uses cookies. Please see our Cookie Notice for full details of which cookies we use and why.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

Affiliate links

This website may contain affiliate links to third-party services such as pension providers and salary comparison services. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase or enquiry, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only link to services we believe are relevant and useful to our users.

Third-party links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any website you visit.

Your rights under UK GDPR

As a UK-based website, we comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access any personal data we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate data
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to object to processing of your data
• The right to data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Data retention

We retain anonymised analytics data for up to 26 months. No personally identifiable information is retained beyond what is necessary to operate the site.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date at the top. We encourage you to check