Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 25, 2025
Your Privacy is Our Promise
At Take Home Pay Calculator, we understand that privacy is essential when using our salary and tax calculation tools. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our paycheck calculator for income calculations and financial planning.
Information We Collect
Calculator Usage Data
When you use our Take Home Pay Calculator, we may temporarily process the following information to provide you with tax calculations:
- Salary and income information (processed locally only)
- Device information (browser type, screen size for optimal display)
- Calculator preferences (state selection, filing status options)
- Language preferences and accessibility settings
- Anonymous usage statistics to improve our tax calculation algorithms
Automatically Collected Information
We may collect certain information automatically when you visit our website:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- IP address (anonymized)
- Pages visited and time spent on our site
- Referring website information
How We Protect Your Personal Information
Financial Privacy Protection
Your financial data is NEVER permanently stored on our servers. All salary calculations in our Take Home Pay Calculator happen directly in your browser. Your personal financial information remains private and secure.
Security Measures
- Client-Side Processing: All salary calculations are performed locally in your browser
- HTTPS Encryption: All data transmission is encrypted using industry-standard SSL/TLS
- No Registration Required: Use our Take Home Pay Calculator without creating accounts
- Anonymous Usage: We don't track individual salaries or personal calculation results
- Complete Privacy: Your financial calculations remain confidential
- Regular Security Audits: Our systems undergo regular security and technical assessments
How We Use Your Information
We use collected information solely for the following purposes:
- Providing accurate and helpful salary calculations
- Improving our tax calculation algorithms and functionality
- Ensuring website security and maintaining user privacy
- Analyzing usage patterns to enhance the user experience (in aggregate, anonymous form)
- Providing helpful customer support when requested
Information Sharing and Third Parties
We do NOT sell, trade, or share your personal financial or salary calculation data with third parties. The only exceptions are:
- Legal Requirements: If required by law enforcement or court order
- Service Providers: Limited technical service providers who help maintain our website (they cannot access your financial data)
- Business Transfer: In the unlikely event of a merger or acquisition, user privacy protections would remain in place
Cookies and Tracking
Our Take Home Pay Calculator uses minimal cookies for:
- Remembering your calculation preferences (optional)
- Ensuring website security
- Anonymous analytics to improve user experience
You can disable cookies in your browser settings. This may affect some website functionality but will not prevent salary calculations.
Your Rights and Choices
Access and Control
You have the right to:
- Use our calculator completely anonymously
- Clear your browser data at any time
- Opt out of analytics cookies
- Request information about our privacy practices
Data Retention
Since we don't store your financial information, there is no personal data to retain. Anonymous analytics data is kept for 12 months to help improve our salary calculation service.
Privacy Protection for All Users
Our Take Home Pay Calculator is designed with complete privacy in mind. We understand that financial information is personal and sensitive. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors under 13 without appropriate consent. We recommend parental guidance for younger users using our salary calculation tools.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last updated" date.
Compliance and Certifications
Our privacy practices comply with:
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for EU users
- Industry data protection guidelines
- SOC 2 Type II standards for data security
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Remember: Your privacy is our commitment. We designed our Take Home Pay Calculator with privacy-first principles to ensure a secure and positive financial planning experience for all users.