Privacy Policy

Overview

Child Maintenance Calculator UK ("we", "our", or "the Service") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we handle information when you use our website.

Calculator Data

When you use our calculator, all calculations are performed locally in your web browser. The income, family, and personal information you enter is:

• Processed entirely in your browser
• Never transmitted to our servers during calculation
• Not stored in any database
• Not shared with any third parties

Session Storage

We use browser session storage to pass calculation data between pages (e.g., from the calculator to results page). This data is:

• Stored only in your browser
• Automatically cleared when you close the browser tab
• Never accessible to us or any third party

PDF Report Purchases

If you purchase a PDF report, the following data is processed:

• Payment information: Handled entirely by Stripe, our payment processor. We do not store credit card details.
• Calculation inputs: Temporarily stored in the Stripe session to generate your PDF, then discarded.
• Email address: Only if provided for receipt, handled by Stripe.

Cookies

We use minimal cookies necessary for the website to function:

• Essential cookies for website functionality
• Stripe payment cookies when processing payments

We do not use advertising cookies or tracking cookies.

Analytics

We may use privacy-focused analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This data is aggregated and does not identify individual users.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Stripe: For payment processing. See Stripe's Privacy Policy
• Vercel: For website hosting. See Vercel's Privacy Policy

Your Rights

Under GDPR and UK data protection law, you have rights including:

• Right to access your data
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure
• Right to data portability

Since we don't store your calculation data, there is typically no personal data to access or delete. For payment-related queries, please contact Stripe directly.

Contact

For privacy-related questions, please contact us at privacy@childmaintenancecalc.co.uk

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page.