Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 21 July 2026

calc.au ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at calc.au.

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. As part of this service, Google and its partners use cookies and other identifiers to collect information about your browsing activity in order to serve personalised or non-personalised ads.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide: We do not require registration or accounts. Any data you enter into our calculators (salary amounts, tax years, etc.) is processed locally in your browser — we do not store, save, or transmit your calculator inputs to our servers.

B. Information Collected Automatically: When you visit calc.au, Google AdSense and Google Analytics may collect certain information automatically, including:

Your IP address
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages visited and time spent on the site
Referring URL
Cookie identifiers and advertising identifiers

2. How We Use Information

We use the information collected to:

Operate and maintain our website
Display advertisements via Google AdSense
Measure website traffic and usage patterns via Google Analytics
Improve user experience

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except as described in this policy.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

A. What Are Cookies: Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you interact with the site.

B. Cookies We Use:

Cookie Type	Purpose	Duration
Google AdSense Cookies	Serve personalised or contextual ads based on your browsing activity	Varies (up to 2 years)
Google Analytics Cookies	Track site usage, page views, and user behaviour to improve our service	Up to 2 years
Consent Cookie	Store your cookie consent preferences	12 months

C. Third-Party Cookies: Google AdSense and Google Analytics use cookies to collect data about your browsing activity across websites. This data is used to:

Serve ads that are relevant to your interests
Limit how often you see an ad
Measure ad effectiveness
Generate aggregated usage statistics

4. Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to our site and other websites.

Personalised Ads: Google may use your browsing history to show you tailored advertisements. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings.

Non-Personalised Ads: If you do not consent to personalised ads, you will still see ads, but they will be contextually based on the page content rather than your browsing history.

Ad Partners: Google is our primary ad partner. For a list of Google's ad technology providers, visit Google's advertising partners page.

5. Your Choices & Consent

Cookie Consent: When you first visit calc.au, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can:

Accept All — consent to personalised ads and analytics cookies
Reject All — receive only essential and non-personalised ads
Customise your preferences

Opting Out of Personalised Ads: You can opt out of personalised advertising at any time via:

Browser Settings: You can also configure your browser to block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that some site features may not function properly without cookies.

6. Data Retention

Google retains advertising data for varying periods depending on the type of data and legal requirements. Typically:

Google Analytics data is retained for up to 26 months
Ad personalisation data may be retained for up to 18 months
Aggregated, anonymised data may be retained indefinitely

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data. However, no internet-based service is 100% secure.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Significant changes will be notified via a notice on our website.

10. Third-Party Links

Our site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Website: calc.au
Email: Contact via our website

Relevant Third-Party Policies

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 21 July 2026.