This Privacy Policy explains what information Pay Calculators AU collects when you visit the site, what it does not collect, and how cookies, analytics and advertising work. The site provides free Australian pay, tax, superannuation and leave calculators and guides, and it is funded by display advertising.
We have designed the calculators to collect as little information as possible. Where this policy refers to personal information, it means information that identifies you or could reasonably be used to identify you. Our approach is framed in general terms consistent with Australian privacy law, including the Privacy Act 1988. If you have a privacy question, contact us using the details at the end of this page.
Calculator data stays in your browser
The calculators run entirely in your browser. When you enter a salary, hourly rate, hours worked, leave balance or any other figure into a calculator, that information is processed on your device to produce the result.
Calculator figures are not sent to our server, are not stored by the calculators, and are not linked to your name, email address or account, because the calculators do not require an account. We cannot see the salary or leave figures you enter, and we do not build profiles from them.
If you close or refresh the page, the calculator inputs are gone unless your own browser or device keeps them as part of its normal behaviour, such as form autofill. That behaviour is controlled by your browser settings, not by this site.
Information collected when you visit the site
Like most websites, this site receives standard technical information when your browser requests a page. This can include your internet protocol address, browser type, device type, the pages visited, the date and time of the visit, and the referring page. Server and security logs may record this information as part of operating and protecting the site.
We use this kind of information in general terms to understand how the site is used, fix errors, prevent abuse, and improve pages and calculators. We do not use standard website logs to identify individual visitors for marketing, and we do not combine calculator inputs with logs, because calculator inputs are never sent to us.
We do not ask you to create an account to use the calculators, and we do not collect tax file numbers, bank details or myGov credentials. Please never send that kind of information to us through the contact form or by email.
Cookies
This site uses cookies and similar technologies. A cookie is a small file placed on your device by your browser. Cookies can be essential to the site, or used for analytics and advertising.
Essential cookies help the site work and stay secure. They support basic functions such as page delivery, security checks and remembering simple preferences. You can block cookies in your browser, but parts of the site may not work as intended if essential cookies are disabled.
Analytics cookies, if used, help us count visits, see which pages and calculators are popular, and understand general patterns of use. Analytics information is used in aggregate form to improve content and fix problems. It is not used to identify you personally.
Advertising cookies are used by Google AdSense to show display advertising on this site. Google and third party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. This is how personalised advertising works across many free websites.
You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google ad settings and adjusting your choices there. You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Opting out of personalised advertising does not remove ads from this site. It means the ads you see may be less relevant to your previous browsing.
Contact form information
If you contact us through the contact form or by email, we will receive the name, email address and message content you choose to provide. We use that information only to read your message, consider any correction or question you raise, and reply where a reply is needed.
Please do not include sensitive information in a contact message. We do not need your tax file number, bank details, passwords, payslips or personal documents to respond to a question about a calculator or guide.
Sharing and sale of information
We do not sell personal information. We do not trade contact form messages or visitor lists.
Information may be shared with service providers who help operate the site, such as hosting, security, analytics and advertising providers, only to the extent needed for them to provide their service. Those providers handle information under their own policies and systems. Advertising providers such as Google may collect information through cookies as described above when ads are shown.
We may disclose information if required by law, or if needed to protect the site, our visitors, or our legal rights.
Children
This site is written for adults dealing with pay, tax and leave questions. It is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the contact form, please contact us so we can consider deleting it.
How to manage your choices
You can control cookies through your browser, including blocking or deleting them. You can opt out of personalised advertising through Google ad settings. You can choose not to use the contact form, and you can still use all calculators without providing any contact details.
If you have contacted us and would like to ask what information we hold from that contact, or ask for it to be deleted, contact us using the details below. We will consider requests in line with Australian privacy law and the practical limits of identifying messages sent to us.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when the site adds a feature, changes an advertising or analytics provider, or privacy law changes. The updated version will be published on this page. Continuing to use the site after an update means the updated policy applies from that point.
Contact
For privacy questions about this site, contact us at info@paycalculatorsau.com.