Cookie Policy

#What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your experience.

UK Calculator uses cookies to:

  • Understand how visitors use our calculators (Google Analytics)
  • Display relevant advertising (Google AdSense)
  • Improve our services based on usage data

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use and how you can manage or disable them.

#Cookies We Use

UK Calculator uses the following types of cookies:

Cookie NameProviderPurposeDuration
_gaGoogle AnalyticsDistinguish unique visitors2 years
_gidGoogle AnalyticsDistinguish unique visitors24 hours
_gatGoogle AnalyticsThrottle request rate1 minute
IDE, DSIDGoogle AdSensePersonalized advertising1-2 years
NIDGoogle AdSenseAd frequency capping6 months

#Essential vs Non-Essential Cookies

We categorize cookies as follows:

Essential Cookies

UK Calculator does NOT use essential cookies. All cookies on our site are non-essential.

Non-Essential Cookies

  • Performance Cookies (Google Analytics): Help us understand how visitors use our site
  • Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense): Used to display personalized ads

You can disable all cookies without affecting calculator functionality. Our calculators work entirely in your browser and do not require cookies.

#Third-Party Advertising Cookies

Google AdSense uses cookies to serve personalized ads on UK Calculator.

Google AdSense cookies track your browsing activity across websites to show relevant ads based on your interests. This is called "interest-based advertising" or "behavioral advertising."

Google may use information about your visits to UK Calculator and other websites to:

  • Build a profile of your interests
  • Show ads related to your interests
  • Measure ad performance and engagement
  • Prevent the same ad from showing too many times

For more information on how Google uses cookies, see the Google Privacy Policy.

#How to Manage Cookies

You can manage or delete cookies at any time using your browser settings. Here's how to manage cookies in the most common browsers:

Google Chrome

Manage cookies in Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Manage cookies in Firefox

Apple Safari

Manage cookies in Safari

Microsoft Edge

Manage cookies in Edge

Note: Blocking cookies from third-party services (Google Analytics, Google AdSense) will not affect calculator functionality. Our calculators work entirely in your browser without cookies.

#Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable or delete cookies, here's what happens:

Disabling Google Analytics Cookies

  • We cannot track how you use UK Calculator
  • We cannot improve our services based on your usage data
  • Calculator functionality is NOT affected

Disabling Google AdSense Cookies

  • Ads will still appear on UK Calculator
  • Ads will be generic (not personalized to your interests)
  • You may see the same ad multiple times
  • Calculator functionality is NOT affected

Important: UK Calculator does not use cookies for calculator functionality. All calculations are performed in your browser only. Disabling all cookies has zero impact on calculator accuracy or features.

For more information on data collection and privacy, see our Privacy Policy.