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
Cookies we use
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguish unique visitors | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguish unique visitors | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttle request rate | 1 minute |
| IDE, DSID | Google AdSense | Personalised advertising | 1–2 years |
| NID | Google AdSense | Ad frequency capping | 6 months |
Essential vs non-essential
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 personalised 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 personalised ads on UK Calculator — tracking browsing activity across websites to show ads relevant to your interests ("interest-based 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 — Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge each provide cookie controls in their privacy settings.
Note: Blocking cookies from third-party services will not affect calculator functionality. Our calculators work entirely in your browser without cookies.
Impact of disabling cookies
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, but will be generic (not personalised)
- You may see the same ad multiple times
- Calculator functionality is NOT affected
UK Calculator does not use cookies for calculator functionality. Disabling all cookies has zero impact on calculator accuracy or features. For more on data collection, see our Privacy Policy.