Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how financetool.ie handles personal data when you use our Irish tax and salary calculators. We aim to collect the minimum data needed to run the service, improve reliability, and respond to requests.

Who We Are (Data Controller)

The data controller for this website is the operator of financetool.ie (Dublin, Ireland). If you have privacy questions or requests, contact us at [email protected] or use the contact form at the end of this page.

What We Collect

We may process the following categories of data:

• Calculator inputs: Values you enter (for example, salary, bonus, pension rate). These are used to compute results. Depending on the tool and your settings, processing may occur in your browser and/or on our servers.
• Account data (if you create an account): Email address and any settings you choose to save.
• Contact form messages: Name, email address, and message content when you contact us.
• Technical and security data: Limited request metadata used for reliability and abuse prevention. Where feasible, we store IP addresses in hashed form rather than raw form.

Purposes & Legal Bases

We process personal data for the purposes below. The legal basis depends on the context (for example, performance of a contract, legitimate interests, or consent).

Cookies, Local Storage & Preferences

We use cookies and local storage to operate the site and to remember your choices. You can manage optional categories using the on-site “Settings” panel.

• Strictly necessary: Required to store your privacy preference and keep essential site functions working.
• Functional (optional): Saves calculator inputs on your device so you do not need to re-enter them.
• Analytics (optional): Allows us to collect limited, aggregated usage statistics to improve tools and reliability.

Analytics & Aggregated Statistics

If you opt in to analytics, we may store limited usage events. Where practical, we store calculator payloads in encrypted form and use aggregated fields (for example, salary bands) for trend analysis rather than exact values. We do not sell personal data.

Sharing & Service Providers

We may use service providers to host the website, deliver emails, and operate analytics (if enabled). These providers process data on our instructions and are required to protect it.

International Transfers

If personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we use appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) where required.

Retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, including legal, accounting, and security needs. You can clear local storage from your browser at any time.

Security

We use technical and organisational measures designed to protect data, including application-level encryption for stored calculation payloads and access controls. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and you use the service at your own discretion.

Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing of your personal data, and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. You can also lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC).

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites like Revenue.ie or other official Irish government resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external websites.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, contact us using the form below.