Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We collect minimal information to provide our school year calculation service:

  • Date of birth information you enter (stored locally in your browser only)
  • Nation selection (England & Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland)
  • Premium account preferences (stored locally)
  • Basic analytics data (page views, anonymized usage patterns)

How We Use Your Information

  • Calculate your child's school year group and related information
  • Save your preferences locally in your browser
  • Improve our service through anonymized usage analytics
  • Display relevant advertisements (for non-premium users)

Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and local storage for:

  • Essential cookies: To remember your preferences and premium status
  • Analytics cookies: To understand how our service is used (Google Analytics)
  • Advertising cookies: To display relevant ads (Google AdSense)

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect functionality.

Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal information. We may share anonymized, aggregated data with:

  • Google Analytics (for usage statistics)
  • Google AdSense (for advertising)

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete your data
  • Object to processing
  • Data portability

Since most data is stored locally in your browser, you can delete it by clearing your browser data.

Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, contact us at:privacy@schoolyearcalculator.co.uk

Last updated: January 2025