Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 February 2025

stampdutycalc.co.uk (the "Site") is operated by Fine Content Limited, a company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 16603901). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you visit our Site:

Usage Data: Information about how you access and use the Site, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time spent on pages, and the date and time of your visit.
Calculator Inputs: Data you enter into our calculators is processed entirely in your browser. We do not store, transmit, or retain any financial or personal data you enter into our calculators.
Contact Information: If you contact us via our contact form or email, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies as described in the Cookies section below.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide, operate, and maintain the Site
To analyse Site usage and improve our content and calculators
To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
To serve relevant advertisements through third-party advertising partners
To comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and serve relevant advertising.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly and cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of the Site, which is transmitted to and stored by Google. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Advertising Cookies

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

We participate in the Google AdSense advertising programme. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve advertisements that are relevant to you based on your browsing history and interests. These cookies allow Google and its advertising partners to display targeted advertisements on our Site and across other websites.

You can learn more about how Google uses your data at Google's Partner Sites Policy. You can also manage your ad personalisation preferences at Google Ad Settings.

4. Third-Party Advertising

We use third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve ads on our Site. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may interest you.

These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to deliver the advertisements that appear on the Site directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies such as cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons may also be used to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and to personalise the advertising content you see.

We do not provide any personally identifiable information to these advertisers. However, please note that if an advertiser asks us to show an advertisement to a certain audience and you respond to that advertisement, the advertiser or ad server may conclude that you fit the description of the audience they are trying to reach.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:

Google: Through Google Analytics and Google AdSense, as described above
Service Providers: Third-party companies that assist us in operating the Site (hosting, analytics)
Legal Requirements: When required by law, regulation, or legal process

6. Your Rights

Under GDPR (European Economic Area and UK)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights:

Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to Restriction: You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
Right to Data Portability: You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@finecontent.co.uk.

Under CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

Know what personal information is being collected about you
Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed, and to whom
Say no to the sale of personal information
Access your personal information
Request deletion of your personal information
Equal service and price, even if you exercise your privacy rights

We do not sell personal information. To exercise your rights under the CCPA, contact us at info@finecontent.co.uk.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. Usage data collected through analytics is typically retained for 26 months. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months after your enquiry is resolved. We will delete or anonymise your data when it is no longer needed.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: info@finecontent.co.uk
Company: Fine Content Limited, Company No. 16603901, registered in England and Wales