Privacy policy

Last updated 2026-10-28

This page explains what happens to data when you use paychecknumbers.com. The short version: the numbers you type stay in your browser, and nothing is sent to a server.

What we collect

Nothing you type into the calculator is transmitted anywhere. The calculation runs entirely in your browser. Salary, hourly rate, filing status, dependents and deductions are held in your browser's local storage so the form remembers them when you come back, and they can be cleared at any time by clearing site data in your browser settings.

Our hosting provider processes standard technical logs — IP address, browser type, requested URL, timestamp — to serve the page and protect against abuse. We do not build profiles from these logs and we do not sell them.

Cookies

The calculator itself sets no cookies. It uses local storage, which is a browser feature rather than a cookie, and it never leaves your device.

If advertising is enabled on this site, third-party vendors including Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet.

Advertising and opting out

You can opt out of personalised advertising from Google by visiting https://www.google.com/settings/ads. You can also opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info/choices and, in the EU, at youronlinechoices.com.

Opting out does not remove ads. It means the ads you see are not selected based on your browsing history.

Analytics

If analytics is enabled, it records aggregate page views and approximate geography. It is not linked to anything you type into the calculator, and the calculator inputs are never included in any analytics event.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from them.

Your rights

Because we do not hold personal data from the calculator, there is nothing to export or delete on our side. To clear what your browser stored, clear site data for this domain. For questions about this policy, write to the address on the contact page.

Changes

If this policy changes, the date at the top changes with it. Material changes will be noted on this page rather than announced elsewhere.