Cookie Policy
Last updated: February 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the site owners. Under UK law (the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, as amended), we must tell you about the cookies we use and obtain your consent for non-essential cookies.
How We Use Cookies
thecalculators.co.uk uses a minimal number of cookies. All calculations run entirely in your browser — we do not use cookies to store your calculation inputs or results.
Cookies We Use
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookieyes-consent | CookieYes | Stores your cookie consent preferences | Necessary | 1 year |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors to the site | Analytics | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors (24-hour) | Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | Analytics | 1 minute |
Cookie Categories
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They include the cookie consent preference cookie. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our site by collecting anonymous information such as pages visited, time spent on site, and which calculators are most popular. We use Google Analytics for this purpose. These cookies are only set with your consent.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie consent banner where you can accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of any page.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of some websites. Our calculators will continue to work without any cookies.
Third-Party Cookies
The analytics cookies listed above are set by Google Analytics, a third-party service. Google's privacy policy can be found at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal or regulatory reasons. Please check this page periodically for updates.
More Information
For more details about how we handle your data, please read our Privacy Policy. If you have questions, contact us at privacy@thecalculators.co.uk.