Cookie Notice

SelfEmployedCalc.co.uk

Last updated: April 2026

What are cookies?

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How we use cookies

SelfEmployedCalc.co.uk uses a small number of cookies to make the site work correctly and to understand how visitors use it. We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information, and we do not sell your data to third parties.

Essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

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Analytics cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and understand how visitors use the site. All information is aggregated and anonymous — we cannot identify individual users from this data.

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Advertising cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads that are relevant to you based on your browsing history. These cookies do not store personally identifiable information directly.

CookiePurposeDurationType
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Changes to this notice

We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to check this page periodically.

Contact us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us at hello@selfemployedcalc.co.uk.