Your privacy matters to us. Our calculators work without an account, and we collect as little personal information as possible. This privacy policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have.
Who we are
This website, TakeHomeNow, is operated by the TakeHomeNow team (“we”, “us”). For any privacy question, contact us at contact@takehomenow.com or through our contact page.
Information we collect
- Calculator inputs. The salary, region and options you enter are sent to our server only to calculate your result. We do not link them to your identity and we do not store them in a database.
- Contact form. If you contact us, we receive your name, email address and message, and use them only to reply.
- Technical data. Like most websites, our servers automatically record technical information such as IP address, browser type, pages visited and date and time, for security and to keep the site working.
- Cookies and similar technologies. Used by us and by third parties, including advertising partners, as described below and in our Cookie Policy.
How we use information
- to provide and improve our calculators and content;
- to answer your messages and requests;
- to keep the website secure and prevent abuse;
- to display advertising that funds the website, with your consent where the law requires it.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies at www.aboutads.info. To learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland are asked for consent through a consent management platform before personalised ads and non-essential cookies are used.
Legal bases (EEA and UK)
We process personal data on the basis of your consent (advertising and non-essential cookies), our legitimate interests (security, site operation and improvement) and, when you contact us, to respond to your request.
Sharing your information
We do not sell your personal information for money. We share information only with service providers that help us run the website (hosting, email delivery, advertising), and when required by law. Some providers, such as Google, may process data outside your country under appropriate safeguards.
How long we keep information
Contact messages are kept for as long as needed to handle your request and for up to 24 months afterwards. Server logs are kept for a limited period for security purposes. Cookie lifetimes are described in our Cookie Policy.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or receive a copy of your personal data, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent at any time.
- EEA and UK (GDPR / UK GDPR): you may also lodge a complaint with your data protection authority.
- California (CCPA/CPRA): you have the right to know, delete and correct personal information, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. You can do so through our consent tool or by contacting us.
- Canada (PIPEDA) and Australia (Privacy Act 1988): you can request access to and correction of your personal information.
To exercise your rights, contact us at contact@takehomenow.com. We will respond within the time required by applicable law.
Children
This website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), to protect information. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows the latest version.
Our privacy policy in plain English
This summary is here to make the privacy policy above easier to read. It does not replace or change it: if anything in this summary seems different, the sections above apply.
- No account needed. You can use every calculator without signing up.
- Your salary is not stored. What you enter in a calculator is used only to produce your result, is not linked to your identity and is not kept in a database.
- Messages are used to reply. If you contact us, we use your name, email address and message only to answer you.
- Ads fund the site. Google AdSense and its partners use cookies to show ads, with your consent where the law requires it.
- We do not sell your personal information for money.
- You have rights over your data, and you can use them by emailing us, as set out in the privacy policy.
Frequently asked questions about this privacy policy
Do I have to give personal information to use the calculators?
No. The calculators only need the salary, region and options you choose, and those inputs are not linked to your identity.
Why do I see a consent banner?
Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland are asked for consent before personalised ads and non-essential cookies are used. The banner is how you give or refuse that consent.
Can I change my mind about cookies?
Yes. You can withdraw consent at any time. Our Cookie Policy explains how to manage your choices, including through your browser settings, as this privacy policy describes.
How do I ask for my data to be deleted?
Email us at the address given in this privacy policy, or use the privacy option on our contact page, and tell us what you would like us to do. We will respond within the time required by applicable law.
Where can I get independent information about my privacy rights?
Data protection authorities publish guidance on your rights. Depending on where you live, useful starting points are the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. These links are provided for information only and are not part of this privacy policy.