GDPR & Privacy by Design

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 • Compliant with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation)

No Account Required

All calculations run client-side or ephemerally. We do not require signups, names, or contact details.

No Salary Data Selling

Your entered salary numbers, tax classes, and allowances are never stored or sold to third parties.

Full Transparency

All tax models are derived strictly from published statutory legislation (BMF Germany, Belastingdienst NL, Revenue Ireland).

1. Data Controller

CalculateTax.eu operates as an independent European financial calculator utility. For any privacy inquiries, reach out to our privacy compliance team via our contact points.

2. What Data We Process

When you use our salary calculators, salary inputs (e.g. gross compensation, marital status, health insurance options) are processed locally within your browser session to render mathematical breakdowns.

Anonymous Technical Logs: Standard HTTP request logs (IP address, user-agent string, page visited) collected solely for security and DDoS mitigation.
Local Preferences: User preferences (e.g. cookie consent choices) stored locally on your device via localStorage.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (Art. 6 GDPR)

We process minimal technical telemetry based on Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) to maintain infrastructure stability and security.

4. Cookies and Local Storage

We use strictly necessary cookies to ensure the website functions securely and saves your privacy preferences. You can configure or clear cookies at any time via your browser settings.

5. Your GDPR Rights

Under Chapter III of the GDPR, EU residents have the right to access, rectify, or request deletion of personal data, as well as the right to lodge a complaint with a competent European Supervisory Authority.