Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
1. Who we are
CalcStack is operated by Flavoureak UK Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 15922329). Our registered office is in Wales, United Kingdom.
If you have any questions about this policy, contact us at [email protected].
2. What data we collect
We collect the minimum amount of personal data needed to provide and improve CalcStack:
- Account information — if you purchase a premium feature via Stripe, we receive your email address to verify access.
- Usage data — pages visited, calculators used, browser type, device type, IP address (anonymised where possible).
- Payment data — if you purchase a premium feature, Stripe processes your payment. We never see or store your full card number.
- Cookies — see our Cookie Policy for full details.
3. How we use your data
- To provide, maintain and improve CalcStack's tools.
- To authenticate your account and deliver premium features you have purchased.
- To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense (only with your consent).
- To understand how visitors use the site so we can make it better.
- To respond to support enquiries.
- To comply with legal obligations, including UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
4. Legal basis for processing
- Contract — processing necessary to provide the services you have signed up for.
- Consent — analytics and advertising cookies are only placed with your explicit consent.
- Legitimate interest — improving our services, preventing fraud, and ensuring security.
5. Third parties we share data with
| Provider | Purpose | Data shared |
|---|---|---|
| Google AdSense | Advertising | Cookies, anonymised browsing data (with consent) |
| Stripe | Payment processing & access | Email, payment method (processed by Stripe) |
| postcodes.io | Postcode lookups | Postcode entered by user (no account data) |
| Planning Data API | Planning data lookups | Location data entered by user |
| Amazon Web Services | Hosting & infrastructure | All data (processed, not shared) |
We do not sell your personal data to anyone.
6. Data retention
- Account data — retained until you delete your account.
- Analytics data — retained for up to 26 months, then automatically deleted.
- Payment records — retained as required by UK tax law (typically 6 years).
7. Your rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to:
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- Erasure — ask us to delete your data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Restrict processing — ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Object — object to processing based on legitimate interest.
- Withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time (e.g. via our cookie preferences tool).
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
8. International transfers
Our primary infrastructure is hosted in the UK (AWS eu-west-2). Some third-party services (Stripe, Google) may process data outside the UK. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or UK adequacy decisions.
9. Children's privacy
CalcStack is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
10. ICO registration
Flavoureak UK Ltd is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as a data controller. If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO at ico.org.uk.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on the site. Continued use of CalcStack after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact
Flavoureak UK Ltd
Company No. 15922329 (England and Wales)
Email: [email protected]