Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, share and protect information when you use this website.
1. Who we are
This website is operated by an independent publisher. We are not affiliated with the Government of India, the Ministry of Finance, the Department of Expenditure, DoPT, or the 8th Central Pay Commission. This Privacy Policy applies to all pages on this domain.
2. What information we collect
2.1 Information you provide directly
- Contact form submissions — your name, email address, subject line and message content when you use our Contact page.
- Correspondence — if you email us directly, we retain the contents of your email and your email address.
2.2 Information collected automatically
When you visit the site, our servers and infrastructure providers may automatically log:
- IP address (often truncated or anonymised)
- Browser type and version, and operating system
- Device type and screen size
- Referring URL and pages visited on our site
- Date and time of visit, and time spent on pages
- Language preference set by your browser
2.3 Calculator inputs
All calculator inputs are processed entirely in your browser. Numbers you enter into the Revised Pay, DA, Take-Home, Arrears, Pension or Gratuity calculators are never transmitted to our servers. We may store your last-used inputs in your browser's localStorage so the calculator remembers them on your next visit. You can clear this at any time via your browser's site-data settings.
3. How we use information
- To operate, maintain and improve the website
- To respond to your enquiries, corrections and feedback
- To analyse aggregate usage patterns and improve content
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues, fraud or abuse
- To comply with applicable legal obligations
4. Legal basis for processing (GDPR / UK GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent — for any non-essential storage.
- Legitimate interests — for essential browser storage, security, and improving the site.
- Contract — where you have entered into a contract with us.
- Legal obligation — where we must retain information by law.
5. Cookies and similar technologies
We use browser storage (localStorage) for the following essential purpose:
- cpc8-theme — remembers whether you prefer light or dark mode.
We do not use tracking cookies, analytics cookies or advertising cookies. For full details, see our Cookie Policy.
6. Advertising
This website does not display third-party advertising and does not load any advertising scripts. We do not use advertising cookies and we do not share your information with advertising networks.
If this changes in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and re-request your consent before loading any advertising script.
7. Third-party services we use
- Cloudflare (if applicable) — CDN, DDoS protection, and anonymised traffic statistics.
- Your hosting provider — stores the static files that make up this website and standard server access logs.
We do not use any analytics, advertising, or social-media tracking third parties.
8. Sharing of information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information only in these limited circumstances:
- With service providers who help us operate the website (hosting, CDN), under confidentiality obligations.
- Where required by law, court order, or a legitimate request from a public authority.
- To protect the rights, property or safety of us, our users, or the public.
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets — in which case the new owner will be bound by this Privacy Policy.
9. International data transfers
Some of our service providers (such as Cloudflare or our hosting provider) may process data outside your country, including in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA or UK, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
10. Data retention
- Contact form messages — retained for up to 24 months, then deleted.
- Server logs — typically retained for 30–90 days.
- localStorage preferences — retained on your device until you clear them.
11. Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time (for consent-based processing)
- Data portability
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the Contact page with the subject "Privacy / data request". We will respond within 30 days.
12. Children's privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.
13. Security
We use HTTPS/TLS encryption for all traffic to and from this website. We follow industry-standard practices to protect information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
14. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be highlighted on the homepage for at least 14 days. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
15. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at
contact@8thpaycalculator.info
or use our Contact page.