Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how UK Visa Cost Calculator (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit https://ukvisaprice.com (the “Site”).

1. Who We Are

UK Visa Cost Calculator is an independent informational website providing UK visa cost estimation tools. We are not affiliated with the UK Home Office or any government body.

2. What Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide

The calculator on this site operates entirely in your browser. We do not collect, store, or transmit any of the information you enter into the calculator — including visa type, duration, number of applicants, or any other inputs. All calculations are performed locally in your browser.

If you use the contact form, we collect the name, email address, and message content you provide in order to respond to your enquiry.

2.2 Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically by our hosting provider and analytics tools, including:

• Your IP address (anonymised where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website (how you arrived at the Site)
• Date and time of your visit

This information is used in aggregate to understand how the Site is used and to improve its content and performance. It is not used to identify individual users.

3. Cookies

This Site may use cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:

3.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the Site to function correctly. They do not collect personal information and cannot be disabled.

3.2 Analytics cookies

We may use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the Site. These cookies collect anonymised information about page views, session duration, and traffic sources. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

3.3 Advertising cookies

This Site may display advertisements served by Google AdSense or similar advertising networks. These services may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or the Your Online Choices website.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and improve the Site and calculator
• Respond to contact form enquiries
• Understand how the Site is used (analytics)
• Display relevant advertisements (if applicable)
• Comply with legal obligations

5. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

Where we process personal data, we do so on the following legal bases:

• Legitimate interests: Operating the Site, improving content, and understanding usage patterns.
• Consent: For non-essential cookies and analytics, where required.
• Contract: To respond to contact form enquiries.

6. Data Retention

Contact form messages are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter. Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely. We do not retain calculator inputs as they are never transmitted to our servers.

7. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information with:

• Hosting providers: To operate the Site infrastructure.
• Analytics providers: Such as Google Analytics, in anonymised form.
• Advertising networks: Such as Google AdSense, for ad serving.
• Legal authorities: Where required by law.

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a portable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

9. Third-Party Links

The Site contains links to external websites, including GOV.UK. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

10. Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated when changes are made. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please use our contact page.