Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026
1. Introduction
whatdoineedtoearn.com.au ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal information. By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We do not require you to create an account or submit any personal information to use our calculators. All calculator inputs are processed entirely within your browser — no calculation data is transmitted to or stored on our servers.
We may collect the following non-personal information automatically:
- Usage data — pages visited, time on site, browser type, device type, operating system
- Approximate geographic location — country and city level only, derived from IP address
- Referring website — how you arrived at our site
This information is collected through Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager) and is used solely to understand how our tools are used and to improve the site.
3. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymised usage statistics. Google Analytics uses cookies to track visits. The data collected is aggregated and does not identify individual users. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4. Google AdSense and Advertising
This website displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners may 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 based on your visit to our site and other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info.
5. Cookies
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — for the following purposes:
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) — to understand site usage
- Advertising cookies (Google AdSense) — to serve relevant advertisements
- Functional cookies — to remember your preferences within a session
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features.
6. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected to:
- Understand how our calculators are used and improve their accuracy
- Monitor site performance and fix technical issues
- Measure the effectiveness of advertising displayed on the site
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.
7. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services which may collect data subject to their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics — analytics.google.com/privacy
- Google AdSense — policies.google.com/privacy
- Netlify — netlify.com/privacy (website hosting)
- Cloudflare — cloudflare.com/privacypolicy (DNS and security)
8. Australian Privacy Act 1988
This website is operated in compliance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). As our calculators do not collect personal information, most APP obligations do not apply to this site. However, we are committed to handling any incidentally collected information responsibly.
9. Data Security
Our website is served over HTTPS with SSL encryption. We take reasonable steps to protect any information collected through third-party services, but we cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted over the internet.
10. Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 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. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at: privacy@whatdoineedtoearn.com.au