Welcome to Mulch Calculator UK (operated at mulchcalculator.co.uk). We are committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy rights under the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who We Are
Mulch Calculator UK is an independent online calculation and gardening advice platform based in the United Kingdom. If you have questions regarding this privacy policy or our data handling practices, contact our Data Privacy team at hello@mulchcalculator.co.uk.
2. Information We Collect
Our core mission is to provide an accessible, registration-free calculation tool. We collect minimal personal data:
- Calculation Inputs: Measurements (length, width, diameter, depth, bag sizes) entered into our calculators are processed client-side in your browser and are not saved to our servers or linked to your personal identity.
- Voluntary Communications: If you contact us by email, we retain your email address and message contents solely to respond to your enquiry.
- Technical & Analytical Logs: Like most websites, our hosting servers (Vercel) automatically record pseudonymous technical telemetry including IP addresses, browser types, referral URLs, and request timestamps to ensure security, prevent abuse, and maintain uptime.
3. Cookies and Analytics
We use privacy-focused performance analytics to understand aggregated traffic patterns (e.g. which guides are most useful). We do not use third-party tracking cookies or sell your behavioural browsing history to advertising brokers. You can adjust your browser settings to decline cookies at any time without affecting calculator functionality.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process technical telemetry and enquiry communications under the following legal bases:
- Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR): To operate, secure, debug, and improve the calculator and website.
- Consent / Contractual Performance: When you voluntarily email us seeking garden estimation advice or technical assistance.
5. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Data is only processed by essential infrastructure service providers operating under strict confidentiality and data processing agreements:
- Hosting & Edge Delivery: Vercel Inc. and Cloudflare Inc. for secure DNS, CDN caching, and serverless hosting.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
6. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
Under UK data protection law, you have the following statutory rights regarding your personal information:
- Right of Access: You have the right to request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal details.
- Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your contact emails or personal information.
- Right to Object or Restrict: You can object to processing based on our legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@mulchcalculator.co.uk. We respond to verified requests within one calendar month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint.
7. Updates to This Policy
We periodically review this policy to reflect technological updates, regulatory changes, or new site features. Any revisions will be published here with an updated "Last Updated" date.