Last updated: April 2026
Can I Retire ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our retirement calculator website.
This policy is written in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our data protection practices are overseen by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's supervisory authority for data protection.
When you use our retirement calculator, you may input financial information such as:
This information is processed locally in your browser and is not stored on our servers or transmitted to any third party.
We may automatically collect certain information about your visit, including:
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases for processing your data:
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
We use cookies and similar technologies in compliance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Cookies are used to:
We obtain your consent for non-essential cookies through our cookie banner. You can withdraw consent at any time through your browser settings or by updating your cookie preferences on our site. Essential cookies required for the basic functioning of the site do not require consent.
Your financial inputs are processed client-side in your browser and are not stored on our servers. We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect any data we do collect, in accordance with UK GDPR requirements. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
We retain analytics data for up to 26 months. Cookie consent preferences are stored locally on your device until you choose to delete them or withdraw consent. Financial calculator inputs are not stored and are processed only in your browser session.
Some third-party services we use (including Google AdSense and Google Analytics) may transfer data to countries outside the UK. We ensure such transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address below. We will respond to your request within one month, though this may be extended in complex cases.
You have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's supervisory authority for data protection issues, if you believe our processing of your personal data infringes UK GDPR.
ICO Contact:
Our service is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated revision date.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Email: privacy@canitretire.co.uk
We will acknowledge your complaint within 3 working days and provide a detailed response within 30 calendar days, unless the matter is particularly complex, in which case we will inform you of any extension.