Privacy policy

Last updated: 13 November 2026

This policy explains what personal data Handy Tools Desk (handytoolsdesk.com) collects, why, and your rights under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. The site is run by Rank or Design, contact info@rankordesign.com.

What you type into the tools

Every calculator and tool runs inside your browser. The salaries, dates, text, invoices, images and other details you enter are processed on your own device and are not sent to us or stored by us.

Visit counts (no cookies)

To see which pages and tools are useful we count visits without cookies. When a page loads, your browser sends us the page address, the website you came from (only its domain), your screen width (to tell phones from computers), your time zone (to estimate the country) and, when you leave, how fast the page loaded. We also count when a tool is first used on a page, and clicks on advertising or partner boxes. To count visitors we make a code from your IP address and browser name with a key that changes every day; the IP address itself is not stored and the code cannot be linked across days. If your browser sends “Do Not Track” or “Global Privacy Control”, nothing is sent. Our lawful basis is legitimate interests (running and improving the site). Daily totals are kept for up to 25 months.

Contact form

If you send a message we receive your name, email address and message, and use them only to reply. Messages are stored in our site’s admin inbox and forwarded to our email. We keep them for up to 24 months, then delete them. Lawful basis: legitimate interests (answering you).

Server logs

Like every website, our web server records technical logs (IP address, time, page requested, browser) to keep the site secure and working. They are kept for a short time and then deleted.

Exchange rates

The currency converter gets daily rates from ExchangeRate-API through our own server, so your browser does not contact them.

Storage on your device

We store your colour mode choice (Day, Night or Auto) in your browser’s local storage, and, after your first visit, a copy of the pages and files you opened so the site works offline. Neither is a cookie and neither is sent to us. You can clear them in your browser settings.

Advertising

This site does not show ads at the moment. If we start to, we will use Google AdSense with Google’s consent message for visitors in the UK and EEA, and update this policy first.

Some pages may show partner (affiliate) links, marked “Ad · Affiliate link”. If you follow one, the partner’s own privacy policy applies; we only count the click, as described above.

Your rights

You can ask for a copy of your data, ask us to correct or delete it, object to how we use it or ask us to restrict it. Email info@rankordesign.com. If you are unhappy with our answer you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.