Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how HowMuchDoINeed.co ("we", "us", or "the Website") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website. By using the Website, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Who we are
HowMuchDoINeed.co provides free online construction and DIY material calculators. You can reach us at any time via our contact page.
2. Information we collect
You do not need to register or create an account to use our calculators, and we do not ask for personal information to perform calculations. The information we may collect falls into two categories:
- Information you provide. If you submit a message through our contact or suggestions form, we collect the name, email address, and message you choose to provide. This is used solely to read and respond to your enquiry.
- Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we automatically receive standard technical data such as your device type, browser, approximate location, and how you interact with our pages. This is collected through analytics and advertising cookies described below.
3. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies to understand how the Website is used and to support advertising. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, and you can set most browsers to refuse cookies. Disabling cookies will not stop the calculators from working.
4. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised, aggregated statistics about how visitors use the Website — for example, which calculators are most popular and which pages need improvement. This data does not personally identify you. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Advertising and Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Website. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and 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 personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can also opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
For more information on how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps, see Google's Privacy & Terms.
6. How we use your information
We use the information we collect to operate and improve the Website, respond to messages you send us, understand how our calculators are used, and display relevant advertising. We do not sell your personal information.
7. Sharing your information
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We only share information with trusted service providers that help us run the Website — such as Google for analytics and advertising — and where required by law.
8. Data retention
Messages submitted through our contact or suggestions form are kept only for as long as needed to handle your enquiry and improve the Website. Analytics data is retained in line with Google's standard retention settings.
9. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, and to object to certain processing. To make a request, please contact us.
10. Children's privacy
The Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children. 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 revision date.
12. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please get in touch via our contact page.