Last updated: May 2025
1. Who We Are
PublicHolidayChecker.com ("we", "us", "our") is a free online public holiday information service. Contact: privacy@publicholidaychecker.com
2. Data We Collect
No personal data from tool use: All holiday lookups run in your browser. We do not collect, store or transmit any queries you make.
Analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymous usage data (pages visited, browser type, approximate location). This data is aggregated and cannot identify you personally. IP addresses are anonymised.
Advertising: We display advertisements via Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to serve relevant ads based on your browsing history. You can opt out at google.com/settings/ads.
Cookies: See our Cookie Policy for full details.
3. Legal Basis (UK GDPR / GDPR)
- Legitimate interests — analytics to improve our service
- Consent — analytics and advertising cookies (where you have consented)
- Legal obligation — where required by law
4. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR and GDPR you have rights to: access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and to object to processing. Contact us at privacy@publicholidaychecker.com. You may also complain to the ICO (ico.org.uk) in the UK or your national supervisory authority.
5. Third Party Services
Google Analytics 4: Anonymous usage analytics. Google Privacy Policy.
Google AdSense: Advertising. Google Privacy Policy. Opt out: google.com/settings/ads.
Google Fonts: Typography. May collect limited usage data.
ipapi.co: Used only when you click "Use My Location" to detect your country. No data is stored by us.
6. Data Retention
Analytics data is retained for 26 months in Google Analytics. We hold no other personal data.
7. International Transfers
Google may transfer data outside the UK/EEA. Transfers are protected by Standard Contractual Clauses and Google's participation in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
8. Children
Our service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
9. Changes
We may update this policy. We will post updates on this page with a revised date.
10. Contact
Email: privacy@publicholidaychecker.com