Privacy Policy
Last updated: 25 September 2026
EnergyCosted respects your privacy and aims to be clear about how information may be collected and used when you visit this website.
This Privacy Policy explains the types of information that may be processed through EnergyCosted, why it may be used, and the choices and rights available to visitors.
1. About EnergyCosted
EnergyCosted provides free calculators, guides and information designed to help visitors understand electricity usage and energy costs.
For privacy enquiries, please contact:
Email: contact@energycosted.com
2. Information you provide to us
You do not need to create an account or provide personal information simply to use the EnergyCosted calculators.
If you contact EnergyCosted by email, we may receive information such as your name, email address and any information you choose to include in your message.
We use this information to respond to your enquiry and for reasonable administration, security and record-keeping purposes.
3. Technical and website information
When you visit a website, certain technical information may be processed by the website’s hosting, security and technical infrastructure. Depending on the services in use, this may include information such as your IP address, browser or device type, pages requested, approximate date and time of requests, referring pages and information required to operate and secure the website.
Such information may be processed where necessary to operate, maintain, troubleshoot and protect the website and, where applicable, to understand how the website is being used.
4. Energy calculator information
EnergyCosted calculators allow visitors to enter information such as appliance wattage, electricity prices and usage times.
The calculators are designed to perform calculations within the visitor’s browser. EnergyCosted does not intentionally ask visitors to enter personally identifying information into these calculator fields.
Please do not enter personal or sensitive information into calculator fields.
5. Analytics
EnergyCosted may in the future use website analytics services to understand how visitors find and use the website. Analytics information may include pages viewed, approximate visit information, referral sources, browser/device information and other website usage information.
If EnergyCosted introduces analytics technologies that require consent under applicable law, visitors will be provided with the appropriate information and choices before those non-essential technologies are used.
This Privacy Policy will be updated when material new analytics services are introduced.
6. Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies and similar technologies may be used for functions such as operating and securing the website, remembering visitor choices, measuring website usage and, in the future, supporting advertising or other services.
Some technologies may be essential for the operation or security of the website. Others may be optional.
Where consent is required for non-essential cookies or similar technologies, EnergyCosted will provide visitors with an appropriate choice before using them.
Further information will be provided in our Cookie Policy.
7. Affiliate links
EnergyCosted may from time to time recommend products or services and may use affiliate links.
If you follow an affiliate link and subsequently make a purchase or take another qualifying action, EnergyCosted may receive a commission or other compensation. This would normally be at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate relationships do not change the calculations produced by EnergyCosted’s calculators.
Where content contains affiliate links or other commercial relationships, we aim to identify this clearly for visitors.
8. Advertising
EnergyCosted may display advertising in the future.
Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies where permitted and subject to any consent requirements that apply.
If advertising services involving personal data, cookies or tracking technologies are introduced, this Privacy Policy and our cookie information will be updated as appropriate.
9. External websites
EnergyCosted may contain links to websites operated by other organisations.
EnergyCosted is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of external websites. Visitors should review the privacy information provided by those websites when following external links.
10. How and why we use personal information
Where UK data-protection law applies, EnergyCosted will only process personal information where there is an appropriate lawful basis.
Depending on the circumstances, this may include:
- Legitimate interests, where processing is reasonably necessary to operate, secure, administer and improve EnergyCosted or to respond appropriately to communications, provided those interests are not overridden by an individual’s rights.
- Consent, where we ask for and receive consent for a particular use, including where consent is required for certain non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
- Legal obligations, where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.
The appropriate lawful basis depends on the particular processing activity.
11. Sharing information
EnergyCosted does not sell visitors’ personal information.
Information may be processed by service providers where reasonably necessary to operate the website and related services, such as website hosting, email, security, analytics or other technical providers.
Information may also be disclosed where required by law, to protect legal rights, or to investigate or prevent misuse or security threats.
When we introduce material third-party services that affect how visitors’ personal information is processed, we will update this policy as appropriate.
12. International processing
Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally and UK data-protection law requires safeguards, appropriate protections will be used as required by applicable law.
13. How long information is kept
Personal information will not intentionally be retained for longer than reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to enquiries, maintaining appropriate records, security, resolving disputes and complying with legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary according to the type of information and the reason it is processed.
14. Security
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to help protect information and maintain the security of EnergyCosted.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
15. Your data-protection rights
Depending on the circumstances and applicable UK data-protection law, individuals may have rights relating to their personal information. These may include rights to request access to personal data, correction of inaccurate information, deletion in certain circumstances, restriction or objection to certain processing, data portability where applicable, and withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent.
These rights are not absolute and whether a particular right applies depends on the circumstances.
To make a privacy-related request, contact:
You may also have the right to raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
16. Children’s privacy
EnergyCosted is a general information and calculator website and is not designed to collect personal information from children.
We do not knowingly seek personal information from children through our calculators.
17. Changes to this Privacy Policy
EnergyCosted may update this Privacy Policy when the website, services or legal requirements change.
The latest version will be published on this page and the “Last updated” date will be revised when appropriate.
18. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or the way EnergyCosted handles personal information, contact: