Privacy & Cookie Policy

Effective from: 28-9-2026

This policy replaces the privacy policy previously published on our Legal page, which now carries the Terms of Use only.

Who we are

Wage Wizard is a service operated by Future Consulting B.V., a company registered in the Netherlands at Zandvoortselaan 184, 2106 AP Heemstede — KvK 94292582, VAT NL866715757B01. We provide pay benchmarking services to businesses, and we are the data controller for the personal data we collect through wage-wizard.co.uk.

Contact us about anything in this policy at info@futureconsulting.nl.

Future Consulting B.V. has taken over the operation of this service from Wage Wizard Ltd, which no longer exists. Personal data previously held by Wage Wizard Ltd is now processed by Future Consulting B.V. as controller, on the same bases set out below.

Because we are established in the Netherlands, the EU GDPR and the Dutch implementing act (Uitvoeringswet AVG) apply to our processing. Where we offer services to users in the United Kingdom, the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 also apply to that processing.

What personal data we collect

We collect personal data when you:

  • Register an account on our website
  • Purchase a licence to access pay data
  • Contact us for support or enquiries
  • Browse our website (via cookies and analytics tools)

The personal data we may collect includes:

  • Your name and contact details (email address, business name, region)
  • Your job title and company information (optional)
  • Billing and payment details (processed securely by Stripe)
  • Login details (username, hashed passwords)
  • Technical information (IP address, browser type, device information)
  • Usage data (pages viewed, searches performed)

We do not collect or store personal salary information about you. When you use the salary checker or benchmarking tools, the figures shown are published statistics, not data about you.

How we use your data

  • Provide and manage your access to the Site and pay data
  • Process your payments and purchases
  • Communicate with you about your account or orders
  • Improve our services and website
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Legal basis for processing

  • Contract: to fulfil our contract with you (e.g. providing your purchased data access)
  • Legal obligation: to comply with tax, accounting, or other legal duties
  • Legitimate interests: to improve our website and services, and manage our business effectively
  • Consent: where required (e.g. for optional marketing emails or non-essential cookies)

Sharing your data

  • Service providers who help us operate the Site (e.g. hosting, payment processing, email services), under strict confidentiality agreements
  • Legal or regulatory bodies if required by law

Your data is never sold or shared for advertising purposes.

International transfers

If we transfer your data outside the EEA (e.g. for cloud hosting), we ensure it is protected by approved safeguards, such as data processing agreements, an adequacy decision, or EU Standard Contractual Clauses. The same applies to transfers outside the United Kingdom, using the UK's International Data Transfer Agreement or Addendum where required.

How long we keep your data

We keep your data for as long as necessary to provide your purchased services, meet our legal and financial obligations, and resolve any disputes. Inactive accounts may be deleted after 24 months of inactivity.

Your rights

  • Access your data (Data Subject Access Request)
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete your data (where legally possible)
  • Object to or restrict our processing of your data
  • Transfer your data to another provider (data portability)
  • Withdraw your consent (where we rely on consent)

To exercise your rights, contact info@futureconsulting.nl.

If you are unhappy with how we process your data, you can complain to a data protection authority. As we are established in the Netherlands, our lead supervisory authority is the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens. You may also complain to the authority where you live or work, including the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the United Kingdom.

Cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

These are required for the site to work. They handle your login session and protect forms against cross-site attacks (Django CSRF token). You cannot opt out of these — without them the site cannot function.

Analytics cookies (optional)

If you accept analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how people navigate the site — which pages are visited, how long people spend on them, and where they come from. This helps us improve the service. The data is aggregated and anonymous.

GA4 sets the following cookies: _ga, _ga_*, _gid. We configure them with:

  • IP anonymisation enabled
  • Cookie expiry of 180 days (instead of the default 2 years)

No personal salary data is ever sent to Google Analytics.

Your choices

On your first visit we ask for your consent before setting any analytics cookies. You can change your mind at any time using the link in the footer. If you withdraw consent, existing analytics cookies are deleted immediately.

Third parties

We use Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC). Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy. Payments are processed by Stripe, which handles your card details directly — we never see or store them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page, with the effective date above.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us or email info@futureconsulting.nl. Our Terms of Use govern your use of the Site.