1. Who we are
CTCLie (ctclie.com) is an independent salary transparency tool. Our contact email is hello@ctclie.com. When this policy says "we," "us," or "CTCLie," we mean the operators of ctclie.com.
2. What we collect
Information collected automatically
When you visit CTCLie, our hosting provider (Cloudflare) may log standard web request data including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL and pages visited. This is standard for all web hosting and is used for security and uptime purposes.
We also use anonymised analytics (such as Cloudflare Web Analytics or Google Analytics) to understand aggregate traffic — for example, how many visitors come from the US vs India, which calculator pages are most used and whether the site loads quickly. This data is not tied to any individual.
Information you give us
If you contact us at hello@ctclie.com, we receive your email address and the contents of your message. We use this only to respond to you and don't add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.
If you use a contact form on this site, we collect the same: name, email and your message.
3. Your salary data
We do not collect, store or transmit your salary figures. Every calculation you run on CTCLie — whether that's a $250,000 US total compensation breakdown or a 30 LPA India in-hand calculation runs entirely within your web browser using JavaScript.
Your numbers never leave your device. We have no database of salaries. We cannot see what figure you entered. There is nothing to delete or request about your calculator usage because it was never recorded.
When you use the "share" feature to generate a shareable link, that link encodes your inputs as URL parameters (visible in the URL bar) — we do not store these links server-side. They exist only in the URL you share.
4. Cookies and advertising
Essential cookies
CTCLie may store minimal data in your browser's local storage (not traditional cookies) to remember UI preferences such as your last selected country or tax regime. This data stays on your device and is never transmitted to us.
Advertising cookies All users
CTCLie may display ads through Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. These cookies are set by Google, not by us. You can opt out of personalised advertising at google.com/settings/ads or by visiting optout.aboutads.info.
Analytics cookies
If we use Google Analytics, it sets cookies to measure traffic patterns. This data is anonymised and aggregated. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Third-party services
We may link to or display content from the following third parties, each governed by their own privacy policies:
- Cloudflare — hosting and CDN. Privacy policy →
- Google AdSense / Analytics — advertising and traffic analytics. Privacy policy →
- Affiliate partners (Zerodha, Groww, ClearTax, PolicyBazaar, etc.) — when you click an affiliate link, you leave CTCLie and that partner's privacy policy applies. We receive a commission if you sign up but receive no personal data about you from them.
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data with any third party for their marketing purposes.
6. California residents (CCPA) US
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect and how we use it
- Request deletion of personal information we hold about you
- Opt out of the sale of personal information
- Non-discrimination for exercising any of these rights
We do not sell personal information. The only personal data we may hold is your email address if you contacted us. To request deletion or a copy of any data we hold, email hello@ctclie.com with the subject line "CCPA Request." We will respond within 3-4 days.
7. EEA and UK users (GDPR) EU/UK
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, GDPR / UK GDPR applies. Your rights include:
- Right of access — request a copy of personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure — request deletion of your data
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing based on our legitimate interests
Our lawful basis for processing is legitimate interests (operating a functional website and preventing abuse) and for advertising cookies, consent.
To exercise any of these rights, contact hello@ctclie.com. We will respond within 3-4 days. If you believe we have not handled your data lawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
8. Children's privacy
CTCLie is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact hello@ctclie.com and we will delete it promptly.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes such as beginning to collect new categories of data will be noted prominently on the site. Your continued use of CTCLie after any change constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact us
Privacy questions, data requests or anything else:
Email: hello@ctclie.com
Site: ctclie.com/contact
We aim to respond to all privacy-related queries within 5 business days.