Privacy Policy

Auto-Deletion of Your Data

When you use SickNoteGenerator.co.uk, your data is processed in real-time to generate your PDF document. Once generated, your information is immediately flagged for deletion and permanently removed from our servers within 10 minutes. We cannot recover or access your data after this period.

PDF Generation Process

Your sick note is generated entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. The information you provide:

• Is processed locally on your device
• Is only transmitted to our servers for PDF formatting
• Is never shared with third parties
• Is automatically deleted after 10 minutes

Cookies and Tracking

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: To maintain your form data while you complete it and to process your payment securely through Stripe. These are always active as they are required for the site to function.
• Analytics cookies: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it. These are only set with your consent.
• Advertising cookies: We use Google AdSense and Google Ads to display advertisements and measure ad performance. These are only set with your consent.

When you first visit our site, we ask for your consent before setting any analytics or advertising cookies. You can change your choice at any time using the cookie settings link in our footer.

Advertising and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on this website. Google and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous 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 our site and/or other sites on the internet.
• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• For more information about how Google uses data, see How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
• You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Stripe Payment Processing

All payments are processed securely through Stripe, a PCI-compliant payment processor. We never see or store your card details.

• Your payment information is handled entirely by Stripe
• We only receive confirmation of successful payment
• Your card details are encrypted and never accessible to us
• Transaction records are maintained by Stripe for refund and dispute purposes only

For more information on how Stripe handles your data, please visit Stripe's Privacy Policy.

No Medical Advice Disclaimer

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Request what personal data we hold about you (which will be none after 10 minutes)
• Request deletion of your data (automated within 10 minutes)
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the ICO (Information Commissioner's Office)

Contact

If you have any questions about our privacy practices, please contact us at: info@sicknotegenerator.co.uk