Information collected
We collect a general area, project answers, email address, optional name and mobile number, uploaded plans, calculated results, budget responses, consent and disclosure records, and service-delivery events. We do not request a full home address during the calculator.
Why we use it
- Provide, save and secure the budgeting service you request
- Generate and store your Kitchen Planning Guide
- Assess budget alignment and improve the calculator
- Prevent misuse and diagnose service problems
- Send service emails when delivery is available
- Send marketing only where you separately consent
Legal bases
We process project and contact details to provide the service you request and for our legitimate interests in operating, securing and improving it. Optional marketing is based on consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
No commercial sharing at launch
During the consumer launch, project and contact details are not shared with kitchen companies or sponsors. Any future introduction service would require a separate, clear disclosure before information could be shared.
Storage and security
Structured project records use access-controlled database storage. Uploads and reports use private object storage. Continuation tokens are signed, expiring, revocable and stored as hashes. Administrator access is authenticated and allowlisted with role checks and audit logs.
Retention
Incomplete drafts are normally kept for 30 days. Completed projects and reports are normally kept for 24 months so you can reopen them. Uploaded plans and images are normally removed within 90 days after report creation. Security and delivery records are normally kept for 12 months. Records needed to evidence consent, suppression or legal compliance may be kept for up to six years. We may shorten these periods when information is no longer needed.
Service providers and transfers
We use access-controlled hosting, database and private-file services to run the website. Optional image or plan analysis is processed through OpenAI only when you choose to upload content. Providers may process data outside your country under their contractual safeguards and applicable transfer mechanisms.
Your rights
Depending on applicable law, you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection or portability, and may withdraw consent. Use the contact form and include your project email or reference. You may also complain to the Irish Data Protection Commission at dataprotection.ie or, if the UK rules apply to you, the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
Contact
Email privacy@costmykitchen.com or use the website contact form for privacy questions or rights requests. Include your project email or reference, but do not send a full home address or identity document unless we specifically explain why it is necessary.