Privacy Policy

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1. Introduction

FuelPriceCalculator.com ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us via email or contact form
• Subscribe to newsletters or updates
• Participate in surveys or feedback forms
• Save calculations using the localStorage feature

This information may include: name, email address, and any message content you provide.

2.2 Calculator Data

Important: All calculator inputs (distance, MPG, fuel prices) are processed entirely within your browser using JavaScript. This data is:

• Not transmitted to our servers
• Not stored on our servers
• Stored locally on your device only if you use the "Save Trip" feature (using browser localStorage)
• Deleted when you clear your browser data

2.3 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect:

• Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages
• Cookies: Small data files stored on your device (see Cookie Policy)
• Analytics Data: Usage patterns, click behavior, scroll depth (via Google Analytics or similar services)
• Device Information: Screen resolution, device type (mobile/desktop)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

• Provide Services: Deliver and maintain our fuel calculator functionality
• Improve User Experience: Analyze usage patterns to enhance features and content
• Communications: Respond to inquiries, send updates (if subscribed)
• Analytics: Understand traffic sources and user behavior
• Legal Compliance: Comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Security: Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and fraud

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website. Types of cookies we use:

4.1 Essential Cookies

Required for the website to function properly. These enable:

• Saving your calculator history (localStorage)
• Remembering your unit preferences (imperial/metric)
• Session management

4.2 Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., Google Analytics):

• Page views and session duration
• Traffic sources and referrers
• User demographics (age, location, interests)

4.3 Advertising Cookies

When approved and active, we will use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. These advertising cookies will be used to:

• Serve relevant advertisements based on your interests
• Measure ad campaign effectiveness
• Provide personalized ad experiences
• Prevent the same ad from continuously appearing

Important Disclosure: Third parties, including Google, may be placing and reading cookies on your browser, or using web beacons to collect information, as a result of ad serving on our website. Google AdSense and other advertising partners use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity across different websites to show you relevant ads. These partners may use this information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

4.4 Cookie Consent Management

For visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom: We use Consently, a Google-certified Consent Management Platform (CMP), to obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies. When you first visit our website, you will see a consent banner where you can accept, reject, or customize your cookie preferences.

Managing Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings or through our consent banner. Note that disabling certain cookies may limit website functionality.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyze data:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to track website usage. Google may use this data for its own purposes. Learn more: Google Privacy Policy

Google AdSense

When approved and active, we will use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to:

• Serve personalized advertisements based on your prior visits to our website and other websites
• Use DoubleClick cookies to enable Google and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing history
• Collect data about your ad views and interactions for reporting and optimization

Opt-Out: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings or aboutads.info.

Learn More: Review Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy and their advertising policies at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

We may use CDNs (e.g., Cloudflare, Cloudflare CDN) to deliver website content efficiently.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in these circumstances:

• Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (hosting, analytics, email services)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, subpoena, or court order
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
• Protection of Rights: To enforce our terms, protect our rights, or ensure user safety
• With Consent: When you give explicit consent for specific purposes

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information:

• SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
• Secure server infrastructure
• Regular security audits
• Access controls and authentication

However: No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Data Retention

We retain information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy:

• Calculator Data (localStorage): Stored locally until you delete browser data
• Analytics Data: Retained per Google Analytics settings (typically 26 months)
• Contact Inquiries: Retained for 2 years unless deletion requested
• Legal Requirements: We may retain certain data longer if required by law

9. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

9.1 GDPR Rights (EU/EEA Users)

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
• Right to Object: Object to certain types of processing (e.g., direct marketing)
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

9.2 CCPA Rights (California Residents)

• Right to Know: What personal information we collect and how we use it
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell data)
• Right to Non-Discrimination: Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights

To Exercise Your Rights: Contact us at [email protected] or through our contact page. We will respond within 30 days.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws different from your jurisdiction. By using our website, you consent to such transfers.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. For material changes, we may provide additional notice (e.g., email notification).

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Contact Page: FuelPriceCalculator.com/contact

14. Dispute Resolution

EU/EEA users may lodge a complaint with their local data protection authority. California residents may contact the California Attorney General's office.