Privacy Policy
Effective date: January 1, 2025
Overview
GetPumpRate ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at getpumprate.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our Site.
We are committed to protecting your privacy. GetPumpRate does not require any account creation, login, or submission of personal information to use the dashboard. The Site is free to access.
Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit GetPumpRate, our servers and third-party analytics services may automatically collect standard web log data, including:
- Your browser type and version
- Operating system
- The pages you visit on our Site
- Time and date of your visit
- Referring URL
- Approximate geographic location (derived from IP address, at the country/region level)
This data is used in aggregate to understand how our Site is used and to improve the user experience. We do not use this information to identify individual users.
Price Alert Preferences
If you use the price alert feature on GetPumpRate, your alert preferences (target price thresholds and selected region) are stored locally in your browser using localStorage. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers.
Cookies
GetPumpRate uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
- Analytics: We use Vercel Analytics and Vercel Speed Insights to collect anonymized performance and usage data. These tools help us understand how the Site performs and is used, without collecting personally identifiable information.
- Advertising: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features on this Site.
Google AdSense and Advertising
GetPumpRate is supported by advertising through Google AdSense. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads on our Site based on your visits to this and other websites on the Internet.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to GetPumpRate or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices or Google's Ads Settings.
Third-Party Services
GetPumpRate uses the following third-party services:
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA): Source of all fuel price data. No user data is shared with EIA.
- Vercel: Hosting and analytics platform. Vercel may collect anonymized usage and performance data.
- Google AdSense: Advertising platform. See the advertising section above.
- Google News RSS: Source of energy-related news headlines displayed on the Site. No user data is shared with Google for this purpose.
Data Retention
We do not store personal information on our servers. Any price alert preferences you set are stored solely in your browser's local storage and can be cleared by clearing your browser data at any time.
Children's Privacy
GetPumpRate is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by updating the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through getpumprate.com.