Privacy Policy

a) Information you provide directly: When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content. This information is stored in our secure database and used solely to respond to your inquiry.

b) Automatically collected information: When you visit our site, we automatically collect non-personal technical data including: IP address (anonymized), browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time spent on pages, and approximate geographic location (country/state level). This data is collected via analytics tools and server logs.

c) Information we do NOT collect: We do not collect names, addresses, phone numbers, payment information, social security numbers, or any other sensitive personal identifiers unless you voluntarily submit them via the contact form.

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our content. Google Analytics collects anonymized usage data including page views, session duration, bounce rate, and device type. This data helps us improve the site.

Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC under their own privacy policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

EngineOilGuide uses the following types of cookies:

• Session cookies: Required for site functionality (form CSRF protection). Deleted when you close your browser.
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) that track anonymous usage patterns. Expire after 2 years.
• Preference cookies: May store your UI preferences. Expire after 1 year.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Note that disabling session cookies may prevent the contact form from working correctly.

Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months, then deleted.

Server logs: Retained for up to 90 days for security purposes.

Analytics data: Retained by Google Analytics per their standard retention policies (default 26 months).

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal data we collect about you
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Opt out of the sale of personal data (we do not sell data)
• Non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights

Since we collect only minimal non-PII analytics data and contact form submissions, your privacy is protected by design. To exercise CCPA rights, contact us via our contact page.

Although EngineOilGuide is a US-focused website, we acknowledge that users from the European Economic Area (EEA) may access our site. Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), EU users have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of their personal data.

Our lawful basis for processing analytics data is legitimate interest (improving site functionality). Contact form data is processed based on your consent when you submit the form. To exercise GDPR rights, please contact us.