Data type
Contact form submissions
Retention
2 years
Privacy
Privacy Policy
How PetrolSavings collects, uses, and protects your data and your privacy rights.
Who we are
PetrolSavings.com is operated by PetrolSavings, which acts as the data controller for the personal data described in this policy.
For controller identity details, registered correspondence information, or formal privacy enquiries, email [email protected] or use our contact page.
What data we collect
- Postcode and location searches (used only to return nearby results).
- Contact form submissions: name, email, subject, message.
- Consent preferences stored in the
ps_consentcookie. - Analytics events only when consent is granted. As of 7 February 2026, third-party analytics are not active.
- Advertising identifiers (Google AdSense) only when consent is granted and ads are enabled.
- reCAPTCHA scores when spam protection is enabled and consent allows.
How we use data
- Deliver search results, station pages, and calculators.
- Maintain site performance and detect abuse.
- Improve the product using aggregated analytics (if enabled and consented).
- We will publish a new policy version date before enabling third-party analytics.
- Support advertising (Google AdSense) or affiliate features when consented.
Legal basis
- Legitimate interest for core service delivery (search and pricing).
- Consent for analytics, advertising, and non-essential cookies.
- Contract/legitimate interest for responding to contact enquiries.
Data sharing
We only share data with trusted providers required to operate the service, including:
- Analytics providers (not currently active as of 7 February 2026; if enabled, consented only).
- Google reCAPTCHA for spam protection (when enabled and consented).
- TomTom for map tiles and routing.
- Google AdSense (advertising network; only when ads are enabled and consented).
- Cloudflare for CDN and security.
- Hosting infrastructure providers.
Data retention
Data type
Application logs
Retention
30 days
Data type
Ingestion logs
Retention
90 days
Data type
Security/audit logs
Retention
1 year
Data type
Consent cookie
Retention
365 days (or until cleared)
Your rights
- Access, rectification, erasure, and portability.
- Objection and restriction of processing.
- Withdraw consent at any time for analytics/ads.
How to submit a request
- Send your request to [email protected] or use our contact form.
- Include enough detail for us to identify the data and verify your identity.
- We confirm receipt, review the request, and reply with the outcome.
We aim to respond to most requests within 30 days. If a request is complex, we will tell you about any extension and the reason for it.
You can also review rights guidance on our GDPR page and submit requests through our contact page.
If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): Make a complaint to the ICO .
Changes
We update this policy when our data practices change. If cookie categories or privacy terms change materially, we will prompt you to review your consent.
Contact
For privacy questions or data requests, email [email protected] , submit the contact form, or review request guidance on the GDPR page.