1. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to GlobalCrudePrice.com ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website globalcrudeprice.com and its associated pages.

Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

2.1 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address and browser type
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
• Geographic location (country/city level only)
• Interactions with our Household Impact Calculator tool

2.2 Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, such as:

• Email address (if you subscribe to our price alerts or newsletter)
• Name and contact details (if you contact us)
• Country selection made in our calculator tool
• Comments or feedback you submit

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate and maintain our website and price tools
• Personalise your calculator and dashboard experience
• Understand how visitors use our website and tools
• Send price alerts and newsletters (only if you opted in)
• Respond to your comments and questions
• Monitor and analyse usage trends
• Comply with legal obligations

4. COOKIES

Our website uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — to enhance your experience. We use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website and calculator to function properly
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics to understand visitor behaviour and tool usage
• Advertising cookies: Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements
• Preference cookies: To remember your country and currency selections in our tools

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect website and calculator functionality.

5. GOOGLE ADSENSE & THIRD-PARTY ADVERTISING

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting AboutAds.info.

6. AFFILIATE LINKS

GlobalCrudePrice.com participates in affiliate marketing programmes, including the Amazon Associates Programme. This means we may earn a commission when you click on certain product links (such as induction cooktops, solar panels and energy-saving appliances) and make a purchase. This comes at no additional cost to you. Our editorial content and price data are never influenced by affiliate relationships.

7. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our website contains links to third-party websites including LPGCrisis.com, WorldEnergyLockdown.com, MyLPG AI, Reuters, Bloomberg and other news sources. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of any third-party sites.

8. DATA SHARING

We do not sell, trade or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties except in the following circumstances:

• With your explicit consent
• To trusted service providers who assist in operating our website (under strict confidentiality)
• When required by law or to protect our rights
• In connection with a business transfer or merger

9. DATA SECURITY

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our website is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

11. YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

12. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.