Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

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1. Who We Are

Petroleum Acronyms (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website at www.petroleumacronyms.com. We are the data controller for personal data collected through this site.

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2. Data We Collect

Search Queries

When you search the glossary, we record the search query in an anonymised form (no IP address is stored against the query). This data is used solely to improve search relevance and identify missing terms.

Form Submissions

If you submit a term or contact us, we collect the information you voluntarily provide (name, email address, message content). This data is used only to process your request and communicate with you.

Usage Data

We use Umami Analytics, a privacy-respecting analytics platform, to collect aggregated, anonymised usage statistics (page views, referrers). Umami does not use cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information.

3. Cookies

This site uses session cookies only for essential functionality (e.g., authentication if you access admin areas). We do not use advertising cookies or persistent tracking cookies for visitors of the public site.

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4. Third-Party Services

  • Umami Analytics — Privacy-first analytics. No cookies, no cross-site tracking. Data processed in accordance with their privacy policy.
  • Cloudflare Turnstile— Bot protection on forms. Turnstile verifies human visitors without tracking. See Cloudflare's privacy policy.
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5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data on the basis of legitimate interests (analytics, spam prevention) and consent (form submissions). You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.

6. Data Retention

Form submission data is retained for as long as necessary to process your request, then deleted or anonymised. Aggregated analytics data is retained indefinitely but contains no personally identifiable information.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port your personal data. To exercise these rights, please contact us.

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8. Contact

For any privacy-related queries, please use our contact form.

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