Who we are
Local Petrol Prices (localpetrolprices.co.uk) is a free UK fuel price comparison site. If you have a question about this policy or want to exercise any of the rights below, contact a-harvey@auctioneersvault.com.
Cookies and similar technologies
When you first visit, a banner asks whether you're happy for us to use Google Analytics (and, once approved, Google AdSense) cookies. Nothing in the table below is set until you click Accept — if you click Decline, or close the banner without choosing, none of these are set and no data is sent to Google. Your choice itself is remembered in your browser's local storage (not a cookie) so we don't ask again on every visit.
| Name | Purpose | Set by | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique visitors | Google Analytics | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Persists session state | Google Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Distinguishes unique visitors | Google Analytics | 24 hours |
| IDE / test_cookie | Ad measurement and delivery (once AdSense is live) | Google AdSense / DoubleClick | up to 13 months |
You can change your mind at any time by clearing your browser's site data for localpetrolprices.co.uk, which will bring the banner back on your next visit.
The postcode search
The "cheapest fuel near me" search box runs entirely in your browser. When you enter a postcode, it is sent to postcodes.io (a free, open public API) to convert it into a latitude/longitude — no other personal data is sent, no account or key is involved, and we don't log or store the postcodes you search. The map on the results page loads tiles from OpenStreetMap, whose servers may log the requesting IP address per their own privacy policy, in the same way any embedded map would.
There's also a "use my current location instead" option, which uses your browser's own built-in location feature (with your explicit permission, via the browser's own prompt). Your coordinates are used only in your browser to find nearby stations — they're never sent to us or stored anywhere.
Fuel price data
Station and price data displayed on this site comes from HM Government's Fuel Finder open data scheme. It covers fuel stations and pump prices only — no personal or customer data is involved. If you think a price shown is wrong, please report it directly to Fuel Finder, since we display their data as published and cannot edit individual prices ourselves.
Your rights (UK GDPR)
Where we process any personal data (for example, anonymised analytics once you've consented), you have the right to access, correct, or ask us to delete it, and to object to or restrict its processing. Since almost all data collection here depends on your cookie consent, the simplest way to exercise these rights is to decline or withdraw consent as described above. For anything else, email a-harvey@auctioneersvault.com. You can also complain to the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you're unhappy with how we've handled your data.
Changes to this policy
We'll update this page if what we collect changes — for example, when Google AdSense goes live on the site. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the latest revision.