In short: We use only minimal cookies — a preference cookie for consent, and optional analytics cookies if you accept. No advertising cookies. No data sold.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device and remember preferences. Cookies can be session (deleted on browser close) or persistent (remain until deleted or expired).
2. Cookies We Use
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
- cookieConsent — Preference / Persistent (1 year). Stores whether you accepted or declined our cookie policy. Set without prior consent per ICO guidance as it is required to operate the consent mechanism.
2.2 Analytics Cookies
Set only if you accept through our consent banner.
- _ga, _ga_* — Analytics / Persistent (2 years). Google Analytics cookies tracking aggregate page views, session duration, and geographic region. Set by Google (third-party).
2.3 Preference Cookies
Set only with your consent.
- fuel_radius — Preference / 30 days. Remembers your preferred search radius on the Station Finder.
- fuel_unit — Preference / 30 days. Remembers your preferred price display format.
2.4 Advertising Cookies
FuelFinderLive does not currently use advertising cookies. If we introduce advertising in future, we will update this policy and require explicit consent first.
3. Third-Party Cookies
- Tailwind CSS CDN — May log CDN requests. No cookies set in your browser.
- jsDelivr CDN — Serves Alpine.js. May log anonymous requests.
- OpenStreetMap / Leaflet — Map tiles loaded from OSM servers. No cookies set.
- Postcodes.io — Postcode lookup. No cookies set; only your search query is transmitted.
4. Controlling Cookies
You can manage cookies in your browser settings. Instructions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Opt out of Google Analytics via the Opt-out Add-on.
5. Changing Your Consent
Clear the "cookieConsent" item from your browser's local storage. The consent banner will reappear on your next visit.
6. Updates
We may update this policy as our use of cookies changes. We revise the "Last updated" date above when we do so.
7. Contact
privacy@fuelfinderlive.co.uk