Privacy Policy – Knapp Oil
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Knapp Oil (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our website, https://knappoil.com.
1) Information We Collect
Personal Information (submitted by you):
- Name, email address, phone number, and message content via our contact form.
Automatically Collected Data (cookies & analytics):
- Browser and device details
- IP address and general location
- Pages visited, time on site, and interactions
- Cookie data (used for functionality and Google Analytics 4 (GA4))
2) How We Use Information
- Respond to inquiries submitted through the contact form
- Communicate with customers and potential customers
- Improve our website, services, and user experience
- Analyze traffic and performance via Google Analytics
- Protect the site from spam and abuse (see Spam Protection below)
3) Spam & Abuse Protection
Google reCAPTCHA
Our forms are protected by reCAPTCHA to prevent spam and abuse. Use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. The service may collect device and interaction data to determine whether a visitor is human.
Akismet Anti-Spam
We use Akismet to filter spam submissions. When you submit a form, certain data (such as your IP address, user agent, name, email, and message content) may be processed by Akismet in accordance with Automattic’s privacy policy.
4) Cookies & Analytics
We use cookies to operate and enhance the site. We also use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect aggregated, anonymized usage data.
Your choices:
- You may disable cookies in your browser (some features may not function properly).
- Opt out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5) Social Media
Our website links to Facebook. Interactions on Facebook are governed by its own privacy policy. We are not responsible for third-party practices.
6) Sharing of Information
We do not sell or rent personal information. We may share information only with:
- Service providers (hosting, analytics, communications, security/spam prevention) under confidentiality obligations
- Authorized staff who require access to respond to inquiries
- Legal authorities, if required to comply with law
7) Data Retention
- Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for legitimate business or legal purposes
- Analytics data is retained according to Google’s GA4 policies
8) Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information submitted through our site. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
9) Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
- Access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information
- Request details about how your data is used and shared
- Object to or restrict certain processing
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.
10) Contact Us
Knapp Oil
Phone: (618) 678-2211
Email: in**@******il.com
Website: https://knappoil.com