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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28.03.2026

PretCarburant.ro respects the privacy of its users and is committed to protecting personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR — EU Regulation 2016/679) and applicable national legislation.

1. Data Controller

The controller of personal data is:

Andrei-Serban Stoian
Email: contact@pretcarburant.ro
Web: https://pretcarburant.ro

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of data:

a) Voluntarily provided data

• Email address — when subscribing to the price alert service
• Selected cities — for alert personalisation

b) Automatically collected data

• Browsing data — IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, visit duration (via Google Analytics, only with consent)
• Cookies — for Platform operation, traffic analysis, and advertising (details in the dedicated section)
• Approximate geolocation data — only when the user activates the "Gas stations nearby" feature and grants permission in the browser

3. Purpose of Data Processing

Data is processed for the following purposes:

• Sending price alerts by email (legal basis: user consent)
• Improving the Platform and understanding usage patterns (legal basis: legitimate interest)
• Displaying advertising via Google AdSense (legal basis: user consent)
• Proper Platform operation — theme preferences, session (legal basis: legitimate interest)

4. Sharing Data with Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or share users' personal data with third parties, except in the following situations:

• Google Analytics — for traffic analysis (anonymised data, only with consent)
• Google AdSense — for advertising (only with consent)
• Amazon SES / Resend — for sending alert emails (data processor)
• Competent authorities — only based on a legal request

5. Cookies

The Platform uses the following types of cookies:

You can manage cookies through the consent banner or from your browser settings. Analytics and advertising cookies are only activated after obtaining your consent.

6. User Rights (GDPR)

In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access — you can request a copy of the personal data we hold
• Right to rectification — you can request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — you can request deletion of personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restriction of processing — you can request limitation of data processing
• Right to data portability — you can receive your data in a structured format
• Right to object — you can refuse data processing in certain situations
• Right to withdraw consent — at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

To exercise any right, send an email to contact@pretcarburant.ro. We will respond within a maximum of 30 days.

You also have the right to file a complaint with the National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP) — www.dataprotection.ro.

7. Email Alert Unsubscription

You can unsubscribe from price alerts at any time:

• Via the unsubscribe link in each email
• By sending an email to contact@pretcarburant.ro with the subject "Unsubscribe"

After unsubscribing, your email address will be deleted from our database within a maximum of 7 days.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect data, including:

• Secure HTTPS connection (SSL/TLS certificate)
• Strict Content Security Policy (CSP)
• CSRF protection and reCAPTCHA for forms
• Restricted database access

9. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose of collection:

• Email addresses (alerts) — until unsubscription + maximum 7 days
• Browsing data — according to Google Analytics policies (26 months)
• Cookies — according to the durations specified in the table above

10. Policy Changes

We reserve the right to update this policy. The date of the last update is displayed at the top of the page. We recommend that you check this page periodically.

11. Contact

For any questions related to privacy or to exercise your GDPR rights:

Email: contact@pretcarburant.ro

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