Last updated: 26 April 2026

What this policy covers

This policy explains how Pump Pal (the website you are using to view UK fuel prices) uses cookies, similar local-storage technologies, and third-party services that may set their own cookies. By continuing to use the app you agree to the use of essential storage described below.

Cookies set by Pump Pal

Pump Pal does not use any tracking, analytics, advertising or cross-site cookies. We do not profile you and we do not share data with advertisers.

We use a small amount of browser local storage (technically not a cookie, but treated equivalently under UK PECR rules) to remember:

• pumppal_cookie_ack — a flag that records that you have dismissed the cookie notice, so it doesn't appear again on this device.

This item is strictly necessary. It is stored only on your device, never sent to a server, and contains no personal information.

Location data

If you grant permission, your browser shares your approximate latitude and longitude with the page so we can centre the map on you. This is handled by your browser's geolocation API and is not stored in a cookie. You can revoke permission at any time in your browser settings.

Third-party services

The app loads resources from the following third parties, which may set their own cookies under their own policies:

• OpenStreetMap / CARTO — map tiles. See openstreetmap.org/copyright and carto.com/privacy.
• Nominatim (OpenStreetMap Foundation) — used when you search for a postcode or town, or when we look up the area name for your location.
• unpkg.com — content delivery network used to load the Leaflet map library.
• Pump Pal proxy on Cloudflare Workers — fetches the GOV.UK Fuel Finder dataset on our behalf. Standard Cloudflare security cookies may apply.

Pump Pal does not control these services. If you wish to block their cookies, your browser's privacy settings or a content-blocker extension is the right place to do so.

Managing or deleting stored data

You can clear Pump Pal's local-storage entries at any time using your browser's "Clear site data" / "Clear cookies" controls. Doing so will simply make the cookie notice reappear on your next visit.

Changes to this policy

If we add features that require additional storage or new third-party services, we will update this page and re-show the cookie notice.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent via the project repository or to the email address listed on the homepage of the deploying party.