Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Global Energy Flow ("GEF", "we", "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you use our website at global-energy-flow.com.
Information We Collect
Global Energy Flow does not require registration and does not collect personally identifiable information directly. We may collect the following data automatically:
- Standard server log data (IP address, browser type, pages visited, referral source) for security and analytics
- Anonymised usage analytics via privacy-respecting tools to understand how the site is used
Cookies
This website uses cookies for two categories of purpose: (1) essential cookies required for the site to function correctly; and (2) analytics cookies that help us understand aggregated, anonymised usage patterns. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality.
Third-party services embedded in this site (Google Analytics, Google AdSense, MarineTraffic, CARTO map tiles) may set their own cookies, subject to their respective privacy policies. Google AdSense and its partners use advertising cookies — see the Advertising section below for details and opt-out options.
Third-Party Services
This website integrates with the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics — anonymised usage analytics. Google may use the data collected to contextualise and personalise the ads of its own advertising network. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.
- Google AdSense — advertising. Google and its certified third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. See How Google uses cookies in advertising, and the Advertising section below for opt-out options.
- MarineTraffic — embedded live vessel maps. Subject to MarineTraffic's own privacy policy.
- CARTO — dark map tiles for pipeline and storage maps. No personal data shared.
- Google Fonts / fonts.googleapis.com — font delivery. Standard Google privacy policy applies.
Advertising
This website displays advertising served through Google AdSense. To support this, third-party vendors — including Google — use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you may opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info. Opting out does not remove ads; it means the ads you see may be less relevant to you. Where required by law, advertising cookies are set only after you have given consent.
How We Use Information
Any data collected is used solely to operate and improve the website — ensuring security, diagnosing technical issues, and understanding usage patterns. We do not sell or rent your personal data. Other than the analytics and advertising cookies described above — which are set and used by those providers under their own privacy policies — we do not share personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
Data Retention
Server log data is retained for a maximum of 90 days and then deleted. We do not store individual user profiles or browsing histories beyond this period.
Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, or request deletion of data we hold about you. Contact us via our contact page to exercise these rights.
Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact
For privacy-related questions or requests, please use our contact page.