1. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to WorldEnergyLockdown.com ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website worldenergylockdown.com and its associated pages.

Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

2.1 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address and browser type
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
• Geographic location (country/city level only)

2.2 Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, such as:

• Email address (if you subscribe to our crisis alerts or newsletter)
• Name and contact details (if you contact us)
• Comments or feedback you submit

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate and maintain our website and dashboard
• Improve and personalise your experience
• Send crisis alerts and newsletters (only if you opted in)
• Respond to your comments and questions
• Monitor and analyse usage trends
• Comply with legal obligations

4. COOKIES

Our website uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — to enhance your experience. We use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website and dashboard to function properly
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics to understand visitor behaviour
• Advertising cookies: Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

5. GOOGLE ADSENSE & THIRD-PARTY ADVERTISING

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting AboutAds.info.

6. AFFILIATE LINKS

WorldEnergyLockdown.com participates in affiliate marketing programmes including the Amazon Associates Programme. We may earn a commission when you click on certain product links and make a purchase. This comes at no additional cost to you and does not influence our editorial content or crisis reporting.

7. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our website contains links to third-party websites including GlobalCrudePrice.com, LPGCrisis.com, MyLPG AI and various news sources. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of any third-party sites.

8. DATA SHARING

We do not sell, trade or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties except in the following circumstances:

• With your explicit consent
• To trusted service providers who assist in operating our website
• When required by law or to protect our rights
• In connection with a business transfer or merger

9. DATA SECURITY

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure.

10. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our website is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.

11. YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to access, correct or request deletion of your personal information, opt out of marketing communications, and lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

12. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated date.