Who we are
California Finest Oil ("we", "us", "our") operates this website at californiafinestoil.com (the "Site") and a small chain of family-owned gas stations and convenience stores in San Diego County, California.
What we collect
Information you give us
When you use a form on this Site, we collect what you submit. That typically includes:
- Your name, email address, and phone number
- Job history or other information you provide in a careers application
- The preferred station or topic you select
- The message or comments you write
When you email us directly, we receive your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, ours automatically receives standard log data when you visit, including:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- The pages you visit and the time you spend
- The referring URL (the site that sent you to us)
- Aggregated, pseudonymous usage data via Google Analytics (only when enabled)
What we do not collect
- Payment card or banking information — fuel transactions happen at the pump or in the store, not on this Site
- Government-issued ID numbers
- Information from children under 13 — the Site is not directed to children
How we use it
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to inquiries, applications, and customer-service requests
- Notify you about our rewards program when it launches (if you opted in)
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
- Comply with legal obligations and protect against fraud or misuse
Who we share it with
We share information only with the third-party services we use to operate the Site and our business. Each of these is bound by their own privacy policy and may not use your information for their own purposes.
- Netlify — website hosting, form submission processing, identity management for our admin panel
- Google Workspace — business email at californiafinestoil.com
- Google Analytics — anonymized site usage analytics (only when enabled)
- Google Maps — embedded location maps on station pages
- Google Fonts — typography
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We may disclose information when required by law, in response to a valid legal process, or to protect our legal rights.
Cookies and similar technologies
This Site uses a minimal set of cookies:
- Essential cookies — required for the Site and the admin panel to work
- Analytics cookies — set by Google Analytics if enabled, to measure aggregate site usage
You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Some features of the Site may not work properly if you do.
Your California privacy rights
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) give you the following rights:
- Right to know what personal information we collect, use, and share
- Right to delete personal information we have collected, subject to legal exceptions
- Right to correct inaccurate personal information
- Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information — we do not sell or share, but you may still submit a request
- Right to limit the use of sensitive personal information — we do not collect sensitive personal information as defined under CCPA
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising any of these rights
To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@californiafinestoil.com with "Privacy Request" in the subject line. We will respond within 45 days.
We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal as a valid opt-out request.
Data retention
We keep personal information only as long as we reasonably need it to provide the services you requested or to comply with legal obligations. Form submissions are typically retained in our Netlify dashboard for the life of the business or until you ask us to delete them.
Security
We use industry-standard security measures, including HTTPS encryption across the entire Site and reputable third-party service providers. No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's privacy
This Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Significant changes will be noted on the Site.
Contact us
For privacy questions or to exercise any of your rights:
- Email: hello@californiafinestoil.com
- Subject line: "Privacy Request"