Privacy Policy

Who We Are

OilChangeDIY.com is a free automotive reference site that provides DIY oil change specifications. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use this site. However, we may collect the following types of information automatically:

• Usage data: Pages visited, time on site, referring URL, browser type, device type, and general geographic location (country/region level).
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies for analytics purposes (see below).
• Voluntarily submitted data: If you submit vehicle specifications through our site, we collect the information you provide (vehicle details and oil specs).

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address (which is anonymized), browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited. This data helps us improve the site.

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For more information on how Google uses data, visit Google's Privacy Policy.

Amazon Associates & Affiliate Links

OilChangeDIY.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

When you click an affiliate link on our site and make a purchase on Amazon, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Amazon may use cookies to track these referrals. Amazon's use of your data is governed by Amazon's Privacy Notice.

We also participate in the CJ Affiliate (Commission Junction) network, through which we link to retailers such as VEVOR. When you click one of these links, CJ may set a cookie to attribute a purchase to our site, and we may earn a commission. CJ's handling of that data is described in CJ's Privacy Policy.

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

• IP Address
• Operating System type
• Operating System version
• Device Type
• Language of the website
• Web browser type
• Email (in hashed form)

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies for:

• Analytics: Google Analytics cookies to understand site usage.
• Affiliate tracking: Amazon may set cookies when you click affiliate links.
• Advertising: Mediavine and its partners may set cookies to serve and measure ads (see the Mediavine Programmatic Advertising section above).
• Preferences: We may store your cookie consent preference.

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

How We Use Your Information

• To provide and improve our vehicle spec lookup service
• To analyze site traffic and usage patterns
• To maintain and optimize site performance

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:

• Google Analytics: Anonymized usage data for analytics.
• Amazon: Referral data when you click affiliate links.
• Mediavine: Ad-related data as described in the Mediavine Programmatic Advertising section above.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at the email address listed on our site.