Privacy & Cookie Policy
Updated: February 20, 2026
About This Policy
This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how French Oil Mill Machinery Company ("French Oil Mill," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you visit frenchoil.com, contact us, or otherwise interact with our business.
This policy is intended to satisfy the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for visitors from the European Union and European Economic Area, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) for California residents. It applies to all visitors globally.
By using frenchoil.com, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.
Who We Are
French Oil Mill Machinery Company is a manufacturer of hydraulic presses and oilseed processing equipment headquartered in Piqua, Ohio, USA. We have conducted business internationally for over 125 years, with active commercial relationships across more than 80 countries including member states of the European Union.
For the purposes of the GDPR, French Oil Mill Machinery Company acts as the data controller for personal data collected through frenchoil.com.
Privacy inquiries may be directed to: [email protected]
Data We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
When you submit an inquiry, request a quote, apply for a position, or otherwise contact us, we may collect your name, job title, company name, email address, phone number, country or region, and any other information you voluntarily provide in the body of your message.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit frenchoil.com, certain technical data is collected automatically by our website infrastructure and third-party analytics tools. This includes your IP address (truncated or anonymized where required), browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time spent on pages, and general geographic region derived from IP address.
Information From Third-Party Tools
We use Google Analytics 4, delivered through Cloudflare Zaraz, to collect anonymous behavioral data about how visitors use frenchoil.com. This service is subject to your cookie consent choices as managed through our consent banner.
How We Use Your Data
We use personal data collected through this website for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Description |
|---|---|
| Responding to inquiries | To respond to questions, quote requests, and business communications submitted through the site. |
| Website analytics | To understand how visitors use frenchoil.com and improve site performance and content. |
| Marketing communications | To send relevant product and company information where you have provided consent or where a legitimate interest exists. |
| Legal compliance | To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal obligations including records retention requirements. |
| Security | To protect the integrity of frenchoil.com and detect, prevent, or investigate fraudulent or unauthorized activity. |
We do not sell personal data to third parties. We do not use personal data collected through this website for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
frenchoil.com uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — to support site functionality and anonymous analytics. We obtain your consent before placing any non-essential cookies on your device through our cookie consent banner.
Cookie Categories
| Category | Purpose | Consent Required |
|---|---|---|
| Necessary | Essential to the operation of the website. Cannot be disabled. | No — always active |
| Analytics | Help us understand how visitors interact with the site anonymously (e.g., Google Analytics 4). | Yes |
Cookies We Use
| Cookie | Provider | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieyes-consent | CookieYes | Necessary | 1 year |
| cfzs_google-analytics_v4 | Cloudflare Zaraz / GA4 | Analytics | Session |
| cfz_google-analytics_v4 | Cloudflare Zaraz / GA4 | Analytics | 1 year |
| google-analytics_v4_[id]_* | Cloudflare Zaraz / GA4 | Analytics | Session |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Analytics | 2 years |
| _ga_G-HWPM38PQ7P | Google Analytics | Analytics | 2 years |
Analytics cookies are delivered through Cloudflare Zaraz, a server-side tag management layer. Cookies prefixed with cfzs_ and cfz_ are Cloudflare Zaraz variants of standard Google Analytics 4 cookies. All analytics data collected is anonymous. No personally identifiable information is transmitted to Google Analytics.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You may update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" button displayed on our site. You may also configure your browser to refuse cookies; however, doing so may affect the functionality of certain parts of frenchoil.com.
Your consent is recorded. We log a record of your consent decision including the date, time, and categories accepted or rejected. This record is retained for compliance purposes.
Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
For visitors from the European Union and EEA, we rely on the following legal bases under Article 6 of the GDPR to process your personal data:
| Legal Basis | When We Rely On It |
|---|---|
| Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) | Analytics cookies and marketing communications where you have opted in. |
| Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) | Website security, fraud prevention, and responding to business inquiries where a legitimate commercial interest exists and is not overridden by your rights. |
| Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) | Where processing is required to comply with applicable law. |
| Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) | Where processing is necessary to fulfill or enter into a contract with you or your organization. |
Where we rely on consent as a legal basis, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing that occurred prior to withdrawal.
Your Rights — EU / EEA Visitors
If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the GDPR with respect to your personal data:
Right of Access
You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you and information about how we process it.
Right to Rectification
You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
Right to Erasure ("Right to Be Forgotten")
You have the right to request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for us to continue processing it.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request that we limit how we use your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
Right to Object
You have the right to object to processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests as our legal basis, including for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.
Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been violated. A list of EU supervisory authorities is available at edpb.europa.eu.
To exercise any of the rights listed above, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to verified requests within 30 days.
Your Rights | California Residents
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) grants you specific rights regarding your personal information.
Right to Know
You have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of that information, the business purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
Right to Delete
You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions permitted by law.
Right to Correct
You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing
We do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA. We do not share personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Right to Non-Discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights. You will not receive different pricing, service levels, or quality of service as a result of exercising these rights.
Authorized Agent Requests
California residents may designate an authorized agent to submit requests on their behalf. We may require written proof of authorization and may verify the identity of the requesting party.
To submit a request under the CCPA, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 45 days of receiving a verifiable request.
Data Sharing & Third Parties
We do not sell personal data. We may share personal data with the following categories of third parties where necessary to operate our business and website:
| Third Party | Purpose | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics 4 (via Cloudflare Zaraz) | Anonymous website analytics and performance measurement | USA |
| Cloudflare | Content delivery, security, DNS management, and server-side tag management | USA / Global |
| Hostinger | Website hosting infrastructure | USA / EU |
Each third-party service provider is required to process personal data only in accordance with our instructions and applicable data protection law. We do not authorize service providers to use or disclose personal data for their own purposes.
We may also disclose personal data where required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or where necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of French Oil Mill Machinery Company, our customers, or others.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
General retention periods: website analytics data is retained for up to 26 months; contact and inquiry records are retained for up to 3 years or for the duration of an active business relationship, whichever is longer; legal and compliance records are retained in accordance with applicable statutory requirements.
When personal data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymized.
International Data Transfers
French Oil Mill Machinery Company is headquartered in the United States. If you are visiting from the European Union or another region with laws governing data collection and use, please note that your personal data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate.
Where we transfer personal data from the EEA to third countries, we rely on appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, adequacy decisions, or other lawful transfer mechanisms as applicable.
Children's Privacy
frenchoil.com is not directed at children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us at [email protected] and we will take prompt steps to delete that information.
Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational needs. When we make material changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Continued use of frenchoil.com following the posting of changes constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy & Cookie Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or have a concern about how we handle personal data, please contact us:
French Oil Mill Machinery Company
Privacy & Data Inquiries
[email protected]
We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 5 business days. Formal data subject requests under GDPR will be processed within 30 days; CCPA requests within 45 days.