Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
DealsCommunity ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and share your personal information when you use our website at https://dealscommunity.com/.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Account registration: Username, email address, display name and password (stored encrypted)
- Usage data: Pages visited, deals viewed, votes cast, comments posted
- Device & technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL
- Cookies: Session cookies, preference cookies and analytics cookies (see Section 6)
- Communications: Messages sent to us via contact forms or email
3. How We Use Your Information
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Operating and maintaining your account | Contract |
| Sending deal alerts and newsletters (if opted in) | Consent |
| Displaying personalised deal recommendations | Legitimate interest |
| Preventing fraud and spam | Legitimate interest |
| Analysing site usage to improve our service | Legitimate interest |
| Complying with legal obligations | Legal obligation |
4. Email Communications
If you opted in to receive promotional emails during registration, we may send you:
- Deal alerts for new offers matching your interests
- Weekly deal digests
- Exclusive member-only coupons
- Community updates and announcements
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking "Unsubscribe" in any email or updating your account preferences.
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with:
- Service providers: Hosting, email delivery, analytics (bound by data processing agreements)
- Law enforcement: When required by law or to protect our rights
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition
6. Cookies
We use the following types of cookies:
| Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Login sessions, security | Session / 1 year |
| Functional | Remember preferences (view mode, filters) | 30 days |
| Analytics | Track page views and usage patterns | 90 days |
| Deal tracking | Prevent duplicate view counts | 24 hours |
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality.
7. Data Retention
We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account:
- Your personal profile data is deleted within 30 days
- Deal submissions are anonymised (not deleted) to preserve community content
- Comments may be retained in anonymised form
- Server logs are retained for up to 90 days for security purposes
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interest
- Withdraw consent: For any processing based on consent (e.g. marketing emails)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
9. Children's Privacy
Our service is not directed to children under 13 (or 16 in the EU). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with their information, please contact us immediately.
10. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including encrypted passwords, HTTPS, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify registered members of significant changes by email. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact
For privacy-related enquiries, please contact us.