Privacy Policy

1. What We Collect

When you use Deallio, we collect:

• Account data: email address and display name provided at registration
• Content data: deals, comments, and votes you post
• Usage data: pages visited, deal views, and interaction patterns
• Device data: browser type, IP address, and approximate location

2. How We Use Your Data

We use collected data to:

• Operate and improve the Platform
• Authenticate your account and maintain your session
• Calculate and distribute Kudos
• Serve relevant advertisements (where you have consented)
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• Respond to support requests

3. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes:

• Strictly necessary cookies: keep your session secure and remember your preferences (e.g. theme). These cannot be disabled.
• Advertising cookies: when you consent, we and our advertising partner Google (via Google AdSense) may set cookies to show you personalized advertisements based on your interests. Google uses cookies such as DoubleClick and Google Analytics for this purpose. These cookies collect information about your browsing activity across sites that use Google ad services.
• Analytics cookies: we use first-party Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to measure how visitors interact with Deallio, including page views, Get Deal clicks, sign-ups, deal posts, votes, and searches. No advertising data is collected through GA4. Visitors in the EU/EEA, United Kingdom, and Switzerland are asked to opt in before analytics loads; visitors elsewhere have analytics enabled by default. You can opt out at any time via Your Privacy Choices in the footer.

You can manage your advertising cookie preferences at any time via our Cookie Policy or directly through Google Ad Settings. You can also opt out of interest-based advertising via the Network Advertising Initiative or Digital Advertising Alliance.

For full details about the cookies we use, see our Cookie Policy.

4. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to help operate and improve our platform:

• Cloud storage providers: securely store images and content you upload
• Google AdSense: displays personalized or contextual advertisements on our platform. When you consent, Google and its partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect data about your device and browsing activity to serve relevant ads. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to Deallio and other websites. For more information, review Google's Privacy Policy. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

5. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time. To make a request, contact us via our support page. We will respond within 30 days.

You may also withdraw your advertising cookie consent at any time by visiting our Cookie Policy page or adjusting your browser cookie settings.

6. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. Deal and comment content may remain on the Platform after account deletion in anonymised form. Usage data is retained for up to 12 months.

7. Contact

Privacy questions? Reach us via our support page.