Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how CipiDeals (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you use our website, applications, and related services (collectively, the “Services”).

1) Information we collect

Information you provide directly

• Account details such as email address, username, password hash, and profile settings.
• Content you submit, including deals, comments, votes, reports, saved items, and profile edits.
• Messages you send to support or administrators.

Information collected automatically

• Device and browser details, language, referring URLs, and approximate location by IP.
• Usage data such as page views, interaction events, session timestamps, and navigation paths.
• Technical logs used for security, abuse prevention, and diagnostics.

Information from third parties

• Authentication and infrastructure providers that help us operate sign-in, storage, and hosting.
• Analytics and advertising providers when enabled in our Services.

2) How we use information

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Services.
• Operate accounts, publish user-generated content, and enable community features.
• Personalize ranking, discovery, and relevance signals for deals and discussions.
• Protect platform integrity, detect abuse/fraud, and enforce our Terms of Service.
• Measure performance, troubleshoot errors, and analyze feature adoption.
• Comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.

3) Legal bases (where applicable)

Depending on your location, we process personal data based on one or more legal grounds: contract necessity, legitimate interests, consent, and legal compliance. Additional EU/UK details are provided in our GDPR Notice.

4) How we share information

• With service providers that process data on our behalf (e.g., hosting, database, analytics, security).
• With other users when you choose to publish profile information, deals, or comments.
• With authorities or legal parties when required by law or to protect rights and safety.
• During corporate transactions (e.g., merger, acquisition, asset transfer), subject to safeguards.

We do not sell personal information for money.

5) Data retention

We retain information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this Policy, including account administration, security, dispute handling, and legal compliance. Retention may vary by data type and local law.

6) Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect personal data. No system is perfectly secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7) International data transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than where you live. Where required, we implement contractual and organizational safeguards for cross-border transfers.

8) Your privacy choices and rights

• Access, correction, deletion, or export requests (subject to legal limitations).
• Objection or restriction requests where local law provides these rights.
• Cookie and tracking controls through our cookie settings and browser preferences.
• Marketing opt-outs where applicable.

9) Children's privacy

The Services are not directed to children under 13 (or a higher age where required by local law). If you believe a child provided personal data, contact us so we can review and remove data where appropriate.

10) Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

11) Contact us

For privacy requests and questions, contact us at privacy@cipideals.com.