1. Who We Are
DealScheme, Inc. ("DealScheme," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website located at www.dealscheme.com and related services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with transparency and care.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@dealscheme.com or see our Contact Us page.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
- Account Registration: Name, email address, username, and password when you create an account.
- Deal Submissions: Deal titles, descriptions, URLs, and store information you submit.
- Contact Forms: Name, email, and message content when you contact us.
- Newsletter Signup: Email address and preferences.
- Price Alerts: Email address, product URL, and target price.
- Comments & Votes: Content of comments you post and deals you vote on.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and timestamps.
- Device Information: Device type, screen resolution, and language settings.
- Cookies & Tracking: We use cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies. See Section 6 for details.
- Usage Data: Deals you view, click, or share; search queries; filter preferences.
- Affiliate Click Data: When you click a deal link, we log which deal was clicked and the timestamp to attribute affiliate commissions.
2.3 Information from Third Parties
- Social Login: If you sign in with Google or Facebook, we receive your name, email, and profile picture from those services.
- Analytics Partners: Aggregated audience data from analytics providers.
- Affiliate Networks: Transaction confirmation data (not payment details) when a purchase is made through our links.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Create and manage your DealScheme account
- Deliver and personalize the deals, alerts, and content you see
- Send price alert notifications and deal newsletters (only with your consent)
- Process and display your deal submissions and comments
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
- Analyze usage trends to improve our platform
- Comply with legal obligations
- Track affiliate commissions to sustain our free service
We do not use your data for automated decision-making that produces legal or significant effects on you without human review.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: Trusted vendors who help us operate the platform (e.g., cloud hosting, email delivery, analytics). They process data only on our behalf and under strict confidentiality agreements.
- Affiliate Networks: When you click a deal link, the retailer and affiliate network may receive your IP address and click metadata as part of the affiliate tracking process.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of DealScheme, our users, or others.
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before this occurs.
- With Your Consent: For any purpose you explicitly authorize.
5. Your Rights & Choices
5.1 Access & Correction
You may access and update your account information at any time from your profile settings. To request a full copy of data we hold about you, email privacy@dealscheme.com.
5.2 Deletion
You may request deletion of your account and personal data by emailing us. We will comply within 30 days, subject to legal retention requirements.
5.3 Marketing Opt-Out
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the "Unsubscribe" link in any email. You can also manage notification preferences in your account settings.
5.4 Cookie Preferences
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
5.5 California Residents (CCPA)
California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion, opt out of "sale" (we do not sell data), and not be discriminated against for exercising these rights. To exercise these rights, contact privacy@dealscheme.com.
5.6 EU/UK Residents (GDPR)
If you are in the EU or UK, you have additional rights including the right to data portability, restriction of processing, and to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. Our legal basis for processing is typically your consent (for marketing), our legitimate interests (for platform operation), and legal compliance.
6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function (login sessions, shopping cart). Cannot be disabled.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (Google Analytics). You can opt out via browser settings.
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings (category filters, sort preferences, region).
- Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Track which deals you click so we can receive commissions that fund our service. These are set by third-party affiliate networks.
- Marketing Cookies: Used to show relevant ads on other websites. Only set with your consent.
7. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including TLS encryption for data in transit, AES-256 encryption for sensitive data at rest, access controls limited to authorized personnel, and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
In the event of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.
8. Data Retention
We retain your account information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. We retain log data for up to 12 months. Email records are retained for 3 years. You may request earlier deletion at any time.
9. Children's Privacy
DealScheme is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover we have collected data from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us at privacy@dealscheme.com.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to retailer websites. When you click a deal link, you leave DealScheme and are subject to that retailer's privacy policy. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email (if you have an account) or by posting a notice on our homepage at least 14 days before the change takes effect. Your continued use of DealScheme after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints:
- Email: privacy@dealscheme.com
- Mail: DealScheme Inc., Attn: Privacy Team, 350 Fifth Avenue Suite 4800, New York, NY 10118
- Response Time: We aim to respond within 5 business days.