Privacy policy
How grabgifts collects, uses, and protects reader data across the site and newsletter.
grabgifts blends automation with human review so we can recommend better gifts without demanding much personal data. We collect only the information required to operate the site, reply to your messages, and keep our analytics honest.
Data we collect
- Site analytics: Privacy-conscious analytics tools record aggregate page views, referral sources, and engagement trends. We use those reports to prioritize what we refresh next—not to build individual profiles.
- Contact requests: Messages sent to hello@grabgifts.net, support@grabgifts.net, and related inboxes. These accounts run on providers with multi-factor authentication and role-based access.
- Affiliate click tracking: Retail partners may record outbound clicks to attribute qualifying purchases. We receive anonymized performance summaries, not personal shopper data.
Cookies & storage
grabgifts does not set marketing cookies. Lightweight analytics may drop first-party cookies that respect Do Not Track signals where possible. Retail partners may set their own cookies when you follow a link; please review the retailer's policy for details.
How we use your data
- Prioritizing which guides, categories, and price points we refresh first.
- Monitoring automation accuracy and fixing broken or outdated listings.
- Responding to inbox requests, including bespoke gift hunts and compliance tickets.
Data retention
Analytics data is retained for 26 months before automatic aggregation. Inbox conversations stay as long as needed to resolve your request; you can ask us to delete a thread at any time.
Your rights & choices
- Access & deletion: Email support@grabgifts.net from the address you used. We'll verify the request via our Netlify deletion function before removing any data.
- Opt out of analytics: Enable a browser-level Do Not Track preference or block analytics domains with your preferred privacy extension.
- Affiliate transparency: Our FAQ explains how affiliate partnerships fund the site without changing editorial standards.
Policy updates
We revisit this policy whenever we adopt a new tool or affiliate partner. The live changelog includes timestamped notes about privacy-impacting changes, and this page lists the effective date for quick reference.
Last updated: See the changelog for the latest timestamped update.
How we secure your data
Internal accounts require multi-factor authentication and hardware security keys. Access to analytics and inboxes is limited to staff with a documented role in the gifting workflow, and we review permissions quarterly.
Third-party services
We rely on trusted partners to keep the site fast and reliable. Netlify hosts the static build, Impact tracks affiliate performance, and Google Analytics (when enabled) powers aggregate insights. Each vendor provides its own privacy policy—review those details if you want to understand how they handle data independently.
Questions or concerns?
Email privacy@grabgifts.net with any privacy-specific questions. We’ll respond within two business days and log the conversation in our compliance tracker so follow-ups never fall through the cracks.