Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

DealScanner operates at dealsscanner.ca. We are a deals discovery platform that helps users find and share product deals.

2. What Data We Collect

Account Data

When you create an account, we collect:

• Email address
• Full name
• Account role (user or admin)
• Account creation date

User-Generated Content

Content you create on DealScanner:

• Deals you submit (title, price, description, store, images, links)
• Comments you post
• Reports you submit about deals
• Votes and reactions
• Saved deals and price alerts you set

Usage Data

Information about how you use DealScanner:

• Pages you visit
• Deals you click on
• Search queries
• Device type and browser information
• IP address (for security and analytics)
• Timestamps of your activity

Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and browser storage to:

• Keep you logged in (session cookies)
• Remember your preferences (language, currency)
• Track which deals you've viewed
• Improve site performance

Affiliate Tracking

When you click on deals, we may append affiliate tracking parameters to the URL to track referrals and earn commissions. This helps us identify which retailers you visit from our site.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate the service: Display deals, manage your account, process submissions
• Personalize: Show relevant deals based on your preferences and activity
• Security: Detect and prevent fraud, spam, and abuse
• Analytics: Understand how people use DealScanner to improve the platform
• Communications: Send price alerts, deal notifications, and important updates
• Customer support: Respond to your questions and resolve issues
• Legal compliance: Comply with applicable laws and respond to legal requests

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on:

• Consent: You agree to our terms when you create an account
• Contract: Processing is necessary to provide you with the service
• Legitimate interest: We have a legitimate interest in improving our service, preventing fraud, and maintaining security

5. Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal information to advertisers or data brokers. We may share limited data with:

Service Providers

• Hosting/CDN: To store and deliver content
• Analytics: To understand site usage (aggregated data only)

Affiliate Networks

When you click deals, you're redirected to retailer sites (Amazon, eBay, Walmart, etc.). These sites may receive:

• Your IP address and browser information
• The fact that you came from DealScanner (via referral parameters)
• No personally identifiable information from your DealScanner account

Legal Compliance

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of DealScanner, our users, or others.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as necessary:

• Account data: Until you delete your account
• User content: Deals, comments remain until deleted by you or moderators
• Usage logs: Typically 30–90 days for security and analytics
• Legal holds: Longer if required by law or pending legal matters

After account deletion, we may retain anonymized data for analytics purposes.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update your account information in your profile settings
• Deletion: Delete your account and associated data (contact dealsscannerapp@gmail.com)
• Opt-out: Disable email notifications in your profile settings
• Cookie controls: Clear cookies in your browser settings (may affect functionality)

8. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encryption, secure authentication, and access controls. However, no system is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security against unauthorized access or data breaches.

9. Children's Privacy

DealScanner is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

10. International Transfers

Your data may be processed and stored in countries other than your own. By using DealScanner, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries that may have different data protection laws than your jurisdiction.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at: dealsscannerapp@gmail.com

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of DealScanner after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.