Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 11, 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to GiftWiseKids.com. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Fill out a contact form

The personal information we collect may include:

  • Name
  • Email address

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Operating system

We also collect information about your browsing actions and patterns through Google Analytics. This information may include:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • Referring website addresses

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our website
  • Understand and analyze how you use our website
  • Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
  • Communicate with you, including for newsletter subscriptions
  • Send you emails
  • Find and prevent fraud
  • Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense

4. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services that may collect information used to identify you:

  • Google Analytics
  • Google AdSense
  • Acumbamail (for newsletter management)

5. Data Protection

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please note that no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

6.1 Access, Update, or Delete Information

You have the right to access, update, or delete the personal information we have on you. You can do this by contacting us through our contact form.

6.2 Newsletter Opt-Out

You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any of our emails.

6.3 Cookie Preferences

You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

7. GDPR and CCPA Compliance

We aim to comply with both the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This includes:

  • Providing transparency about data collection and use
  • Obtaining consent for data collection where required
  • Allowing users to access, correct, and delete their personal data
  • Allowing users to opt out of the sale of personal information (although we do not sell personal information)

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our contact form on the website.