DealHound

Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 16, 2025

We're committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and share your information.

Welcome to Dealhound ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the Dealhound mobile application (the "App") and related services.

By using the App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

📊 Information We Collect

Personal Information

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Profile details you choose to provide

Location Information

  • Precise (Foreground): nearby deals, local discovery, redemptions
  • Approximate: area recommendations
  • Background (with permission): geofenced alerts when app isn't open

💡 You control background location in device settings

Device & Usage

  • Device identifiers, OS, app version
  • Push notification tokens
  • App interactions (views, searches)
  • Crash logs and diagnostics
  • Usage analytics

Bluetooth

With permission, we detect nearby in-store beacons to enhance relevance and verify redemptions. We don't collect personal info from other Bluetooth devices.

Messages

In-app messages to businesses include content and metadata (timestamps, read status). Messages are private between you and the business.

Preferences & Activity

  • Saved promotions and bookmarks
  • Notification preferences
  • Calendar event reminders (if added)

🎯 How We Use Your Information

  • Provide core services (nearby deals, alerts, messaging)
  • Verify redemptions and prevent fraud
  • Personalize recommendations
  • Analyze and improve app performance
  • Send service communications and deal alerts (with consent)

🔗 How We Share Your Information

⚠️ We do not sell your personal information

With Businesses

When you interact with a promotion or message a business, we may share your name, basic profile, messages to that business, and redemption activity for their promotions.

With Service Providers

We work with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate the app, including:

  • Cloud infrastructure and database services
  • Analytics and performance monitoring
  • Push notification delivery
  • Mapping and location services

These providers are contractually bound to use data only for services they provide to us.

Legal, Safety & Transfers

We may disclose information to comply with laws, enforce terms, protect rights or safety, or as part of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale. We may share aggregated/anonymous insights that don't identify you.

🔒 Data Security

  • 🔐Encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS 1.2+)
  • 🔐Secure cloud infrastructure and database storage
  • 🔐Access controls and authentication mechanisms

ℹ️ No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; we strive to protect your information.

⏱️ Data Retention

👤Account data

Until deletion

📍Location history

~90 days

💬Messages

Until deleted by you or business

📊Analytics

Up to 24 months

🐛Crash logs

Up to 90 days

⚖️ Your Rights and Choices

  • Access, export, correct, or delete your data
  • Control location (foreground/background), notifications, and Bluetooth in device settings
  • Opt out of marketing communications

🗑️ Data Deletion

You can request deletion via email or follow our step-by-step guide. Some logs may be retained briefly for security, legal, or backup purposes.

👶 Children's Privacy

The App is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from them. If you believe we have collected data from a child, contact us to delete it.

🌍 International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed outside your country. We use appropriate safeguards (e.g., contractual clauses and DPAs) as required by applicable law.

🏛️ California (CCPA) & EEA/UK (GDPR) Rights

Depending on your location, you may have additional rights (e.g., access, deletion, portability, objection, and withdrawal of consent). Contact us to exercise these rights.

📝 Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Material changes will be communicated in the App and/or via email. Continued use after updates indicates acceptance.

📬 Contact Us

Have questions about your privacy? We're here to help.

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