Privacy Policy

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The Privacy Policy explains how DealSnap ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects any personal information that you provide or that we collect when you visit or use our website https://dealsnap.co.uk ("the Website").

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

This Website is operated by DealSnap. We are the data controller for the purposes of this Policy.

You can contact our data protection contact at:

Contact: Contact Form

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal information:

a. Information you provide to us:

  • Name and email address (e.g. during registration or contact).
  • Account details (username, password).
  • Submitted content (e.g. deal posts, images, comments).
  • Feedback or customer service messages.

b. Information we collect automatically:

  • IP address.
  • Browser and device information.
  • Location (general, based on IP).
  • Activity logs (e.g. pages visited, referral URLs.
  • Cookies and analytics data (see our Cookie Policy).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Provide and manage your account.
  • Display your submitted deals and comments.
  • Communicate with you about updates or customer service.
  • Improve our Website and marketing performance.
  • Detect, investigate, and prevent misuse or fraud.
  • Comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following lawful basis:

  • Consent - for newsletters or optional cookies.
  • Contactual obligation - to provide services you've registered for.
  • Legal obligation - for tax, fraud or compliance purposes.
  • Legitimate interests - such as improving our platform and network security provided your rights are not overridden.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with:

  • Service providers (e.g. host, email provider, analytics tools).
  • Legal/regulatory bodies (if required to comply with the law).
  • In the event of a business transfer or reorganisation.

6. How We Store and Protect Your Data

We implement technical and organisational measures to safeguard your data, such as:

  • SSL encryption.
  • Access controls and authentication.
  • Secure hosting environment.

We retain personal data only as long as needed for its purpose or as required by law.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the information we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Object to processing or request restriction.
  • Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable).
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

To exercise any of your rights, contact us using our Contact Form.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Website contains links to third-party retailer websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies independently.

9. Children's Privacy

This Website is not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. Check this page regularly. If changes are significant, we will let you know by email or prominent notice.

11. If you have questions or concerns, contact:

Contact: Contact Form

Lawful Bases and Data Protection Rights

Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are in brief set out below.

  • Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. You can request other information such as details about where we get personal information from and who we share personal information with. There are some exemptions which means you may not receive all the information you ask for.
  • Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to correct or delete personal information you think is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to delete your personal information.
  • Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to limit how we can use your personal information.
  • Your right to object to processing - You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
  • Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you.
  • Your right to withdraw consent – When we use consent as our lawful basis you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.

To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

Our Lawful Bases for the Collection and Use of Your Data

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to provide services and goods are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for service updates or marketing purposes are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for legal requirements are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.

Where we get personal information from:

  • Directly from you

How long we keep information:

  • Indefinitely

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details in this privacy notice.

If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.

The ICO's address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint