🔒 Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

GiftKhob ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and the personal information you provide when you visit our website at https://giftkhob.org (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Website and use our gift card information resources.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Website or services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

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

• Fill out contact forms on our Website
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Request information or resources
• Submit questions or feedback

The personal information we collect may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number (optional)
• Message content and communications

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system information
• Pages viewed and time spent on pages
• Referring website, search terms, and links used to reach our Website
• Device information (type, screen size, etc.)
• Geographic location (country or city level only)

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Website and maintain certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. They are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems.
• Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some parts of our Website may not function properly. For more information about cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our Website and services
• Improve, personalize, and expand our Website and services
• Understand and analyze how you use our Website
• Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
• Communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries and providing customer support
• Send you updates, administrative messages, and information about changes to our Website
• Protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your personal information for specified purposes.
• Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as providing and improving our services, as long as these interests are not overridden by your rights.
• Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you.
• Legal Obligations: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

5.1 Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, analytics, email delivery, and customer service. These service providers are contractually obligated to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us and are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your information.

5.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal processes, such as a court order or subpoena. We may also disclose your information when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

5.3 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.

5.4 With Your Consent

We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

5.5 No Sale of Personal Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

6. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information from accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. These measures include:

• Use of encryption when transmitting sensitive information
• Regular security assessments and testing
• Restricted access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
• Employee training on data protection and privacy practices
• Regular monitoring for potential vulnerabilities and breaches

Despite our efforts, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider:

• The amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information
• The potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure
• The purposes for which we process the information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means
• Applicable legal requirements

When we no longer need your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with our data retention policies.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: You may request access to your personal information that we hold.
• Correction: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Restriction: You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Data Portability: You may request a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection: You may object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.

8.1 Email Communications

You can opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the emails. Even if you opt out of receiving promotional emails, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

8.2 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of our Website may then be inaccessible or not function properly.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Website and services are not intended for children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us at [email protected].

10. International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we may transfer the information to the United States and process it there.

When we transfer your personal information to countries outside of your jurisdiction, we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.

11. Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, products, or services. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our Website and welcome any feedback about these sites.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by posting the updated policy on this page with a "Last Updated" date and, where appropriate, sending you a notification via email or displaying a prominent notice on our Website.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of our Website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

14. Additional Information for Specific Jurisdictions

14.1 California Residents

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regarding your personal information. For more information about these rights and how to exercise them, please contact us at [email protected].

14.2 European Economic Area (EEA) Residents

If you are located in the EEA, you may have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In addition to the rights outlined above, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information.

15. Effective Date

This Privacy Policy is effective as of September 30, 2024.