Privacy Policy

Your Privacy Matters to Us

At SearchMyDeals ("we", "our", "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

1. Information You Provide to Us

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password.
• Contact Information: When you contact our support team, we collect your name, email address, and any information you provide in your message.
• Newsletter Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.

2. Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: We automatically collect information about your interactions with our website, including pages visited, products viewed, search queries, and time spent on pages.
• Device Information: We collect information about your device, including IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
• Referral Information: We collect information about how you arrived at our website (e.g., from search engines, social media, or other websites).

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage, and serve relevant content. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website.
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences.
• Affiliate Cookies: Used to track referrals to partner stores (these are set by our affiliate partners).

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website
• Find and display relevant deals and products
• Improve, personalize, and expand our services
• Track affiliate referrals and manage relationships with partner stores
• Send you deal alerts, newsletters, and promotional communications (with your consent)
• Respond to your comments, questions, and support requests
• Analyze usage patterns and optimize user experience
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activities
• Comply with legal obligations

How We Share Your Information

1. Affiliate Partners

When you click on an affiliate link to Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, or other partner stores, we share referral information with those stores. This allows them to track that you came from SearchMyDeals and credit us with a referral commission. The partner store may also collect information according to their own privacy policies.

2. Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users (e.g., hosting providers, analytics providers, email services). These parties agree to keep your information confidential.

3. Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court orders, government agencies).

4. Business Transfers

If SearchMyDeals is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

Affiliate Disclosure

SearchMyDeals participates in various affiliate marketing programs, including but not limited to:

• Amazon Associates Program
• Flipkart Affiliate Program
• Myntra Affiliate Program
• Other e-commerce affiliate programs

This means we may earn a commission when you make a purchase through our affiliate links, at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support our website and allow us to continue providing free deal-finding services to you.

We only promote products and stores that we genuinely believe offer value to our users. However, we encourage you to verify prices, terms, and product details on the partner's website before making a purchase.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These include:

• SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
• Secure server infrastructure
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls and authentication measures

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information.
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications.
• Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where we rely on it to process your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to third-party websites (Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, etc.). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

International Users

SearchMyDeals is operated from India. If you access our website from outside India, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in India. By using our website, you consent to this transfer, storage, and processing.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.