Privacy policy

1. Data Protection Summary
This section outlines the collection, processing, and use of your personal data when visiting or interacting with OrCoupon.com, its content, and services. Detailed practices and your rights are explained further in this privacy policy.
Access Data
When you visit our website, our servers record technical information automatically transmitted by your browser, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and access date/time. This data helps ensure site functionality and security.
Personal Data You Provide
We collect information you actively provide through website features like contact forms, including your email address and other details necessary for service provision. This applies to newsletter subscriptions and participation in sweepstakes or contests.
Usage Data
We gather data on your website visits and usage, such as clicked URLs, visited subpages, search queries, and interaction times. This helps us understand your preferences to improve the site and offer relevant content.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect usage data, storing unique identifiers in cookies to recognize your browser on subsequent visits.
Third-Party Technologies
Selected third parties may use cookies or similar technologies on our site for analytics, advertising, and service improvement, potentially targeting ads based on your browsing activities.
Social Media and Other Platforms
We may use plugins from social media networks and other platforms, which might set their own cookies to collect data about you.
Disclosure to Third Parties
We may share your information with business partners for promotional offer redemption, affiliated companies for joint content/services, or service providers assisting us, ensuring they offer adequate data protection.
2. Who We Are and What We Do
OrCoupon.com provides free information about current online deals, discounts, vouchers, and promotional offers. The site is operated by [Your Company Name], dedicated to offering users valuable shopping deals and coupon codes.
3. Accessing and Using the Website
3.1 Access Data (Logfiles)
Each website access triggers server storage of general access data in log files, including the called website, IP address, browser type/version, and operating system. This data is temporarily stored for technical and security reasons, with IP addresses deleted or masked after 14 days.
3.2 Other Collected Data
We collect information on your website use and interaction through cookies and similar technologies, gathering data like Java/Cookies settings, shortened IP address, referrer URL, operating system, visit date/time, browsing activity, and interaction details. This data helps customize, measure, and improve the website, process promotional offer redemptions, provide personalized content, and serve targeted advertising based on your interests.
4. Special Website Functions
4.1 Registration
You can register for a customer account by providing personal data like name, email, and password. Your IP address and registration date/time are also stored. This data grants you account access and is retained during registration.
4.2 Contacting Us
We collect personal data you provide via email or contact forms for query handling. Your IP address and contact date/time are stored. Data is used solely for your request and retained during conversation, up to 6 months post-closure unless legally required otherwise.
4.3 Online Surveys
Occasional surveys may collect personal data like name, email, age, and location. Survey data is used for research and content optimization, with personal data retained only as needed and then anonymized or deleted.
4.4 WhatsApp-Alert
You can subscribe to free WhatsApp alerts for vouchers and offers by saving our number and sending “START.” MessengerPeople GmbH provides the technical infrastructure, collecting your phone number, username, and device type. Data is stored during subscription; send “STOP” to unsubscribe or “DELETE ALL DATA” to erase communication data.
4.5 DISQUS-Commenting Function
DISQUS may be used for commenting. Logging in with DISQUS or social media accounts allows commenting across sites. DISQUS collects data for targeted content; opt-out via their settings. We receive comment content, name, email, encrypted password, and IP address for publication and abuse prevention.
5. Newsletter Subscription
Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on vouchers, discount codes, and saving opportunities. Your email is only shared with third parties if you consent for specific promotions.
5.1 Data Collection and Double-Opt-In
Enter your email (and optionally name/sex) to subscribe. Your IP address and registration date/time are stored. A confirmation email with a link is sent to verify your subscription.
5.2 Newsletter Service Providers
We use service providers like MailChimp and ExactTarget to manage subscriptions and marketing services, ensuring they offer adequate data protection.
5.3 Newsletter Tracking
We track email opens/clicks using web beacons. Data like email address, IP, and interaction times are recorded. With your consent, we personalize newsletter content using your interaction data.
5.4 Retention Period and Right to Object
We retain your data during your subscription. Cancel anytime via newsletter links or email. Configure email/browser settings to opt-out of tracking.
6. Sweepstakes, Contests, etc.
Participate in promotional activities by providing personal data like name, address, and email. Data is used for activity administration and retained only as needed.
7. Information from Business Partners
7.1 Commission Information
We receive commission-related data from partners after your visits/purchases, using tracking cookies. We get transaction values/dates, not direct personal identifiers.
7.2 Personalized Coupons
Business partners may share shopping basket info if you haven’t checked out, using Google’s DoubleClick for Publishers. This tailors voucher display based on your basket content without identifying you.
8. Cookies
We inform you about cookie use on first visit and ask for consent. Manage cookie preferences anytime. Specific cookie types, purposes, and management options are in our Cookie policy.
9. Integration of Social Networks and Plugins
We use plugins from social networks and platforms for sharing, maps, and videos. These plugins collect data when you access pages with them, potentially linking to your account data if logged in. Review respective privacy policies for details.
10. Use of Third-Party Tools
We allow third parties to use cookies/technologies for analytics, advertising, and service improvement. They collect data on your site use and interactions, provided to us anonymously. Some providers are outside the EU/EEA but offer adequate data protection.
10.1 Web Analytics and A/B Testing Tools
We use tools like Google Analytics, Parse.ly, Xiti, Pingdom, Convert, and Google Optimize with IP anonymization. They collect anonymized data for analysis and testing.
10.2 Advertising Tools
We use Google and Facebook advertising tools for targeted ads. Opt-out via provided links, browser settings, or ad platforms’ instructions.
11. Disclosure of Your Personal Data
We disclose personal data to third parties only when necessary for service provision, as required by law/contract, or with your consent.
11.1 Business Partners
A unique identifier (Clickout-ID) is assigned to your clicks on promotional offers and shared with partners or affiliate networks for commission tracking.
11.2 Local Group Company
The local group company manages customer relationships, handling requests and newsletter content, accessing your personal data as needed.
11.3 Service Providers
Technical service providers may access your data for specific services like newsletter management or survey hosting, bound by agreements to protect your data.
11.4 Data Transfer Outside of the EU
Some service providers are outside the EU/EEA but comply with data protection standards via agreements like the EU-US Privacy Shield or standard contractual clauses.
12. Your Rights
You have various rights regarding your personal data processing, including withdrawing consent, accessing, rectifying, erasing, restricting processing, data portability, objecting to processing, and lodging complaints with supervisory authorities.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy periodically. The current version is available on our website, with the most recent update date at the bottom. Review it regularly for changes.