Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

A. Personal Information You Provide Voluntarily

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you subscribe to our newsletter, request updates, or contact us. This information includes:

• Email Address: Collected when you sign up for our email newsletter or updates regarding happy hours, specials, and local deals.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information about your device and browsing activity is automatically collected using standard tracking technologies:

• Google Analytics (GA4): We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics collects standard data such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the time spent on our site. This information is processed in an aggregated and anonymized manner to help us improve user experience.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use cookies and similar technologies to ensure site functionality, analyze web traffic, and deliver advertisements via third-party partners.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following operational and marketing purposes:

• To deliver, operate, and maintain our website and happy hour directory.
• To send you email updates, newsletters, marketing materials, and information about local deals (only if you have opted in).
• To analyze website traffic, usage trends, and improve user interface and functionality.
• To display relevant advertisements and monetize the website via third-party ad networks (such as Google AdSense).
• To protect our website from fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity.

3. Advertising and Third-Party Services

A. Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our website.

• Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.

B. Third-Party Web Analytics

Google Analytics processes information according to its own privacy policy. To learn more about how Google uses data when you use our site, visit Google's Privacy & Terms. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. Cookie & Advertising Opt-Out Preferences

You have choices regarding how your data is used for analytics and targeted advertising:

• Google Ad Settings: You may opt out of personalized advertising served by Google by visiting Google's Ad Settings.
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): You can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising across participating ad networks by visiting the NAI Consumer Opt-Out Page.
• Global Privacy Control (GPC): You can enable opt-out preference signals directly in web browsers that support GPC (such as Brave or Firefox) to automatically communicate your privacy choices.

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal email address or personal data to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, managing our email newsletter platform, or processing web analytics.
• 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., a court or government agency).

6. Email Communications & Opt-Out

If you subscribe to our newsletter, you can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link located at the bottom of any email we send, or by contacting us directly at thriftlisttwincities@gmail.com.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or under 21 where alcoholic beverage promotions are subject to legal age restrictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately so we can remove it.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to external websites, such as local restaurants, bars, and social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: thriftlisttwincities@gmail.com
Website: https://thethriftlist.com