Your privacy matters to us. Learn about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
Welcome to Santa Secret! We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our gift exchange platform.
Account Information: Name, email address, password (encrypted)
Profile Data: Avatar, preferences, language settings
Gift Exchange Data: Wishlists, gift assignments, pool memberships
Communication Data: Anonymous messages within gift assignments
Usage Data: Platform usage analytics (anonymized)
Service Delivery: To provide gift exchange functionality and matching
Communication: To send important updates about your gift exchanges
Improvement: To analyze usage and improve our platform (anonymized data only)
Security: To protect against fraud and ensure platform security
Contract Performance: Essential functionality and account management
Legitimate Interest: Platform improvement and security measures
We do not sell your personal data. We only share data within gift exchanges as necessary for the service (e.g., your wishlist with your Secret Santa). We may share anonymized analytics with third-party services to improve our platform.
Account Data: Retained until account deletion (up to 7 years for legal compliance)
Messages: Deleted after 3 years
Wishlists: Deleted after 3 years of inactivity
Analytics: Anonymized data retained for 2 years
Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
Right to Data Portability: Export your data in a machine-readable format
We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption, access controls, and regular security audits. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We regularly review and update our security practices.
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights:
Email: privacy@santasecret.com
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes via email and update the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For questions about privacy and data protection, contact us at: privacy@santasecret.com
Last updated: December 2024