Otter Deals Privacy Policy: Data Collection, GDPR & Your Rights

Effective Date: April 24, 2025

At Otter Deals, we prioritize GDPR-compliant privacy practices and transparent data collection. This policy explains how we protect your information, use cookies, and empower you with data deletion options.

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1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://otterdeals.com.

2. What Personal Data Does Otter Deals Collect?

Otter Deals collects information only when necessary for deal-sharing functionality and account management:

Account & Comment Data

Email address: Used for account verification and notifications (stored until account deletion).
IP address: Temporarily logged for spam prevention (deleted after 30 days).

Cookie Data

We use cookies on Otter Deals to:

Remember login sessions (GDPR-compliant opt-in required).
Analyze deal engagement (anonymous analytics only).

Comments & Account Information

We collect the following only when necessary:

Data Type	Purpose	Retention Period
Email address	Account creation, notifications	Until account deletion
IP address	Spam prevention	30 days

If you use the Gravatar service, an anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be sent to Gravatar to check if you have a profile. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from uploaded images.

3. Cookies

Our cookie policy ensures transparent tracking practices:

Cookie Type	Purpose	Duration
Essential Cookies	Login sessions, preferences	Up to 2 weeks
Analytics Cookies	Track deal engagement (anonymous)	1 year

For Comments

If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.

For Login

When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Upon logging in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen preferences:
- Login cookies: Last for 2 days.
- Screen options cookies: Last for 1 year.
- “Remember Me” option: Extends login persistence to 2 weeks.
- Logging out removes these cookies.

For Content Creation

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie includes the post ID of the article and expires after 1 day.

4. Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited the other website. These external sites may:

Collect your data.
Use cookies.
Include third-party tracking.
Monitor your interactions with their content.

5. Data Sharing

We only share your data in specific cases:

Password Reset Requests: Your IP address is included in the password reset email.
Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

6. Data Retention

Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments.
Registered Users: For users who register, personal information provided is stored in their user profile. Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information (except their username) at any time. Website administrators can also access and modify this data.

7. Your Privacy Rights Under GDPR & CCPA

As an Otter Deals user, you have full control over your data:

Request Data Export

Get a copy of all personal data Otter Deals stores about you in machine-readable format.

Delete Your Account

Permanently erase your Otter Deals account and associated data by Contacting Us.

8. User Data Deletion

We provide options for deleting your account and associated data in compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations.

How to Delete Your Account

User-Initiated Account Deletion

Log in to your account on our website.
Navigate to the Account Settings page.
Select the Delete My Account option and follow the instructions.
Once confirmed, your account and associated data will be permanently deleted.

Admin-Initiated Account Deletion

If you prefer us to delete your account for you:

Email us at hello@otterdeals.com with the subject line: “Account Deletion Request”.
Include the email address associated with your account for verification purposes.

We will process your request within 5 business days and notify you once it is completed.

9. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no online platform can guarantee complete security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and your continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.