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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 20, 2025

1. Overview

HACKTHEDEAL.COM ("we," "us," or "our") operates this website to help users find deals, discounts, and price drops online. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

2. Information We Collect

We do not require you to create an account or submit any personal information to use HACKTHEDEAL.COM. However, certain data is collected automatically when you visit:

  • Usage data — pages visited, time on site, browser type, device type, and referring URL, collected via Google Analytics through Google Tag Manager.
  • IP address — collected by our hosting provider (Cloudflare Pages) and by Google Analytics for approximate geographic location. IP addresses are anonymized where possible.
  • Cookies — see Section 4 below.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it.
  • To measure the performance of deal listings and affiliate content.
  • To detect and prevent technical errors or abuse.

4. Cookies

We use cookies through Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics. These cookies help us analyze site traffic and usage patterns. They do not identify you personally.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You can also manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

5. Advertising & Google AdSense

This site uses Google AdSense to display advertising. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Where required (such as for visitors in the EEA and UK), ad personalization cookies are only set after you provide consent via the cookie notice on this site.

6. Affiliate Disclosure

hackthedeal.com is a participant in several affiliate advertising programs, including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and affiliate networks such as Awin and Impact. These programs are designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to retailer websites.

When you click a link on this site and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This applies to Amazon links as well as links to other retailers monetized through our affiliate network partners. This helps support the site and keep it free to use.

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All other retailer names and logos are trademarks of their respective owners.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

8. Your Rights

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

  • GDPR (EEA/UK residents) — right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or port your data. You may also object to processing or withdraw consent.
  • CCPA (California residents) — right to know what data is collected, request deletion, and opt out of sale. We do not sell personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email below.

9. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained per Google Analytics' default retention settings (up to 14 months). We do not store any personally identifiable information on our own servers.

10. Children's Privacy

HACKTHEDEAL.COM is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date at the top.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out via our contact form.

See also our Terms of Use, which covers deal accuracy, third-party retailers, and acceptable use of this Site.