Effective Date: April 8, 2025
Your privacy matters to us. At GiftLamb, we are committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent about how we handle your data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletter, leave comments, or engage with our content.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://giftlamb.com
GiftLamb curates and shares thoughtful gift ideas to help you find the perfect presents. We use affiliate partnerships to keep our content free, and we only recommend products we believe in.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter, you may provide your first name, last name (optional), and email address.
- Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
- Media Uploads: If you upload images to the site, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may download and extract it.
- Usage Data: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage data such as page views, time spent on the site, and device/browser type.
- Affiliate Interaction Data: When you click on an affiliate link (e.g., to Amazon), we may receive anonymized data through their affiliate API.
3. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Understand how visitors use our site (via Google Analytics)
- Improve functionality and personalize your experience
- Track affiliate link clicks
- Manage logins and user sessions (if applicable)
Comment cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
Login cookies: If applicable, login cookies are set for two days. Selecting “Remember Me” will extend login persistence to two weeks. Logout removes the cookies.
Editor cookies: If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie will store the post ID for one day.
You can control or disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.
4. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Posts on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you had visited those sites directly and may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions.
5. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Send curated gift recommendations via email (if you subscribe)
- Improve your browsing experience and personalize content
- Analyze website traffic using Google Analytics
- Track and optimize affiliate performance
- Detect spam and ensure site security
6. Affiliate Disclosure
GiftLamb is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program that allows us to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com.
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. This comes at no extra cost to you and helps support the content we create.
For more information, see our Affiliate Disclosure.
7. Data Retention
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
- Registered users (if any): Your personal information is stored in your user profile and can be edited or deleted at any time (except username). Admins can also view and edit this data.
8. Your Rights Over Your Data
Depending on your location (e.g., EU/California), you may:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Request a copy of your data (data portability)
- Opt out of email communications at any time
- Control cookie preferences
To make a privacy-related request, contact us at:
📧 [email protected]
9. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or share your data with third parties, except as required for:
- Operating our newsletter
- Analytics and affiliate tracking (e.g., Amazon)
- Spam detection services
- Legal or security obligations
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
10. Data Protection
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
11. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most recent version will always be available on this page, with the effective date noted at the top.
13. Contact Us
For questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
📧 [email protected]