Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 8, 2026 | Last Updated: May 8, 2026
1 Introduction
VanillaGift ("we", "our", "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit vanillagift.shop and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our website.
2 Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:
Non-Personal Information
- Browser type and version (e.g., Chrome, Safari, Firefox)
- Device type, operating system, and screen resolution
- IP address and general geographic location
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
- Referral source (how you arrived at our site)
Personal Information
- Email addresses voluntarily provided for newsletter subscriptions
- Contact information submitted through our contact forms
- Any other information you choose to provide directly to us
3 How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information, for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our services — ensuring the Vanilla Gift Card balance check tool functions correctly for all users.
- To improve user experience — analyzing usage patterns to optimize website performance, navigation, and content relevance.
- To communicate with you — sending newsletters, updates, or responses to inquiries if you subscribe or contact us.
- For analytics and research — understanding how visitors interact with our site to make data-driven improvements.
- To ensure security — detecting and preventing fraudulent activity, unauthorized access, and abuse of our services.
- To comply with legal obligations — fulfilling any applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.
5 Third-Party Services
We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our business and the website or administer activities on our behalf. These providers have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Analytics
Google Analytics — tracks website traffic and user behavior to help us improve our services.
Hosting & CDN
Cloudflare / cPanel hosting — provides content delivery, security, and server infrastructure.
Email Services
Third-party email platforms — used to send newsletters and respond to inquiries.
Security
Security providers — help detect and prevent fraudulent access and abuse.
6 Data Security
We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. These measures include:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers
- Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
- Restricted access to personal information to authorized personnel only
- Secure server infrastructure with firewall protection
However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your information transmitted to our website. Any transmission is at your own risk.
7 Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Access
You have the right to request copies of your personal information.
Correction
You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
Deletion
You have the right to request that we erase your personal information under certain conditions.
Opt-Out
You can unsubscribe from our newsletters at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link in any email.
8 Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not use our website or provide any information on our website.
If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us.
9 Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes we make will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Version History: Last updated on May 8, 2026. Previous version: December 25, 2025.
10 Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through one of the following methods:
Contact Page
Visit our Contact Page to send us a message directly.
We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 48 hours. For urgent matters, please include "Privacy Request" in your message subject line.