Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how KritDeals (“KritDeals,” “we,” “us”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use our website and our iOS and Android mobile apps (together, the “Service”). By using the Service you agree to this policy.

1. Who we are

The Service is operated by KritDeals, based in Texas, United States. For any privacy question or request, contact support@kritdeals.com.

2. Information we collect

Information you provide

• Account — when you sign up or sign in (email/password, Google, or Sign in with Apple), we receive your email address, display name, and, if provided, profile photo.
• Profile — optional details you add (name, bio, notification preferences, favorite categories).
• Content — deals you submit, votes, comments, reports, and price alerts you create. Submitted/commented content is shown publicly with your display name.
• Search input — text you enter (e.g. a product search, or a pickup city/airport for car rentals). We do not collect GPS/precise location.
• Support messages — if you email us, we keep your message and contact details to respond.

Information collected automatically

• Usage & device analytics — via Google Firebase/Google Analytics: app and page interactions (e.g. deal views, searches, outbound clicks), device type, OS, app version, and a random app-instance identifier. Used in aggregate to improve the Service. We do not use advertising identifiers (IDFA) or cross-app tracking.
• Outbound click logs — when you tap “Get this deal,” we log the deal and a timestamp (with your account id if signed in) to attribute affiliate commissions and measure popular deals.
• Push tokens — if you enable notifications, a device push token so we can send price-drop and alert notifications you opt into.
• Security signals — IP address and app-attestation (App Check) tokens, used transiently for rate-limiting and abuse prevention.
• Cookies (website) — a sign-in/session cookie and analytics cookies. See Cookies below.

3. How we use information

• operate, maintain, and secure the Service and your account;
• personalize your feed and show your saved items, alerts, and history;
• send notifications and emails you opt into (e.g. price-drop alerts, digests);
• attribute affiliate commissions and measure which deals are popular;
• detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, and security issues;
• comply with legal obligations.

Where required (e.g. EEA/UK), our legal bases are: performance of a contract (running your account), legitimate interests (security, analytics, improving the Service), consent (notifications, certain analytics), and legal obligation.

4. AI features

Some features use AI providers (e.g. Anthropic) to analyze deal content (title, price) for a legitimacy/“deal check” signal, or to process a search/scan query you submit. These providers process that content to return a result and do not use it to identify you. AI results can be wrong — always confirm the final price and terms on the retailer’s site.

5. How we share information

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with:

• Service providers (sub-processors) that run the Service on our behalf: Google Firebase/Google Cloud (authentication, database, hosting, cloud functions, analytics, push messaging, app attestation), Apple (Sign in with Apple, push on iOS), and our email provider (Resend) for transactional emails.
• Retailers and affiliate networks — when you click an outbound deal link (e.g. Amazon Associates, DiscoverCars, and other networks), the destination receives the referral so a commission can be attributed. Your activity on their sites is governed by their privacy policies.
• Legal / safety — to comply with law, enforce our terms, or protect rights, property, and safety.
• Business transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to this policy.

6. Data retention

We keep account and content data while your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete or de-identify your personal data within a reasonable period, except where we must retain limited records for legal, security, or fraud-prevention purposes. Public content you posted may be removed or anonymized.

7. Your rights and choices

• Delete your account & data — in the app: Settings → Delete account. This removes your sign-in and associated profile data. You can also email support@kritdeals.com.
• Access, correct, export, or restrict — depending on your region (e.g. GDPR/UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA), you may request a copy of your data, correction, deletion, or to object to/restrict certain processing. Email us to exercise these rights; we will verify and respond as required by law. We do not discriminate for exercising your rights.
• Notifications — turn push/email notifications off any time in the app or your device settings.
• Analytics — you can limit analytics via your device settings and our cookie controls on the website.

California residents: we do not “sell” or “share” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA.

8. Cookies

The website uses a strictly-necessary session cookie to keep you signed in, and analytics cookies to understand usage. You can control non-essential cookies through the cookie banner and your browser settings. The mobile apps do not use browser cookies but use the local storage and identifiers described above.

9. Children’s privacy

The Service is not directed to children. You must be at least 16 (or the age of digital consent in your country; 13 in the United States) to use it. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under that age; if you believe we have, contact us and we will delete it.

10. Security

We use industry-standard safeguards (encryption in transit, access controls, app attestation, and Google Cloud’s infrastructure security). No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we work to protect your information.

11. International transfers

We and our providers may process information in the United States and other countries. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) for international transfers.

12. Mobile app permissions

• Notifications — to deliver price-drop and alert notifications you opt into.
• Camera — only if you use barcode/deal scanning; images are processed to read the code and are not stored for advertising.
• Internet/network — required to load deals and sync your account.

You can change permissions any time in your device settings.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy; we will revise the “Last updated” date and, for material changes, provide additional notice. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated policy.

14. Contact

Questions or requests: support@kritdeals.com. See also our Terms of Service, Affiliate Disclosure, and Support.