Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what data Freebies House collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. We wrote it in plain language. No buried clauses, no legal jargon designed to confuse.

What Data We Collect

We collect the minimum data needed to operate the site and track offer performance:

• Email address. Only when you voluntarily provide it (contacting us, subscribing to updates). We never purchase email lists.
• IP-derived country. We infer your country from your IP address to show you offers available in your region. We do not store your full IP address or precise location.
• Device type. Whether you are on a mobile, tablet, or desktop. Used for analytics and offer compatibility.
• Referrer. The page you came from before visiting Freebies House. This helps us understand how people find us.
• Click data. When you click an offer link, we record the offer, your country, your device, and the time. This is necessary for affiliate tracking and fraud prevention.
• Consent records. When you consent to cookies or email, we store the timestamp and the version of the consent text you agreed to.

How We Use Your Data

We use the data we collect to:

• Show you offers available in your country.
• Track which offers are popular and perform well (aggregate analytics only).
• Respond to messages you send through our contact form.
• Prevent fraud and abuse of offer links.

We do not:

• Sell your personal data to third parties.
• Use your data to build advertising profiles.
• Share your email with third-party marketing services.
• Track you across other websites (we do not use Facebook Pixel, Google Ads remarketing tags, or similar cross-site trackers).

Cookies

We use cookies and local storage for essential functions only:

• Country preference. Remembers which country you selected so you do not have to choose again.
• Cookie consent. Remembers that you have seen and responded to our cookie banner.

For visitors in the EU and UK, we only set non-essential cookies (if any are added in the future) with your explicit opt-in consent. You can change your cookie preference at any time by clearing your browser storage or clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer.

Third-Party Services

When you click an offer link, you leave Freebies House and visit the offer provider's website. That company has its own privacy policy, and we are not responsible for how they handle your data. We recommend reading their privacy policy before providing personal information.

Our affiliate networks may set their own cookies when you visit an offer page. These are governed by the respective network's privacy policy, not ours.

Data Retention

• Email addresses from the contact form are retained for 24 months, then permanently deleted.
• Click records are retained for 12 months for fraud analysis, then aggregated and the individual records deleted.
• Consent records are retained for the duration of the relationship plus 36 months for legal compliance.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have specific data protection rights:

• GDPR (EU/UK): You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, and port your personal data. You also have the right to object to processing and to withdraw consent at any time.
• CCPA (California): California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion, and opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
• Other regions: We honor data access and deletion requests from all users regardless of jurisdiction.

Requesting Data Deletion

To request access to or deletion of your personal data, contact us with the subject line "Data Request." We will respond within 30 days. You do not need to provide a reason for your deletion request.

For CCPA requests, California residents may also designate an authorized agent to submit requests on their behalf.

Children's Privacy

Freebies House is not directed at children under 13 (or 16 in the EU/UK). Most offers on our site require participants to be at least 18 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us and we will delete it immediately.

Changes to This Policy

If we materially change this Privacy Policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and note the change here. We will not retroactively apply new terms to data collected under a previous version without your consent.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us or write to us at:

Freebies House
1500 W Anderson Ln, Ste 200
Austin, TX 78757
United States