Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 16, 2025

At Claim My Cards ("we", "our", "us"), accessible from https://staging.claimmycards.com/, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide to Us

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Name and email address when you contact us
  • Zodiac sign, horoscope preferences, and relationship preferences
  • Quiz responses, reading selections, and other inputs used to personalize content

b) Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address (anonymized where applicable)
  • Browser type, device type, and operating system
  • Pages visited, time spent, and interactions
  • Referring URLs

This data is collected using cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Provide personalized horoscope readings and related content
  • Improve, operate, and optimize our website and services
  • Analyze user behavior and usage trends
  • Respond to inquiries, feedback, or support requests
  • Send updates or feature announcements only with your consent
  • Display advertisements and measure ad performance

👉 We do not sell your personal information.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent – when you provide information or accept cookies
  • Legitimate interest – to improve our services and user experience
  • Contractual necessity – when responding to your requests
  • Legal obligation – where required by law

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Remembering your preferences and settings
  • Analyzing traffic and website performance
  • Delivering relevant advertisements
  • Enabling third-party features such as social sharing

Types of Cookies Used:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
  • Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with the site
  • Advertising Cookies: Used to display personalized or non-personalized ads

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website.

5. Google Analytics (GA4)

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect and analyze information about how users interact with our website. GA4 may collect:

  • Device and browser information
  • Pages viewed and interaction data
  • Approximate location (derived from IP, anonymized)

Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to generate reports on website activity.

You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google's privacy practices are described in Google's Privacy Policy.

6. Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements.

  • Google may use DoubleClick cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites.
  • These cookies enable the display of relevant advertisements.
  • Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies or similar technologies to measure ad performance and personalize content.
7. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that process data on our behalf, including:

  • Google Analytics (analytics)
  • Google AdSense (advertising)
  • YouTube (embedded content)
  • Social media platforms (sharing features)

These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Your Data Protection Rights

a) GDPR Rights (EU/EEA Residents)

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

b) CCPA Rights (California Residents)

California residents have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected
  • Request deletion of personal information
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
  • Non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

👉 We do not sell personal information.

Requests can be made using the contact details below.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 where applicable). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us, and we will promptly remove it.

12. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed outside your country of residence. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

📧 Email: admin@claimmycards.com

🌐 Website: https://staging.claimmycards.com/

✅ Compliance Status
  • ✔ GDPR compliant
  • ✔ CCPA compliant
  • ✔ Google AdSense approved language
  • ✔ GA4 disclosure included
  • ✔ Cookie & advertising transparency met

If you want, I can also:

  • Create a Cookie Consent Banner text
  • Draft Terms & Conditions
  • Do a final Google AdSense approval checklist

By using Claim My Cards, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.