The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs ("we," "our," "us"), considers your privacy to be of utmost importance. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use the AskDealia mobile application (together, the "Service"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Service, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in the following ways:

• ● Personal Information: Such as your name, email address, and phone number when you create an account, contact us, or sign up for newsletters and alerts.
• ● Content You Provide: Such as your grocery lists, saved products and promotions, shopping preferences and category interests, and the messages you send to our AI assistant ("Dealia").
• ● Usage Information: Information about how you interact with the Service, including the pages and screens you view, the links you click, searches you perform, and other actions.
• ● Technical Information: Such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and app version, including crash and error reports that help us fix problems.
• ● Notification Identifiers: If you opt in to push notifications in the mobile app, a device notification token is used to deliver them. You can opt out at any time in the app's settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information collected for various purposes, including:

• ● Providing and personalizing the Service, such as syncing your grocery lists and saved items across devices and ordering content by your interests
• ● Generating responses from our AI assistant, Dealia
• ● Sending push notifications you have opted in to receive
• ● Responding to inquiries and providing support
• ● Sending newsletters or other information if you opt-in
• ● Analyzing trends, monitoring errors and crashes, and improving the Service.
• ● Complying with legal obligations and enforcing our rights.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:

• ● Government agencies, law enforcement, or other parties as required by law.
• ● Service providers that process data on our behalf to operate the Service, including cloud hosting and database providers, an AI provider that processes chat messages to generate Dealia's responses, and providers of analytics, crash-reporting, and push notification services. These providers may only use your information to provide their services to us.

4. AI Assistant ("Dealia")

When you chat with Dealia, your messages are stored with your account so you can return to your conversations, and they are processed by our AI service provider to generate responses. Please do not include sensitive personal information (such as financial details or health information) in your chat messages. Chat history is permanently removed when you delete your account. AI-generated responses may be inaccurate — always verify prices and promotions with the retailer.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to understand how you interact with the Service and to improve your experience. You can usually adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or notify you when a cookie is being sent.

6. Security

We employ reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

7. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age.

8. Third-Party Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, including retailer websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. Please review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

9. Your Rights and Choices

You may have rights under applicable laws to access, correct, or delete your personal information. If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

To permanently delete your account and associated data, visit our Delete Your Account page.

10. 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 revision date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please Contact Us at [email protected] or +1-246-535-7001.

Thank you for trusting the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ AskDealia with your information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a secure and transparent experience across our website and mobile app.