thegiftcardgroup.com Privacy Policy

At The Gift Card Group Ltd, (TGCG), we understand how essential it is to protect your personal information. It's a trust that we take very seriously. Our privacy policy strives to inform, advise and detail what and how information is utilized and provide a means to contact us if you require additional information.

This Privacy Policy extends only to data collected on pages hosted on our servers. This site may contain links to third party sites.TGCG or any of its affiliates cannot be responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites, however we make every effort to ensure the integrity and security of such sites wherever possible. TGCG may share aggregate information with trading partners, co-branded sites, and advertisers; however, this aggregated information does not contain personally identifiable information.

Only TGCG or affiliated companies within TheHuntGroup have access to personal information. We do not sell such information and only share it with our partners per this Privacy Policy and with your expressed permission. By setting up a user identification and password, the user implicitly agrees to the Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions of the website and information usage.

What is Personal Information?

Personal information may include such information as your name, company name, email address, mailing addresses, telephone number and birth date.

Does The Gift Card Group Ltd. ask for personal information?

Yes, but only what is essential to process your purchase request or entry into a contest. We will ask for your name, address, email address and other personal information when you register with TGCG. You will also be asked for Personal Information when you enter contests or promotions sponsored by us or sponsored by our partners.

How does TGCG use information it gathers about me?

We collect and use your name, email address and other personal information to enable us to provide you with the product or service that you have requested. We may share this information with any of our affiliated companies within TheHuntGroup companies and other sources deemed necessary to process your request. The Gift Card Group Ltd. is a member of The Hunt Group, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Does TGCG share my personal information? If so, with whom?

We will not release your personal information except under the limited circumstances below, all of which will be specifically described to you when we collect the information, such as in a Terms of Service or Use agreement, or in the rules of sweepstakes or other promotions

- You expressly give us permission to do so

- When required to do so by law

- To trace and locate a lost or stolen shipment

- To protect the rights or property of TGCG, its affiliates or partners

- To third party companies that provide products or services to you through TGCG, in accordance with the terms of the product you are purchasing or event which you are participating in

When else might TGCG use my Personal Information for?

We will not pass along information that would identify an individual, however, subject to confidentiality agreements, TGCG may match aggregated, statistical user information to parameters established by third parties, without releasing user's Personal Information. For example, we may disclose aggregated user statistics in order to describe our site or services to trading partners and other third parties and for other lawful purposes.

How does TGCG protect the privacy of children?

The privacy of children is very important to us. TGCG is neither marketed to nor directed towards children. As with any situation, your children should always ask you for permission before sending personal information to us, or to anyone else. We will not knowingly send direct mailings, including email or other correspondence to anyone who indicates that they are younger than 16 years.

Does TGCG use cookies?

Yes, it is essential to employ "cookies" to enable us to process your request. A cookie is set in your browser when you register on our site and are required to:

- Create a password and user identity

- To enable self-service activities on the site

- We use cookies to all us to 'recognize' you and to find your account information in our database when you access a service, so you do not need to register at every visit. This helps us to provide you with service tailored to your specific needs and interests. A cookie is set when you register for a service.

- Your browser is given a unique cookie that helps us determine whether yours is a repeat visit or a first visit.

- We use cookies to determine the browser the visitor uses so the site can be designed to work properly with the most common versions of different browsers.

If you prefer not to accept cookies, you may turn them off in your browser, however, this may cause some pages to not function properly.

Does TGCG use IP addresses?

Yes, we collect IP addresses for the purposes of system administration and security. IP addresses are also used to gather broad demographic information.

Security

This site has a number of robust security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse and interception by third parties. TGCG or any of its affiliated companies within TheHuntGroup companies cannot assume liability for interception, alteration or misuse of information transmitted over the Internet. We retain personal information for the minimum amount of time necessary for normal operation and processing.

How do I contact the Privacy Officer for TGCG or TheHuntGroup?

Via eMail at: privacy@thegiftcardgroup.com. Please make your questions and/or requests as specific as you can, so we may assist you as soon as possible.

Will this policy change?

Since we constantly upgrade our services, monitor legal developments and deploy new technology, our Privacy Policy may change from time to time. The Policy listed on our site at the time will reflect the current practices of the company.