Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how and why Deal Junkie collects, uses, and shares personal information when you interact with or use our website and services. It also covers information we collect offline in connection with the services, which we may combine with information collected through the website and services.
When we say “Deal Junkie,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” we mean Deal Junkie and any affiliates that operate the services. When we say “Site,” we mean dealjunkie.net (and associated pages), and when we say “Service,” we mean the Site plus any related websites, applications, features, tools, messaging, and other online services owned or controlled by Deal Junkie, including any associated web application(s).
Deal Junkie provides a marketplace that facilitates interactions between users. Users of the Service may include Clients (who post deals or projects), Experts (finance professionals who provide services), and Site Visitors (people who browse the Site without creating an account). This Privacy Policy applies to Deal Junkie’s processing of personal information when we determine the purposes and means of processing. It does not apply to processing by users themselves (for example, if a user independently uses information they receive through the marketplace). If you have questions about how another user handles your information, please contact them directly.
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Table of Contents
Information Collection
Use of Information
Data Retention
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Your Choices and Rights
Security
Cross Border Data Transfers
Links to Other Sites
Changes to This Policy
Contact Us
1. Information Collection
a. Information You Provide to Us
When you use the Service, you may provide personal information such as:
Account and profile information: name, email address, phone number, password, profile details, professional background, and other information you choose to add.
Deal or project information: deal scope, timelines, descriptions, files, and related details you submit when posting a deal or requesting services.
Expert proposal and service information: proposals, statements of work, deliverables, and related communications.
Payment and billing information: billing address and other information needed to process payments. Payment card details are typically collected directly by our payment processors, not stored by us, depending on implementation.
Communications: messages you send through the Service, emails to support, and other communications.
Customer support information: information you provide when you contact us for help.
b. Information You Provide About Others
You may provide information about other people in connection with a deal or collaboration (for example, adding collaborators, sharing a contact for coordination, or referencing a counterparty). You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to share that information.
c. Information Collected Automatically
Like most online services, we automatically receive certain technical and usage information when you use the Service, such as:
Device and browser data: device type, operating system, browser type, language settings.
Identifiers and logs: IP address, device identifiers, timestamps, crash logs, and diagnostic data.
Usage data: pages viewed, features used, clicks, referring pages, and session activity.
Cookies and similar technologies: cookies, pixels, tags, and similar tools used for functionality, analytics, security, and advertising (where applicable).
You can control cookies through your browser settings. If you block certain cookies, some parts of the Service may not function properly.
d. Information from Third Parties
We may receive information from third parties such as:
Service providers (analytics, fraud prevention, payment processors, infrastructure providers).
Marketing partners (where permitted by law).
Other users (for example, content posted about a collaboration, ratings, or feedback).
e. Non Identifying and De Identified Information
We may create aggregated or de identified data from information we collect. This data is not intended to identify you and may be used for analytics, product improvement, and business insights.
2. Use of Information
We, along with our service providers, may use personal information for the following purposes:
Provide, operate, and improve the Service (including marketplace functionality, matching, messaging, file sharing, and support).
Create and manage accounts and verify identity where appropriate.
Process payments and transactions and handle billing and related records.
Facilitate communications between users and send administrative messages.
Customer support and responding to inquiries.
Safety, security, and fraud prevention including investigating suspicious activity and enforcing our policies.
Analytics and performance to understand how the Service is used and to improve it.
Marketing and promotions (for example, newsletters or product updates), subject to your choices and applicable law.
Legal compliance including responding to lawful requests and protecting rights and safety.
Public Content on the Platform
Some parts of the Service may allow you to share information publicly or semi publicly (for example, profile information, deal listings, or feedback). Information you choose to make public may be indexed by search engines and viewed by others. Please do not post information you consider sensitive in areas intended for public display.
3. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
provide the Service,
maintain business and financial records,
comply with legal obligations,
resolve disputes,
enforce agreements,
maintain security and prevent fraud.
Retention periods vary depending on the type of information and why we collected it. You may request deletion as described in the Your Choices and Rights section, subject to legal and operational exceptions.
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes unless allowed by law and consistent with your choices. We may share information in the following circumstances:
a. With Other Users
Because Deal Junkie is a marketplace, certain information is shared between users to enable deals and services (for example, profiles, proposals, deal details, communications, and deliverables).
b. With Service Providers
We share information with vendors that help us operate the Service, such as:
hosting and infrastructure,
analytics,
customer support tools,
payment processing,
identity verification (if used),
security and fraud detection,
communication tools (email, messaging).
Service providers are authorized to use personal information only as needed to provide services to us.
c. For Legal and Safety Reasons
We may disclose information if we believe disclosure is necessary to:
comply with law, regulation, or legal process,
respond to lawful requests by public authorities,
protect the rights, property, and safety of Deal Junkie, users, or others,
investigate or prevent fraud or security issues.
d. Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, financing, or sale of assets, information may be shared as part of that transaction, subject to standard confidentiality protections.
5. Your Choices and Rights
a. Account Information and Preferences
You may be able to access, update, or correct certain account information through your account settings.
b. Marketing Communications
You can opt out of marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link in those messages. You may still receive service related communications (for example, account notices, security alerts, and transactional messages).
c. Access, Deletion, and Other Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or portability of certain personal information, and to object to certain processing.
To make a request, contact us at support@dealjunkie.net. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
d. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a Do Not Track setting. Our Service may not respond to all Do Not Track signals, and practices may vary depending on the tools we use.
e. Children
The Service is intended for adults and not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.
6. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no system can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure, and you use the Service at your own risk.
7. Cross Border Data Transfers
Deal Junkie is based in the United States and may process and store information in the United States and other countries where we or our service providers operate. If we transfer personal information across borders, we take steps intended to ensure appropriate safeguards consistent with applicable law.
8. Links to Other Sites
The Service may include links to third party websites or services that we do not control. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice by updating the Effective Date and, where appropriate, providing additional notice on the Site or through the Service.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to submit a privacy request, contact us at:
Email: support@dealjunkie.net