Privacy Policy

What we collect, why, and what you can do about it.

Last updated: October 31, 2026

1. Who we are

GeekDeal Digest ("we", "us") operates geekdealdigest.com, a deals and buying-advice site covering PC hardware, gaming gear, consumer technology and geek culture for readers in the United States.

For any privacy question or request, contact contact@geekdealdigest.com.

2. What we collect

Information you give us. Your email address if you subscribe to the newsletter, and the content of any message you send us.
Technical information collected automatically. IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed and time spent, collected through server logs and analytics.
Cookie and local-storage data. See section 5.
Affiliate click data. When you click a store link, the affiliate network records the click so the store can attribute a purchase. We receive aggregate reports, not your identity.

We do not collect payment information. We do not process purchases. All transactions happen on the retailer's own site.

3. Why we collect it

To operate the site and keep it secure.
To understand which pages and deals are useful, so we can improve them.
To send the newsletter, if you asked for it.
To respond to your messages and correction requests.
To measure affiliate performance in aggregate.

4. Legal bases (GDPR)

Where the EU or UK GDPR applies, we rely on: legitimate interests (operating and securing the site, aggregate analytics), consent (newsletter, non-essential cookies), and legal obligation (responding to lawful requests).

5. Cookies and local storage

We use a small number of cookies and local-storage entries:

Essential. Needed for the site to function. Cannot be switched off.
Analytics. Aggregate page-view measurement. Set only with your consent where required.
Affiliate attribution. Set by the affiliate network when you click a store link, so the store can credit the referral. These are third-party cookies governed by the network's own policy.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may break parts of the site.

6. Sharing

We share data only with:

Service providers that host the site, deliver email and provide analytics, under contract and only for our instructions.
Affiliate networks (Awin, Impact, Amazon Associates and retailers' own programmes), on click, for attribution.
Authorities, where legally required.

We do not sell your personal information.

7. Retention

Newsletter email: until you unsubscribe, plus a short suppression record so we do not email you again.
Contact messages: up to 24 months.
Server logs: up to 12 months.
Aggregate analytics: retained indefinitely, in non-identifying form.

8. Your rights

Under GDPR (EU/UK): access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, objection, and withdrawal of consent at any time.

Under CCPA/CPRA (California): the right to know what we collect, the right to delete, the right to correct, the right to opt out of sale or sharing (we do not sell or share for cross-context behavioural advertising), and the right to non-discrimination for exercising these rights.

To exercise any right, email contact@geekdealdigest.com. We respond within 30 days and may need to verify your identity.

9. Email consent

We send the newsletter only to people who asked for it. Every email includes a one-click unsubscribe link. Unsubscribing removes you from the list; we keep a minimal suppression record so you are not re-added by accident.

10. Children

The site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.

11. International transfers

We are based in the United States and our service providers may process data in other countries. Where data leaves the EU/UK, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

12. Changes

We may update this policy. The "Last updated" date at the top always reflects the current version. Material changes will be announced on the site.

Note: This policy is written to be readable, but it is not legal advice. Before launch, have it reviewed by a lawyer familiar with FTC and state consumer-protection requirements for your specific setup.