Privacy Policy
When you visit or log in to the giftcardcollective.net platform, Gift Card Collective will use and protect your personal information as described in the following privacy statement. By using this platform, you agree to the data collection, usage, and security procedures described above. Occasionally, we post updates to our privacy policy. As a result, we advise that you periodically check this page or refer to it whenever you have questions. We will inform all visitors to our website if any significant changes are made as required by law.
Personal Information Collection
When you use the Gift Card Collective platform, our system gathers three types of personal data from you.
1. Information sent from your computer or mobile device automatically
Most websites that you visit automatically gather this data, which may include:
- Your IP address, and where you are
- Information about the device, including its type, operating system, network information, and Web log details like its browser and route (links followed etc.)
- How long each page was viewed on the website *We do not intentionally gather this information from users under the age of 18.
2. WILLINGLY PROVIDED PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION
This data is only what the user voluntarily inputs while creating or upgrading an account and may consist of:
- Name, address, phone number, email, Skype, or other messaging addresses are examples of contact information.
- Financial details like a credit card image of yourself disguising the middle digits (a “selfie”) or bank account, transfer, or routing numbers as part of our KYC control
This information is necessary for account opening, making deposits or withdrawals, account verification, and fraud protection. Users that register for the Gift Card Collective exchange in addition to using the wallet might have to provide additional information to verify their accounts. A copy of an ID issued by the government could be included. In these circumstances, we might also look for information from outside sources like banks or credit bureaus.
information like social network accounts like Facebook or Twitter. By providing such information, you are giving Gift Card Collective permission to store it in your account. It does not grant us the authority or
permission to disclose that information to any third parties, publish anything on your social media account, or use it in any other way.
3. DETAILS REGARDING YOUR TRADES AND WEBSITE ACTIVITIES
Your whole account history is recorded in the database. Your current and previous transactions, currency balances, withdrawals, and deposits are all included in this. This is done to safeguard your account and the accounts of other Gift Card Collective members from fraud, harmful software, and security flaws like spyware or other malware that could endanger you or other Gift Card Collective members.
INFORMATION STORAGE AND PROTECTION
Only personal information that can be used to identify a specific person is covered by this privacy statement. Information that cannot be used to identify you in any way is anonymous; this is different. We exercise the utmost caution when handling any data we store that could be used to identify you. Our top priority is keeping you safe. We guard against any unauthorized use, access, leak, modification, or loss of your personal information by employing all the technology at our disposal.
In order to do this, we store all customer data in secure settings. Information on the blockchain is kept offline, in cold storage. Regarding the protection of all of our clients’ privacy and information, we abide by all local, national, and international regulations. All of our infrastructure, both offline and online, is password-protected. Only employees who need access to customer information in order to perform their duties are granted permission by us. To ensure compliance with rules, all employees who have access to sensitive information are watched over and given the appropriate training.
In order to comply with all laws and settle any complaints about transaction history, we securely keep all client information throughout the time you use Gift Card Collective and for up to five years after that.
Using the data you provide
Our primary goals in collecting information are to make it easier to access accounts and maintain the site’s functionality. We may use the information in the following ways:
- To offer website features and customer support
- To resolve technical issues and offer assistance
- To handle trades and transactions and to let you know about them
- To amass fees, make deposits and withdrawals, and assist
- To stop unlawful behavior or breaches of our terms of service, such as fraud or other financial crimes
- To evaluate the efficiency of our website’s functioning, design, and layout
- To deliver customized services, marketing, and deals based on your site usage and preferences
- To confirm your identity when necessary
Giftcardcollective.net will only use your personal information for the aforementioned objectives and in no other way without your prior consent. In exceptional circumstances, such as where disclosing your information could enhance our services or enable joint services, we could ask for your consent to do so. You will always have the option to approve or reject this type of information exchange.
INFORMATION SHARING WITH THIRD PARTIES
Account information is shared by Gift Card Collective and the third party during the transfer of your money between your bank account and credit card, as well as during the transfer of digital currencies to and from third-party wallets, which may allow either party to identify you. For the purpose of confirming your identification and preventing fraud, this also includes your contact information and account and financial information. In conjunction with the transfers into and out of your account, we might use this information to verify your identity. We provide the third parties on the receiving end of the transaction with the essential information regarding the transfer. For instance, we offer transfers to and from our digital currency wallet to multiple other wallets and process credit card to Bitcoin transfers via the various service providers.
Please note that each third party has own privacy policies and procedures pertaining to the handling and safeguarding of personal data. Outside of transactions made directly to and through our platform, Gift Card Collective has no control over how people share their personal information. If you have any reservations, we advise consulting their privacy policies.
MARKETING USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
The personal information of our customers is never shared or sold by giftcardcollective.net to any outside parties for marketing purposes. Every communication we have with our customers is about your account, including alerts of transactions or other changes. Any message we send you that is for marketing purposes or not explicitly about your account will include a way for you to unsubscribe. With the exception of certain account notifications, you will always have the option to stop receiving any communications from us.
UPDATING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
By contacting us here, you can change or delete any of the data that is currently in our system. The data in your Gift Card Collective account will be immediately transferred to a different database and marked as closed if you elect to close it. As stated above, we will maintain your information in our database as long as necessary to prevent fraud. We can make sure that a person who is suspected of fraud cannot simply deactivate their account and start another one to evade discovery thanks to this precaution. Your information will only be used for fraud protection after your account is closed. Except where necessary for fraud or financial crime investigations, Gift Card Collective will not divulge this information to any third parties.