Privacy Policy

1. What we collect

Information you give us

Residents: email address, town, first name (optional), whether you want the weekly digest, and a referral code if you used one.
Giveaway entries: your email and the month you entered (one entry per person per month). If you win, we'll ask for your full name, mailing address, and the details needed for the prize and taxes.
Rewards: your points balance, ledger activity and reward voucher codes.
Businesses: business name, category, town, contact name, email and phone, your deals and events, the photos you upload, your plan, and your agreement to the Terms.
Payments: handled by Stripe. Stripe collects your card details; we receive limited details such as your email, plan, payment status and the last digits of the card, and never your full card number.
Messages: anything you send us by email or Facebook.

Information collected automatically

In your browser: in the current version, your points, streak, clipped deal codes and preferences are stored in your browser's local storage on your device. You can clear them with your browser settings.
Basic usage: deal views, clips and redemptions, used to show Businesses aggregate stats.
Hosting and fonts: our host ([Netlify]) and Google Fonts receive standard technical data such as your IP address and browser type when pages load.

We don't use advertising trackers. [Update if you add analytics, e.g. Plausible or Google Analytics]

2. How we use it

to run the Service: your account, deal codes, points, streaks and referrals;
to send account emails and, if you opted in, the weekly digest and 3 Towns news;
to run Rewards and giveaways: track points and vouchers, track one entry per person per month, pick and contact winners, deliver prizes and meet legal requirements;
to publish and promote Business listings (including in our newsletter and on Facebook) and give Businesses their stats;
to prevent fraud and abuse, and to improve 3 Towns.

We don't sell your personal information, and we don't share it for targeted advertising. We share it only:

With service providers that help us run 3 Towns: Kit (email sign-ups and newsletters), Stripe (payments), [Netlify] (hosting) and Google Fonts. They may use the information only to provide their services to us.
With Businesses, only as needed: when you redeem a deal, the Business sees your code. Businesses see aggregate stats, not your email. If you claim a Rewards voucher or win a giveaway prize from participating Businesses, we may share your name with them so they can honor it.
Publicly, for winners: as described in the Official Giveaway Rules (for example, first name and town), where permitted by law.
For legal reasons, or as part of a merger, sale or transfer of 3 Towns, in which case this policy continues to apply.

4. Your choices

Unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link in any email.
Access, correct or delete your information by emailing . We'll respond within a reasonable time, generally 30 days.
Clear local data by clearing your browser's site data for 3 Towns.

5. How long we keep it

We keep account information while your account is active and for a reasonable time afterward, and giveaway, Rewards and payment records as long as needed for legal, tax and accounting purposes. Business photos and content are removed from the Service when a listing ends, except in already-sent emails and existing social posts.

6. Children

3 Towns isn't for children under 13, and accounts, Rewards and giveaways are for adults 18+. If you believe a child has given us information, contact us and we'll delete it.

7. Security

We use reputable providers and reasonable safeguards, but no system is perfectly secure. Please use an email account you control and tell us about any suspicious activity.

8. Changes

We'll post updates here and change the effective date. If changes are material, we'll notify you on the site or by email.

9. Contact

Email: