Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 6, 2025
🔗Amazon Affiliate Disclosure
TheJoyOfGiving is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
When you click on product links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us maintain and improve our service.
📊Information We Collect
We collect information you provide when using our gift recommendation service, including:
- Recipient preferences and interests
- Budget information
- Relationship and demographic information (age, gender, region)
- Product likes and dislikes
- Wishlist items
This information is used solely to provide personalized gift recommendations and improve our service. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
🍪Cookies and Local Storage
We use browser local storage to save your preferences, wishlist, and gamification progress (points, streaks, badges) to enhance your experience. This data is stored locally on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.
🔒Data Security
We take data security seriously. All API communications are encrypted, and we follow industry best practices to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
🌐Third-Party Services
Our service integrates with third-party APIs and services:
- Amazon Product Advertising API: For product data and affiliate links
- SerpAPI: For Google Shopping product information
- Claude AI (Anthropic): For natural language processing
- Google AdSense: For advertising (if enabled)
These services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.
📧Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: hello@thejoyofgiving.co
📝Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.