Privacy Policy

Matt Granite Media, Inc. and its affiliates (individually and collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) are committed to providing information of interest and value through our website located at https://thedealguy.com (the “Site”) while respecting visitors’ privacy.

This Privacy Policy discloses our privacy practices and how we may use the information that we gather on our Site or that persons accessing the Site (“visitors,” “you,” “your”) provide to us through other means.  By using the Site, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Site Terms of Use of which it is part and in which it is incorporated.

Information We Collect and Use

Visitors to the Site are not required to provide any information.

Those who want to subscribe to our newsletter, submit a deal, opt in to our texting service or otherwise contact us may be asked to provide certain personal information, such as name and email address, and may elect to provide other information.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not rent or sell your personal information and do not share it with other parties except in order to provide information or services you have requested, when we have your permission, or under the following circumstances:

  • We may share information with trusted business associates who work with us in providing the Site or related services. However, we do not authorize these parties to share this information with others.

  • We may provide information to law enforcement, government or other personnel when required by law, including in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish, protect or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.

  • We may share information when necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud or violations of the Company’s policies.

  • We may transfer information if the Company is acquired by, sold to or merged with another company.

Our Site also invites visitors to use a texting service called “Community” (see https://www.community.com/) which visitors may elect, but are not required, to join.  We receive the email addresses of those visitors who do opt in to Community, and they may also be invited to provide their names, ages and phone numbers, if they so choose, which information is not shared with us.

In addition, we may provide aggregate data about visitors to our Site, such as volume, traffic patterns, and related site information to reputable third-party vendors, but such data will not include personally identifiable information.

Your Choices Regarding Collection, Use, and Distribution of Your Information

By accessing this Site or by voluntarily providing information, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If, in connection with your use of a particular service, we ask to use your data in a way not described in this Policy and you do not wish to permit that use, you may choose not to use the particular service. 

You can update or modify your account/subscription information at any time by contacting us by using the convenient ‘Contact Us’.  We reserve the right to send you certain communications relating to products and services offered by the Company, including announcements, administrative messages and other communications that are pertinent to your account/subscription.

If you reside outside the U.S., your information will be transferred to the U.S., and processed and stored there under U.S. privacy standards. By using this Site and providing information to us, you consent to such transfer to, and processing in, the U.S.

How to Access, Correct, Update and/or Delete Your Information

If you wish to access information that you have submitted through this Site or to request the correction, updating or deletion of any inaccurate information you have submitted through this Site, please contact us using the convenient ‘Contact Us’.

Security

We are committed to data security and our vendors use industry-standard security techniques on the Site to help protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information collected or received from you. When you transmit personal information to the Site, that information is stored on servers that use commercially reasonable measures to secure such information from unauthorized access or intrusion.   However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, and while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of the information you transmit to us. In this regard, we urge you to take every precaution to protect your personal data while you are on the Internet. At a minimum, we encourage you to make sure that you are using a secure browser as you surf the Internet.

Updates or Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is revised from time to time as we add new features and services, as laws change, as industry privacy and security practices evolve and as our policies change.  When we adopt such revisions, we will post the new Privacy Policy on this page and change the revision date shown at the top.  We encourage you to return to this page periodically to check for updates.  

Links to Other Sites

Our Site contains links to other sites, including those offering deals, that are operated by third parties. While we seek to link to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for and have no control over the privacy policies and practices employed by such other parties on their respective sites.

Children’s Privacy

The Company does not knowingly solicit or collect personal information through the Site from individuals under the age of thirteen (13) without prior verifiable parental consent.   If you become aware of any personal information we have collected from an individual under age 13, please contact us using our convenient online ‘Contact Us’ link on the Site and we will take appropriate action.

Notice of California Privacy Rights

Under California law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), if you are a resident of California, you are entitled (i) to request and obtain from us once per calendar year information about any of your personal information shared with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes, including the categories of information and the names and addresses of those businesses with which we have shared such information, and (ii) to opt out of companies disclosing your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. You may do so by clicking here: DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION. Under the CCPA, you are entitled to have your personal information (as defined in the CCPA) deleted upon request to us or to access any of your personal information in our possession. While there are exceptions to this rule under the CCPA, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to delete your personal information to the extent mandated under the law.

After January 1, 2020, visitors residing in the State of California with questions or requests relating to their subscription status, this provision or other rights under the CCPA should contact us by using our convenient online ‘Contact Us’ or email us at [email protected]

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us by using our convenient online ‘Contact Us’ or email us at [email protected]