SavvySpender App Privacy Policy

INTRODUCTION

About Us

SavvySpender Limited ("we"/ "us"/ "our")  offers a mobile application designed to assist savvy shoppers in finding bargains and planning their weekly shopping efficiently to maximise savings. Our app allows users to compare prices across various supermarkets, manage in-store shopping lists, and search for retailer discounts ("the Services").

 

About Our Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. This privacy policy ("Policy") outlines your rights concerning the processing of your personal data and the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed when you use the Savvy Spender mobile application ("our App").

We do not target or knowingly collect information from children under 16 years of age.

 

Controller

For the purposes of this Policy, under the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and other applicable laws, we act as the "controller" of the personal data you provide to us.

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect and process various types of data for specific purposes:

Information You Give Us:

• Your Data: Includes information you provide when using our Site or Services, such as filling in forms or using app features such as adding items to your in-app shopping list. This may include your name, address, email, phone number or age.

 

Information We Collect About You:

• Automatically Collected Information: Each time you use our App, we may automatically collect technical data (like IP addresses, browser types, and login information) and usage data (such as your navigation through our Site/App, products viewed, and interaction details).

Cookies:

• Our Site and App may use cookies to enhance your experience and gather statistical information to help improve our services. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings.

 

WHAT WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION

We use your personal data lawfully, either where necessary for our contractual obligations, for our legitimate interests, or with your consent. The table below describes how we use your data and our legal bases for processing:

Purpose/Activity

Type of Data

Legal Basis for Processing

To respond to your queries and provide information about our Services.

Identity, Technical, Usage

Legitimate interests, Performance of a contract

To manage our relationship with you and communicate changes.

Identity

Performance of a contract, Legal obligation, Legitimate interests

To provide information about similar services or promotional offers.

Identity, Usage

Legitimate interests, Consent

To ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer or device.

- Identity Data
- Usage Data

Necessary for our legitimate interests (to keep our App and the Services updated and relevant.  And to develop and grow our business.

To administer and protect our business, our Site, and our App and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes.

- Identity Data
- Usage Data

Necessary for our legitimate interests (for running our business and as part of our efforts to keep our App and the Services safe and secure)

To use data analytics to improve or optimise our Site, marketing, customer relationships and experiences.

- Technical Data
- Usage Data

Necessary for our legitimate interests (to define types of customers for our products and services, to keep our App and the Services updated and relevant, to develop and grow our business and inform our marketing strategy).

To measure or understand the effectiveness of advertising we serve to you and others, and, where applicable, to deliver relevant advertising to you

- Identity Data
- Financial Data
- Usage Dat

Necessary for our legitimate interests (to study how customers use our products or Services, to develop them, to grow our business and to inform our marketing strategy).

 

Change of Purpose:

We will only use your personal data for the purposes we collected it for or other compatible purposes. If we need to use your data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and explain the legal basis allowing us to do so.

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with selected third parties for service performance, analytics, and legal obligations. This includes:

• Subsidiaries, business partners, and contractors for service delivery.

• Analytics and search engine providers for optimisation.

• Legal and regulatory authorities as required.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

Your personal data may be transferred outside the EEA for processing by our partners or service providers. We ensure such transfers comply with legal requirements and your data remains protected.

SECURITY MEASURES

We implement appropriate measures to protect your data from unauthorised access or disclosure. Our team is trained in data protection, and we have procedures to address potential data breaches.

YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND YOUR RIGHTS

You have various rights under data protection laws, including access, correction, erasure, and objection to processing. You can exercise these rights by contacting us.

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

We will only send you marketing communications with your consent, and you can opt-out at any time.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Policy periodically. Significant changes will be communicated to you before they take effect.

QUESTIONS OR COMPLAINTS

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, please contact us at:

SavvySpender 24 Loch View, Buncrana Co. Donegal. Email: office@savvyspender.ie

 

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe we have not complied with data protection laws.

Effective Date of this Policy: 13th March 2024