Your privacy, actually respected.
We wrote this policy because we mean it. No ad trackers, no data selling, no cookie banners — just the basics to keep the site working.
Introduction
Welcome to Wishmunk. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our wish listing service.
Before we get too deep into the privacy policy, there are a couple of points that should be addressed. A lot of questions will be answered by the following:
- We actually respect your privacy
- We only use cookies in ways that respect your privacy
You won't see any cookie pop-ups or GDPR banners here. That's because the only cookies we use are the ones that keep the site working—things like logging you in or remembering a setting you chose. We don't use cookies to track you around the web, build a profile on you, or sell your data. Nothing sneaky, nothing to "consent" to—just the basics to make the site run smoothly.
Moreover, we have specifically chosen to work with vendors who also believe that, and we hope people value it, but it isn't a pretend marketing point for us -- we just think that business can be better than it is.
This is probably an odd diatribe for a usually boring privacy policy, but it's important to us, and I figure if you are actually reading our privacy policy, then it's probably pretty important to you too. Now, on to the details:
Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Email addresses
- Wish list content
- User-configured privacy settings for wish lists
- Log data and device information (e.g., IP address, browser type, operating system)
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies*
How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our wish listing service
- To send necessary information to users who have opted in to receive communications
- To respect and implement your chosen privacy settings for wish lists
- To improve and personalize our service
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security breaches
Data Protection
We are committed to protecting your data:
- We do not sell any user information to third parties
- We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security
- We respect and enforce the privacy settings you choose for your wish lists
- We retain your data only for as long as necessary to provide our services or as required by law
- We endeavor to delete your information upon request as quickly as possible
Analytics
We use Plausible Analytics to help us understand how our service is used. Plausible Analytics does not use cookies for tracking user data, and we have chosen it for its reputation as being extremely privacy-respecting.
Plausible also does not collect any personally identifiable information, and all data collected is aggregated and anonymized, allowing us to see general trends about our customers, but without tracking individual users or identify who you are.
When you click a gift to go to the store, the link passes through Wishmunk first, and we count the click. We record which store it went to, which list and item it came from, and whether it came from the list's owner, a signed-in member or a visitor. We do not record who clicked: no account ID, no IP address, no device details. We use these counts to learn which stores are worth supporting, and we never sell or share them.
For more information, see Plausible's privacy policy.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access, correct, or delete your personal information
- Opt out of marketing communications at any time
- Configure the privacy settings of your wish lists
- Request a copy of your personal data
- Object to the processing of your personal data
- Withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on consent to process your personal data
You can delete your account yourself from Settings. How to delete your account
Third-Party Links and Services
Our service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Links to stores may be affiliate links. If you buy through one, the store pays Wishmunk a small commission at no extra cost to you, and that commission is how Wishmunk is funded. To credit the sale, the store or its affiliate network (such as Amazon Associates) may set its own cookie on its own site once you arrive. That cookie is covered by the store's privacy policy, not ours.
Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
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.
Browser Extension
The Wishmunk Chrome extension lets you save products to your wish lists from the page you're viewing or from a link you paste. Here is exactly what it touches:
The page you're viewing. The extension can read the page in your current tab, but it only does so when you open the extension's popup. At that point it sends that page's address, title and content to Wishmunk so we can pull out the product details (title, price, images, description). Closed, it sends nothing.
Links you paste. When you paste a link and press Fetch, your own browser loads the page (with your cookies and network connection) and sends its content to Wishmunk for the same purpose. If you choose "Fetch via browser tab", the extension briefly opens the link in an inactive tab to let the page load, then closes it.
Signing in. Sign in with Google uses Chrome's built-in sign-in window and asks Google only for your name, email address and profile picture, the same as signing in on our website. Your Wishmunk sign-in tokens are stored in the extension's local storage on your device. They are cleared when your session expires, and uninstalling the extension removes them.
What we keep. Wishmunk stores the product details you choose to save and a log entry for each fetch (site domain, outcome, timing) used to make fetching more reliable. The raw page content is not retained. The extension does not track your browsing, keep a history of the pages you visit, or share anything with advertisers.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at
privacy@wishmunk.com