Last Revised: December 20, 2022

This Privacy Policy describes how Greeting Gift Cards (collectively, “Greeting Gift Cards,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards personal information. This Privacy Policy also tells you about your rights and choices with respect to your personal information, and how you can reach us to get answers to your questions. You can click on the following links to go directly to the corresponding sections of this privacy policy.

• Types Of Information We Collect
• Use And Processing Of Your Personal Information
• Disclosure Of Personal Information
• Our Mailings
• How We Protect Personal Information
• Information for California Resident
• Other Important Information
• Contact Information
• Greeting Gift Cards Safety & Security

The following provides examples of the types of information that we collect about you and how we use the information.

Account Registration

We collect your name and contact information like email address, zip code and birthday when you create an account. We use this information to provide account-related functionalities to our users. Accounts can be used for easy checkout and to save your preferences and transaction history.

Cookies

We may use cookies and clear GIFs. “Cookies” are small pieces of information that a website sends to your device while you are viewing a website. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device until they expire or you delete them). Among other things, cookies allow us to provide you with a more personal and interactive experience tailored to your interests and to improve our marketing efforts. If you choose to disable cookies some areas or features of our websites may not work properly. You can opt-out of our site’s Functional & Performance Cookies and Advertising & Marketing cookies within Cookie Settings, if applicable.

Demographic Information

We collect personal information from you, such as your birthday or home address. We use this information to provide you with rewards and offers.

Distance Information

When you use one of our browser based tools or sites, we collect your location from the GPS, Wi-Fi, and/or cellular technology in your device to determine your nearest store. We use this information to understand our users and provide tailored services and products. In some contexts our use is also based upon your consent to provide us with geolocation information.

Email Interconnectivity

If you receive email from us, we use certain tools to capture data related to when you open our message, click on any links or banners it contains and make purchases. We use this information to understand how you interact with our communications to you.

Feedback/Support

If you provide us feedback or contact us for support we will collect your name and e-mail address and possibly other personal information, as well as any other content that you send to us in order to reply. We use this information in order to receive, and act upon, your feedback or issues.

Mailing List

When you sign up for one of our mailing lists we collect your email address. Where required by law, we have obtained your consent to disclose information about our products or services. We also use this information to send you information about our products or services.

Mobile Devices

We collect information from your mobile device, including web browser cookies. We use this information to design a better mobile experience and enhance the mobile performance of the site.

Order Placement

We collect your name, billing address, shipping address, e-mail address, phone number, and payment card information when you place an order. We use this information to perform our contract to provide you with products or services or show you things you might like.

Partner Promotion

We collect information that you provide as part of a co-branded promotion with another company. We use this information to fulfill our promotions.

Surveys

When you participate in a survey provided by a third party service provider, the third party’s privacy policy applies to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information. We use this information to understand your opinions, and collect information relevant to our organization and work to improve your experience.

Sweepstakes Or Contests

When you participate in a sweepstakes or contest we collect information about you which includes contact information to notify you if you are selected. We use this information to operate the sweepstakes. In some contexts we are also required by law to collect information about those that enter into our sweepstakes.

Third Party Advertising

We participate in behavior-based advertising. This means that a third party may use technology (e.g., a cookie (further described above)) to collect information about your use of our website so that they can provide advertising about products and services tailored to your interests. That advertising may appear either on our websites, or on other websites. Cookies may be managed by following instructions provided by your browser. We use this information to offer you more relevant marketing and promotions.

Web Logs

We collect information from you, including your browser type, operating system, Internet Protocol (IP) address (a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet), domain name, click-activity, referring website, and/or a date/time stamp for your visit. We use this information to monitor our networks and the visitors to our websites. Among other things, it helps us understand which of our products or services is the most popular.

Greeting Gift Cards Rewards

When you register for Greeting Gift Cards Rewards we collect your name, birthday, email address, address, and phone number. We use this information to carry out our obligation of providing you with points for purchases made and allowing you to redeem your points for rewards. We also use this information to offer you more relevant marketing and promotions. In addition we use this information to detect security incidents and protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity.

In addition to the information that we collect from you directly, we may also receive information about you from other sources, including third parties, business partners, our affiliates, or publicly available sources.

In addition to the uses described above, we use your personal information in the following ways:

• To identify you when you visit our websites or our stores.
• To provide the products and services you request, or to process returns.
• To improve our services and product offerings.
• To streamline your checkout process.
• To conduct analytics.
• To respond to your inquiries related to support, employment opportunities, or other requests.
• To send marketing and promotional materials, including information relating to products, services, sales, or promotions.
• For internal administrative purposes, as well as to manage our relationship with you.
• To protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity.

Although the sections above describe our primary purpose in collecting your information, in many situations we have more than one purpose. For example, if you complete an online purchase we may collect your information to perform our contract with you, but we also collect your information so that we can quickly and easily respond to any questions about your order or process change requests. As a result, our collection and processing of your information is based in different contexts upon your consent, our need to perform a contract, our obligations under law, and/or our general interest in conducting our business.

In addition to the specific situations discussed elsewhere in this policy, we disclose personal information in the following situations:

1. Acquisitions. If another company acquires (or proposed to acquire) our company, business, or our assets, we will also disclose your personal information with that company, including at the negotiation stage.
2. Other Disclosures with Your Consent. We may ask if you would like us to disclose your information with other unaffiliated third parties who are not described elsewhere in this policy.
3. Other Disclosures without Your Consent. We may disclose personal information in response to subpoenas, warrants, or court orders, or in connection with any legal process, or to comply with relevant laws. We may also disclose your personal information in order to establish or exercise our rights, to defend against a legal claim, to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding possible illegal activities, suspected fraud, safety of person or property, or a violation of our policies.
4. Public. Some of our websites provide the opportunity to post comments, or reviews, in a public forum. If you decide to submit information on these pages, that  information may be publicly available.
5. Partner Promotion. We may offer contests, sweepstakes, or other promotions with third party partners. If you decide to enter a contest, sweepstakes, or promotion that is sponsored by a third party partner the information that you provide will be disclosed with us and with them. Their use of your information is not governed by this privacy policy.
6. Service Providers. We share your personal information with service providers. Among other things service providers may help us to administer our website, conduct  surveys, provide technical support, and assist in the fulfillment of orders, or the provision of services.

1. Promotional Emails. You may choose to provide us with your email address for the purpose of allowing us to send free newsletters, surveys, offers, and other promotional materials to you, as well as targeted offers from third parties. You can stop receiving promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions in e-mails that you receive. Although we will remove your name from our mailing list after receiving your request within the timeframe permitted by law, you may still receive mailings from us that had been initiated prior to your name being removed. If you decide not to receive promotional emails, we may still send you transactional communications, such as those about your account, to fulfill orders you have made, to ask you to rate the product you purchased, or other service-related  communications.
2. Promotional Mailings. If at any time you do not want to receive offers and/or circulars from us you can remove yourself from our mailing lists by emailing us (our contact information is below) with “DO NOT MAIL” in the subject line along with your name, address and zip code. Please note that our mailings are prepared in advance of their being sent. Although we will remove your name from our mailing list after receiving your request, you may still receive mailings from us that had been initiated prior to your name being removed.
3. Changes To Your Personal Information. We rely on you to update and correct your personal information. Our website allows you to modify your account profile. Note that we may keep historical information in our backup files as permitted by law.
4. Deletion Of Your Personal Information. In certain circumstances, you may request that we delete your personal information. If required by law we will delete your  personal information after such a request is made. You can request that your personal information be deleted by completing and submitting a Request on our website or by contacting us at 1-833-602-5515. We may also decide to delete your data if we believe that the data is incomplete, inaccurate, or that our continued use and storage are contrary to our obligations to other individuals or third parties. When we delete personal information it will be removed from our active database, but it may remain in archives where it is not practical or possible to delete it. You should note that there are some situations in which we may decline to delete your personal information. For example, we retain the information that we collect to, among other things, detect security incidents, comply with our legal obligations, enforce any of our agreement, and protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity. We will retain your Greeting Gift Cards Rewards information for the duration of your  membership in order to carry out our obligation to provide you with points for  purchases made and allowing you to redeem your points for rewards.
5. Revocation Of Consent. We rely on the processing of personal information that you have provided. If you revoke your consent for the processing of personal information then we may no longer be able to provide you services. In some cases, we may limit or deny your request to revoke consent if the law permits or requires us to do so, or if we are unable to adequately verify your identity.
6. Access To Your Personal Information. If required by law, upon request, we will grant reasonable access to the personal information that we hold about a user. You can  request access to your personal information by completing and submitting a Request on or website or by contacting us at 1-833-602-5515.
7. We Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
8. Online Tracking. We do not currently recognize automated browser signals regarding tracking mechanisms, which may include “Do Not Track” instructions.

In order for us to process requests to access or delete your information, we will need to verify your identity to confirm that the request came from you. We may contact you by phone or e-mail to verify your request. Depending on your request, we will ask for information  such as your name, and an e-mail address that you have used with us. For certain requests, we may also ask you to provide details about the most recent purchase you made online or in store.

No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is fully secure. While we use reasonable efforts to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information. In the event that we are required by law to inform you of any unauthorized access to your personal information we may notify you electronically, in writing, or by telephone, if permitted to do so by law.

Some of our websites permit you to create an account. When you do you will be prompted to create a password. You are responsible for maintaining the  confidentiality of your password, and you are responsible for any access to or use of your account by someone else who has obtained your password, whether or not such access or use has been authorized by you. You should notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or account.

California Civil Code 1798.83, 1798.115(c), 1798.130(a)(5)(c), 1798.130(c), and 1798.140 indicates that organizations should disclose whether certain categories of information are “sold” or transferred for an organization’s “business purpose” as those terms are defined under California law. You can find a list of the categories of personal information we collect and “sell” or use for “business purposes” here. Please note that because this list is comprehensive it may refer to types of information that we disclose about people other than yourself. If you would like more information concerning the categories of personal information (if any) we disclose with third parties or affiliates for those parties to use for direct marketing please submit a written request to us using the information in the “Contact Information” section below. We do not discriminate against California consumers who exercise any of their rights described in this policy.

The following additional information relates to our privacy practices:

• Third Party Applications/Websites. We have no control over the privacy practices of websites or applications that we do not own. For example, to enhance your experience on this Site, we use Google Maps APIs including at account creation, and at checkout. Google has specifically requested that we inform you that your use of such services is subject to the Google Maps/Google Earth Additional Terms of Service (including the Google Privacy Policy).
• Changes To This Privacy Policy. We may revise this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of changes by posting the effective date of the latest version at the top of this privacy policy.

If you have any questions, comments, or complaints concerning our privacy practices please contact us at the appropriate address below. We will attempt, where practical, to respond to your requests and to provide you with additional privacy-related information.

support@greetinggiftcards.com
Greeting Gift Cards
PO Box 26
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91012-0026
1-833-602-5515

The Fraud & Scams included below are not from Greeting Gift Cards and are listed for the purpose of helping our customers protect themselves from cyber threats and fraudsters. This is not an exhaustive list of potential scams and fraudulent activities. The fraudulent activities and scams listed below are provided for informational purposes only and Greeting Gift Cards makes no representation, warranty, or covenant that the information is accurate, complete, or current. You can click on the following links to go directly to the corresponding sections of this safety and security information.

• Greeting Gift Cards Gift Card Fraud Prevention
• Common Fraud Tactics
• Common Scams
• Fake Greeting Gift Cards Apps
• Reporting Suspicious Behavior

• Greeting Gift Cards Gift Cards can only be used on greetinggiftcards.com. No legitimate government entity, including the IRS, Treasury Department, FBI, or local police department, will accept any form of gift cards as payment.
• Do not search your gift card balance using search engines. Only check your balance by contacting Greeting Gift Cards direct at 1-833-602-5515.
• Other businesses or government entities do not accept payments in the form of Greeting Gift Cards Gift Cards. For example, you will never be asked to pay your utility bills, bail money, debt collection or hospital bills with Greeting Gift Cards Gift Cards.
• Do not purchase, sell, or check your balance on online marketplaces.
• If you get a call from a stranger who says that a loved one is in trouble and they ask you to provide gift card numbers to help them, hang up and contact your loved one directly.
• Do not purchase a gift card if it appears that the packaging has been altered or manipulated. If you have questions about a gift card, please contact Greeting Gift Cards by calling 1-833-602-5515 or emailing us at support@greetinggiftcards.com.
• Do not click on or respond to online ads or websites offering free gift cards. These are often scams.

Phishing

When a fraudster uses the Greeting Gift Cards brand to trick people to visit a fraudulent website that looks like Greeting Gift Cards’ website, the victim may be enticed to share sensitive information that the fraudster uses for crime.

• Phishing comes in many forms and sometimes looks like legitimate communication from a retailer. The intention of phishing is to get personal information from the victim, such as login credentials, identifying information, and/or financial information.
• To protect yourself from phishing, remember to be extra cautious when reviewing emails. To identify phishing emails, it’s important to validate that the sender’s email address matches an email address you are expecting to receive an email from before clicking any links. If you have any doubt, do not click any links, and visit the site directly.

Vishing / Social Engineering Vis Calls

When a fraudster uses the Greeting Gift Cards brand to lure a victim into revealing personal information over the phone.

• Fraudsters will often mask their phone number to appear as if they are calling from a legitimate company. Do not always trust your caller ID. Scammers can manipulate a caller ID to look like a legitimate company or government agency.
• To protect yourself from vishing, remember to be extra cautious when receiving unexpected phone calls, especially ones claiming that you have won something, have an outstanding fine that you are unaware of, or the caller is claiming they are there to help you recover lost funds. If you receive one of these calls, hang up the phone and contact the reporting party directly.

Smishing

When a fraudster uses the Greeting Gift Cards brand to lure a victim into revealing personal information via text message.

• Fraudsters will often offer a service or request a survey with the intention of getting personal information from the victim, such as log in credentials, identifying information, and/or financial information.
• To protect yourself from smishing, remember to be extra cautious when receiving
  unexpected text messages with a link. If you receive one of these text messages, contact the reporting party directly to confirm its validity.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) / Government Scam

In this scam, the scammer will call and claim that they are the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Social Security Administration (SSA) or another government agency and that the victim owes that agency money. Sometimes, the scammer says that the victim will lose their house or will be arrested if they don’t pay immediately. The scammer then instructs the victim to purchase gift cards and give them the gift card numbers over the phone.

• If you owe federal taxes, or think you might owe taxes, hang up and call the IRS at
  1-800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you with your payment questions.
• If you don’t owe taxes, call and report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-366-4484.
• You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov. Add “IRS Telephone Scam” to the comments in your complaint.

Computer Takeover Scam

In this scam, the scammer will pose as a representative from a bank or retail store that needs to access your computer or email to initiate a refund for overpayment by the customer. The victim provides access to their computer, bank account or online retail account and the scammer subsequently steals gift cards and/or financial data from the victim.

Co-Worker / Boss Scam

In this scam, the scammer will send a text message masking the caller ID to appear as a co-worker or your boss and request gift cards for work or personal need. The scammer then instructs the victim to purchase gift cards and give them the gift card numbers via text message.

The Grandparent Scam

In this scam, the scammer will pose as a relative or friend, calling a victim and indicating that a loved one is in some sort of trouble (e.g., kidnapped, arrested, etc.). Sometimes, the scammer pretends to be a lawyer or the loved one themselves or in a position that can help and asks directly for money. The scammer then instructs the victim to purchase gift cards and give the gift card numbers to the scammer over the phone.

Person In Need

In this scam, the scammer will pose as a relative or friend, calling or sending  messages to a victim to urge them to wire money or load prepaid cards immediately. The scammer may claim that they need cash to help with an emergency (i.e. getting out of jail, paying a hospital bill, or needing to leave a foreign country).

Tech Support Scam

In this scam, the scammer will often pretend to be associated with Microsoft, Apple, or a familiar cybersecurity company such as Norton or McAfee and claim that your computer is infected and that they can help. Sometimes the scammer will ask for remote access to your computer and will pretend to run tools on your computer that “discover problems.” The scammer then pressures the victim to pay them, often through the purchasing of gift cards. Sometimes this scam will be in the form of pop-ups or online ads that look like alerts on the screen.

Unexpected Order Email Or Letter

In this scam, the scammer sends a fake order confirmation email or letter from  Greeting Gift Cards to a victim for an order they did not place themselves. The scammer often requests action by the recipient to either call or go to an email page to share personal information or take action such as deposit a ‘fake check’ or purchase something in exchange for a future payment. The scammer may also use this tactic to attempt to get personal information from the victim.

Mystery Shopper

In this scam, the scammer sends a check and letter to a victim and informs them that they can make money as a “mystery shopper” for a retail store. The scammer tries to get the victim to deposit the fake check, create a cashier’s check and buy items at the store. The fake check bounces after the victim has sent gift cards and merchandise to the scammer. The scammer may also use this tactic to attempt to get personal information from the victim. Greeting Gift Cards is not affiliated with any mystery-shopping firms or individuals.

Free Gifts

In this scam, the scammer attempts to trick a victim into taking multiple surveys and pay for shipping in exchange for a “free” gift. For example, a high-quality piece of jewelry, a store branded gift card, or another product. After fulfilling the requirements laid out by the scammer, the victim may never receive the promised gift, or they may be charged more than just shipping. The scammer may also use this tactic to attempt to get personal information from the victim.

Currently Greeting Gift Cards does not have any officially supported Apps. Fake Apps are created by cybercriminals and contain malicious code designed to steal your data. Fraudsters use the Greeting Gift Cards brand to trick people into downloading fake Apps by structuring the look and feel to mimic a legitimate App. When you install a third-party app, the App requests permission to access your data. Fake Apps exploit this to gain access to your personal information, often without your knowledge.

Before downloading an App there are a few things you can check to help determine if it is a legitimate app:

• Check the reviews as often they will indicate if an App is questionable or known to be
  fraudulent.
• Check the release date of the App and if it is being updated regularly.
• Pay attention to permissions they are asking for.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• Report IRS impersonation scams to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration: https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml or call 1-800-366-4484.
• If you think you might owe taxes, call the IRS directly at 1-800-829-1040.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• Contact the FTC, which handles complaints about deceptive or unfair business practices. To file a complaint, visit https://ftccomplaintassistant.gov, call 1-877-FTC-HELP, or write to: Federal Trade Commission, CRC-240, Washington, D.C. 20580.
• This is not an exhaustive list of possible scams and fraud tactics. For updates on other types of potential scams, check out the FTC’s “scam alert” website at https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts.
• For more information on imposter scams, check out the FTC’s imposter scams website at https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0037-imposter-scams.