Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 18, 2026

DealHiveAI ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you use our website at dealhiveai.com (the "Service").

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you use DealHiveAI, you may provide information in the following ways:

• AI Chat Messages: When you interact with DealHive AI, your questions and messages are sent to our servers and processed through OpenAI's API to generate responses.
• Contact Form Submissions: If you contact us through our contact form, you provide your name, email address, and message content.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information:

• Log Data: Our hosting provider (Netlify) collects standard log information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and timestamps.
• Usage Data: We may collect aggregate data about how visitors use our site, such as page views, popular pages, and general navigation patterns.

Information We Do NOT Collect

• We do not require or create user accounts
• We do not collect passwords or login credentials
• We do not process credit card or payment information
• We do not track your purchases on third-party retailer sites
• We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide the Service: Processing your chat messages to generate AI responses
• To respond to inquiries: Replying to contact form submissions
• To improve our Service: Analyzing usage patterns to enhance the user experience
• To maintain security: Monitoring for abuse, fraud, or technical issues
• To comply with legal obligations: Meeting any applicable legal requirements

3. AI Assistant and OpenAI

DealHive AI is powered by OpenAI's language models. When you send a message to our AI assistant:

• Your message is transmitted to OpenAI's servers to generate a response
• OpenAI may retain and use conversation data to improve their services, subject to their Privacy Policy
• We do not have control over OpenAI's data retention policies
• Chat history is not permanently stored on our servers—it exists only in your browser session

Important: Do not share sensitive personal information, financial details, health information, passwords, or confidential data with the AI assistant. While we take reasonable precautions, AI chat systems are not designed for handling sensitive information.

4. Cookies and Tracking

What Cookies We Use

DealHiveAI uses minimal cookies and tracking:

• Essential Cookies: Basic cookies required for the website to function properly
• Analytics: We may use basic analytics through our hosting provider to understand site usage in aggregate

Third-Party Tracking

When you click a link to an external retailer website, you leave DealHiveAI and enter that retailer's website. Those websites have their own privacy policies, cookie practices, and tracking technologies that are outside our control. We encourage you to review each retailer's privacy policy.

5. Third-Party Links

Our Service contains links to third-party retailer websites. When you click these links:

• You leave DealHiveAI and enter the third party's website
• The third party's privacy policy governs your data on their site
• We have no control over their data collection practices
• We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any external websites you visit through our links.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information:

• HTTPS encryption for all connections to our website
• Secure hosting infrastructure through Netlify
• Limited data collection to minimize exposure
• No storage of sensitive financial or payment data

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

• Chat Messages: AI chat conversations are processed in real-time and are not permanently stored on our servers. Your chat history exists only in your browser session and is cleared when you close the page.
• Contact Form Data: Messages submitted through our contact form may be retained to respond to inquiries and for record-keeping purposes.
• Log Data: Server logs are retained by our hosting provider according to their data retention policies.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You may request information about what personal data we hold about you
• Correction: You may request correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements
• Opt-out: You may opt out of certain data collection practices

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@dealhiveai.com.

9. Children's Privacy

DealHiveAI is not intended for children under 13 years of age. 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 so we can delete such information.

10. International Users

DealHiveAI is operated from the United States. If you access our Service from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@dealhiveai.com
• Contact Form: Contact Page

13. Additional Disclosures

Affiliate Relationships

DealHiveAI may participate in affiliate programs. When you click certain links and make a purchase at a retailer, we may receive a commission. This relationship does not affect the price you pay. Our affiliate relationships are disclosed in compliance with applicable regulations, including FTC guidelines.

Advertising

If we display advertising on our site in the future, we will update this policy to describe any additional data collection or sharing that occurs in connection with advertising services.