This document is a general informational template written for themews.xyz. It is not legal advice. If you need a policy that satisfies a specific regulator or jurisdiction, please consult a qualified professional.
1. Information We Collect
Shelfwise is an editorial website about finding and using retail discounts correctly. We do not sell products, we do not process payments, and we do not ask visitors to open an account in order to read our articles. The information that reaches us is therefore limited and mostly technical.
- Technical and log data: your IP address (often shortened), browser type and version, operating system, screen size, referring page and the time of your request. This is generated automatically by web servers.
- Usage data: which pages of themews.xyz you viewed, how long you stayed, and which internal links you followed — collected in aggregate form so we can tell which discount guides are actually useful.
- Cookie and similar identifiers: small files or storage keys used for essential site functions and, where permitted, for analytics. See our Cookie Policy for details.
- Information you send us voluntarily: if you email us at [email protected] — for example to report an expired coupon or an inaccurate price example — we receive your address, your message and anything you choose to attach.
We do not knowingly collect loyalty-card numbers, bank details, payment card data or copies of your receipts. Please do not send such material to us.
2. How We Use It
We use the limited data described above to:
- deliver and display the pages of Shelfwise correctly on your device;
- understand which topics — clearance labels, stacking rules, unit-price comparisons, seasonal sales — deserve more depth or a rewrite;
- detect and prevent abuse, scraping, spam and attempts to break the site;
- answer questions, corrections and tips sent to [email protected];
- keep basic records of site performance and stability.
We do not build advertising profiles about individual readers and we do not use your data to make automated decisions that affect you.
3. Legal Bases
Where data protection law such as the GDPR applies, we rely on the following bases:
- Legitimate interests — operating a secure, functioning informational website and understanding aggregate readership.
- Consent — for non-essential cookies and analytics, where consent is required. You may withdraw it at any time through your browser or our cookie controls.
- Legal obligation — when we must retain or disclose information to comply with applicable law.
4. Cookies & Analytics
Shelfwise may use privacy-conscious analytics to count page views and referral sources. Where analytics is used, we prefer aggregated reporting and IP truncation, and we do not attempt to identify individual readers. Analytics cookies are only set where this is lawful or after consent, depending on your location. Full details, categories and opt-out routes are in the Cookie Policy.
5. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, rent or trade personal information. We may share limited data with:
- Hosting and content-delivery providers that serve themews.xyz and necessarily process request logs;
- Analytics providers, in aggregate or pseudonymised form, where such tools are active;
- Email providers that transmit and store messages sent to [email protected];
- Authorities, where disclosure is legally required or necessary to protect our rights, users or systems.
Providers act under contract and are expected to process data only as instructed.
6. Data Retention
Server logs are kept for a short operational period — typically a few weeks to a few months — before deletion or anonymisation. Aggregate analytics statistics may be retained longer because they no longer identify anyone. Email correspondence is kept only as long as it is useful for handling your request and for a reasonable record of corrections made to our discount guides.
7. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, ask for correction or deletion, object to or restrict certain processing, withdraw consent, receive a portable copy, and lodge a complaint with your data protection authority. Write to [email protected] and we will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. Because we hold very little identifying data, we may need extra detail from you to locate anything at all.
8. Children's Privacy
Shelfwise is written for adults who do their own shopping. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal data, contact [email protected] and we will delete it promptly.
9. Third-Party Links
Our articles reference supermarkets, retail chains, coupon platforms and price-comparison services so you can verify offers yourself. Those websites have their own privacy practices and cookie banners, and we do not control them. Once you leave themews.xyz, the destination site's policy governs your visit.
10. Changes
We may update this policy when our tools, hosting arrangements or legal obligations change. The revised version will be posted here with a new "last updated" date. Material changes will be highlighted on the page for a reasonable period.
11. Contact
Questions about privacy at Shelfwise? Email [email protected] or use the details on our Contact page.