Last Updated: June 1, 2026
Welcome to https://thriftgateway.com/ (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you visit our thrift store directory website at [yoursite.com] (the “Site”).
By using our Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide to us. When you contact us, submit a thrift store listing, leave a review, subscribe to our newsletter, or otherwise interact with us, you may give us information such as your name, email address, phone number, business name and address, photos, and any other information you choose to share.
Information collected automatically. When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, search queries on our Site, and approximate geographic location (city/region level).
Cookies and similar technologies. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve our Site. See Section 7 below for details.
Information from third parties. We aggregate information about thrift stores from publicly available sources, including business directories and other public listings. This information may include business names, addresses, phone numbers, hours of operation, customer reviews, photos, and similar publicly displayed business data.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve our directory
- Display thrift store listings, reviews, and related content
- Respond to your questions, comments, and support requests
- Send you newsletters or marketing communications (where you’ve opted in)
- Detect and prevent fraud, spam, and abuse
- Analyze how visitors use our Site so we can improve it
- Comply with legal obligations
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only in these limited circumstances:
Service providers. We share information with trusted third parties who help us operate the Site, such as hosting providers, analytics services, email delivery services, and customer support tools. These providers are only permitted to use your information to perform services for us.
Public content. Reviews, comments, and other content you choose to post publicly on the Site will be visible to other users.
Legal requirements. We may disclose information when required by law, subpoena, court order, or other legal process, or to protect our rights, property, or the safety of our users or the public.
Business transfers. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change.
4. Information About Thrift Stores
Our Site displays information about thrift stores, vintage shops, consignment stores, and similar businesses. This information is compiled from publicly available sources and includes business names, locations, contact information, descriptions, reviews from public sources, and similar business data.
If you are a business owner and would like to claim your listing, update information, or request removal, please contact us at contact@thriftgateway.com.
5. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
Access and correction. You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you and ask us to correct any inaccuracies.
Deletion. You can ask us to delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
Opt-out of marketing. You can unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us.
Cookie preferences. You can manage cookies through your browser settings or, where available, our cookie preference tool.
Do Not Track. Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. Our Site does not currently respond to these signals due to lack of an industry standard.
California residents (CCPA). If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and not be discriminated against for exercising these rights. We have not sold personal information in the past 12 months.
European Economic Area, UK, and Switzerland residents (GDPR). If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have additional rights including the right to data portability, the right to object to or restrict processing, and the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@thriftgateway.com. We will respond within the timeframe required by law.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When information is no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use the following types of cookies:
Essential cookies that are necessary for the Site to function.
Analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics) that help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it.
Functional cookies that remember your preferences (such as language or region).
Advertising cookies if we display ads on our Site, used to deliver more relevant content.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but some parts of the Site may not function properly without them.
8. Third-Party Services and Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, including thrift store websites, social media platforms, and Google Maps. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before sharing personal information with them.
We use the following third-party services that may process your information:
- Google Analytics for understanding site traffic and usage patterns
- Google Maps for displaying store locations
- Hosting and content delivery providers to serve our Site
- Email service providers to send communications
- Social media platforms if you interact with embedded social content
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
10. International Data Transfers
Our Site is accessible globally, which means information collected through the Site may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than the one where you are located. Data protection laws in these countries may differ from those in your country of residence.
When we transfer personal information internationally, we use appropriate safeguards to protect it, such as standard contractual clauses, working with service providers that comply with recognized data protection frameworks, and ensuring our third-party providers maintain appropriate security standards.
By using our Site, you understand that your information may be transferred internationally as described in this Privacy Policy.
11. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. If we make significant changes, we will provide more prominent notice. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Thrift Gateway Email: contact@thriftgateway.com Website: thriftgateway.com
For EEA/UK residents, you may also contact your local data protection authority.