Voucher MagpiePrivacy policy
Last updated 2 October 2026
This policy explains what personal data Voucher Magpie collects, why, and what rights you have under UK data protection law (the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018).
Who we are
The data controller is Your name or company, Your business address. Contact us about privacy at [email protected].
What we collect and why
| Data | Why | Lawful basis | Kept for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your email address, if you sign up to our newsletter or store alerts | To send you the emails you asked for | Consent | Until you unsubscribe |
| Your email address, first name (optional) and chosen charity, if you create an account, and the shopping trips you make while signed in | To sign you in, remember your charity on every device, and show your trips and what they raise | Contract (providing the account you asked for) | Until you delete your account. Inactive accounts are deleted after 3 years |
| Your name, email and message, if you contact us | To reply to you | Legitimate interests | 12 months |
| A one-way scrambled (hashed) version of your IP address, when you click through to a store or report a code@if (config('magpie.give_back')), and the charity you picked@endif | To count clicks, stop abuse, keep a record of which codes fail@if (config('magpie.give_back')) and pay commission to the right charity@endif | Legitimate interests | 12 months |
| Standard web server logs (IP address, browser, pages visited) | To keep the site secure and working | Legitimate interests | Up to 30 days |
We don't sell your data, and we don't use it for advertising profiles.
Who we share it with
- Our hosting provider, which runs the servers the site lives on.
- Cloudflare, which protects and speeds up the site and processes requests on our behalf.
- Google Fonts, which serves the site's fonts. Your browser connects to Google to download them, which shares your IP address with Google.
- Our email provider, if you sign up to the newsletter, to send it to you.
- Affiliate networks such as Awin, when you click a link to a store. They act as separate controllers under their own privacy policies.
Some of these providers may process data outside the UK. Where they do, they use safeguards approved under UK law, such as the International Data Transfer Agreement.
Your rights
You have the right to access your data, to have it corrected or deleted, to restrict or object to how we use it, and to data portability. Where we rely on consent you can withdraw it at any time; every newsletter has a one-click unsubscribe link. To use any of these rights, email [email protected]. We'll reply within one month.
If you're unhappy with how we've handled your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
Cookies
See our cookie policy.