Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 14, 2026

Philadelphia-Shopping.com ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website philadelphia-shopping.com (the "Site"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when you use our Site.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location (city-level) through analytics tools.
Email address: Only if you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter. We will never sell or share your email address with third parties.
Cookies and tracking technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to analyze site traffic and personalize your experience. See "Cookies" below for details.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

Operate and maintain the Site
Understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve content and user experience
Send periodic emails (only if you opted in to our newsletter)
Display relevant advertisements

Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you may opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to track and analyze website traffic. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Amazon Associates

Philadelphia-Shopping.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Cookies

Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use cookies for:

Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our Site (Google Analytics)
Advertising: To serve relevant ads and measure ad performance (Google AdSense)
Functionality: To remember your preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on the Site.

Third-Party Links

Our Site contains links to external websites, including store websites, Google Maps, Instagram, and affiliate partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have specific rights regarding your personal information. We honor these rights for all visitors regardless of location, but the sections below call out the specific frameworks that may apply to you.

California Residents (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), gives you the following rights:

Right to know: request a copy of the personal information we have collected about you over the past 12 months
Right to delete: request that we delete personal information we have collected from you
Right to correct: request that we correct inaccurate personal information about you
Right to opt out of sale / sharing: we do not sell personal information for money. However, when our advertising partners (Google AdSense) use cookies to deliver personalized ads, that may qualify as "sharing" under California law. You can opt out by clicking the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in our footer or by adjusting your cookie preferences in our consent banner.
Right to non-discrimination: we will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@philadelphia-shopping.com with the subject line "California Privacy Request". We will respond within 45 days.

European Union & United Kingdom Residents (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union or the United Kingdom, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR give you the following rights:

Right of access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to rectification: request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions
Right to restrict processing: ask us to limit how we use your data
Right to data portability: receive your data in a portable format
Right to object: object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing and profiling
Right to withdraw consent: at any time, where processing is based on consent
Right to lodge a complaint: with your local data protection supervisory authority

The legal basis for our processing is generally either your consent (cookies, newsletter signup) or our legitimate interest in operating and improving the Site. Our cookie consent banner gives you granular control over which categories of cookies you allow before any non-essential cookies are set.

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@philadelphia-shopping.com. We will respond within one month.

Other US States

Residents of Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), Utah (UCPA), and other states with comprehensive privacy laws have rights similar to those described in the California section above. We honor verifiable requests from any US resident through the same email address.

Cookie Consent Management

When you first visit the Site from the European Union, the United Kingdom, or any jurisdiction that requires opt-in consent, you will see a cookie consent banner powered by Google's Consent Management Platform. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences by category (analytics, advertising, functionality). You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.

For visitors from jurisdictions that operate on an opt-out basis (such as the United States), non-essential cookies may be set on your first visit, but you can withdraw consent at any time through the same Cookie Settings link.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information collected through our Site. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@philadelphia-shopping.com