Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 7, 2025

Welcome to Postcards.net. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit Postcards.net, we automatically collect certain information through cookies and similar technologies, including:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, and navigation paths
• Device Information: Browser type, device type, operating system, and screen resolution
• Location Data: Approximate geographic location based on IP address
• Referral Information: The website or search engine that referred you to our site

Information You Provide

Currently, Postcards.net does not collect personal information such as names, email addresses, or contact details, as we do not have user accounts or contact forms. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy accordingly.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the automatically collected information to:

• Analyze website traffic and user behavior to improve our content and user experience
• Understand which postcards and topics are most popular with our visitors
• Monitor and improve website performance and functionality
• Detect and prevent technical issues or security threats
• Generate aggregate, non-identifying statistics about site usage

3. Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to collect and analyze information about how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to track your interactions with our site.

Information collected by Google Analytics includes:

• Pages you visit and time spent on each page
• How you arrived at our site (referral source)
• Your approximate geographic location
• Device and browser information

Google Analytics data is stored and processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policy. To learn more about how Google uses this data, visit: Google Privacy Policy

Opting Out: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Firebase (Google Cloud Storage)

We use Google Firebase Storage to host and deliver postcard images on our website. When you view images, they are served from Google's content delivery network. Firebase may collect technical information such as IP addresses and request logs for security and performance purposes.

External Image Sources

Some postcard images on our site may be hosted on external platforms (such as eBay's image servers). When you view these images, those third-party platforms may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Postcards.net uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us analyze web traffic and improve your browsing experience.

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (via Google Analytics)

Managing Cookies: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies, but this may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information collected through our website. Our site uses HTTPS encryption to secure data transmission. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources (such as external postcard sources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

7. Children's Privacy

Postcards.net does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. Our website is intended for general audiences interested in historical postcards. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

8. Your Rights and Choices

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

• Right to Access: Request information about data we collect
• Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your data (where applicable)
• Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of analytics tracking using browser settings or opt-out tools
• Right to Object: Object to certain types of data processing

Since we do not collect personal identifying information directly, most rights are managed through your browser settings and third-party opt-out tools.

9. International Users

Postcards.net is operated from the United States. If you are visiting from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know what personal information is collected, used, and shared
• Right to request deletion of personal information
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (Note: We do not sell personal information)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

12. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data.

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