Privacy Policy
Last Updated: September 6, 2025
At Online Grocery List, accessible from https://onlinegrocerylist.com, the privacy of our visitors is a top priority. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect and how we use it to provide and improve our service.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
This policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website regarding the information they share and/or we collect on Online Grocery List.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Information we collect
We believe in transparency. Here’s the information we collect and why:
- When you register for an account: We ask for your username and email address. This is used to create your account, allow you to log in, and save your lists. We do not ask for more than what is necessary to provide the service.
- When you contact us: If you use our contact form, we receive your name, email address, and the message you send. We use this solely to respond to your inquiries.
- When you use the site: As detailed in our "Log Files" and "Cookies" sections, we collect standard, non-personally identifiable information like your browser type and IP address for analytics to improve our service.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
- Send you emails
- Find and prevent fraud
Log Files
Online Grocery List follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Online Grocery List uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
How We Handle Your Data
To provide our service, we handle data differently depending on how you use our site:
- For Guest Users: If you use our tool without creating an account, your grocery list is stored exclusively in your web browser's local storage. We do not see, collect, or store this list on our servers. It remains private to your device. Clearing your browser data will remove this list.
- For Registered Users: When you create a free account, we securely store your username, encrypted password, and your saved grocery lists in our database. This allows you to access your lists from any device. We do not share this personal information with third parties.
- Shared Lists: If you use the "Share" feature, a unique, unguessable link is generated for your list. Anyone with this link can view and edit that specific list. Be mindful of who you share this link with.
Your privacy is paramount. We only collect the data necessary to make our service functional and useful for you.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.