Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 3, 2026

LovingEcards respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how LovingEcards collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information when you visit https://lovingecards.com, create or sign a digital greeting card, create an invitation, use a paid feature, contact us, or otherwise interact with our services.

It also explains the choices and privacy rights that may be available to you.

By accessing or using LovingEcards, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About LovingEcards

LovingEcards is an online platform for creating, personalizing, signing, sharing, scheduling, and delivering digital greeting cards and invitations.

Depending on the available features, users may be able to:

Create individual or collaborative group cards
Invite friends, relatives, colleagues, classmates, or community members to sign a card
Add names, written messages, photographs, images, emojis, GIFs, and other media
Create digital invitations for personal or professional events
Send or schedule cards and invitations
Purchase premium features or plans
Read articles, wishes, quotes, celebration ideas, and other blog content

Because LovingEcards is a collaborative platform, information submitted by one person may be viewed by other participants, the card creator, the invitation creator, or the intended recipient.

2. Who This Privacy Policy Applies To

This Privacy Policy applies to:

Website visitors
Registered account holders
Card creators
Invitation creators
Card contributors and signers
Card and invitation recipients
Customers purchasing paid features
People who contact LovingEcards
Blog readers and newsletter subscribers

It applies whether you use LovingEcards for personal purposes or on behalf of a business, school, university, nonprofit, healthcare organization, workplace, or another group.

3. Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

“Account” means a registered LovingEcards user account.

“Card Creator” means a person who creates, organizes, manages, or purchases a digital card.

“Contributor” or “Signer” means a person who adds a name, message, photograph, GIF, or other content to a card.

“Invitation Creator” means a person who creates or manages an invitation through LovingEcards.

“Personal Information” or “Personal Data” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, or can reasonably be linked to an individual.

“Recipient” means a person or group for whom a card or invitation is created or delivered.

“Service” means the LovingEcards website, digital card and invitation platform, blog, communications, and related features.

“Service Provider” means a company or person that processes information on our behalf or helps us operate LovingEcards.

“User Content” means messages, names, photographs, images, GIFs, invitation information, and other material submitted through LovingEcards.

“Usage Data” means technical and activity information collected when a person uses the Service.

“We,” “us,” “our,” or “LovingEcards” refers to LovingEcards.

“You” means a person or organization accessing or using the Service.

4. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with LovingEcards and which features you use.

4.1 Account Information

When you create or manage an Account, we may collect:

First and last name
Email address
Account username or display name
Login and authentication information
Account preferences
Subscription or plan details
Records of Account activity
Customer support communications

Passwords should be stored in protected or encrypted form and should not be visible to LovingEcards personnel in plain text.

4.2 Card Creator Information

When you create or manage a digital card, we may collect:

Your name and email address
The recipient’s name
The recipient’s email address, where email delivery is selected
The occasion or card category
Card title and personalized message
Selected design, layout, fonts, colors, or other preferences
Scheduled delivery date and time
Contributor invitations
Card privacy and sharing settings
Purchase or plan information
Activity related to editing, sharing, scheduling, or delivering the card

You should only provide another person’s contact details when you have a lawful and appropriate reason to do so.

4.3 Contributor and Signer Information

When you sign or contribute to a group card, we may collect:

Your name or chosen display name
Your email address, if required for access, notifications, or verification
Your written message
Photographs, images, GIFs, emojis, or other media you add
The date and time of your contribution
Technical details relating to your submission
Your response to contribution reminders or notifications

Your contribution may be visible to the Card Creator, other Contributors, and the Recipient.

4.4 Recipient Information

When a card or invitation is created for you or delivered to you, we may process:

Your name
Your email address
The card or invitation created for you
Delivery status
The date and time the card or invitation was sent or opened
Technical information associated with viewing the card
Any response or interaction you choose to make

A Recipient does not necessarily need to create an Account to view a card where guest access is available.

4.5 Invitation Information

When you create or respond to an invitation, we may collect:

Event title and description
Event date and time
Venue, address, or online meeting details
Host or organizer details
Guest names and email addresses
RSVP responses
Dietary, accessibility, attendance, or guest information voluntarily submitted
Notes or messages exchanged through the invitation
Event images or other uploaded media

Invitation Creators should avoid collecting unnecessary sensitive information from guests.

4.6 User Content

LovingEcards processes content users choose to add to cards and invitations, including:

Personal messages
Names and signatures
Photographs and images
GIFs and emojis
Event details
Shared memories
Quotes or captions
Other personalized content

Please do not include sensitive information in a card or invitation unless it is necessary and you are comfortable sharing it with the intended participants.

Sensitive information may include:

Financial account information
Government identification numbers
Passwords
Detailed medical information
Confidential workplace information
Private legal information
Information about another person that you do not have permission to share

4.7 Payment and Transaction Information

When you purchase a premium card, subscription, business feature, or another paid service, we may collect:

Name
Email address
Billing address
Transaction amount
Currency
Purchase date
Subscription status
Payment confirmation
Partial payment-method details, such as the last four digits
Tax or invoice information where required

Payments may be processed by an independent payment provider.

LovingEcards may not directly receive or store your complete payment card number, security code, or online banking credentials. The payment provider’s own privacy policy applies to information it processes.

4.8 Communications and Support Information

When you contact us, we may collect:

Your name
Email address
Account or card details
The content of your request
Screenshots or files you send
Technical information needed to investigate an issue
Records of our response

We use this information to answer questions, resolve technical problems, manage complaints, and improve the Service.

4.9 Marketing Information

When you subscribe to promotional emails or agree to receive updates, we may collect:

Your email address
Subscription preferences
Records of consent
Email opens and link interactions, where permitted
Unsubscribe or opt-out requests

You can unsubscribe from promotional messages at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or contacting us.

Service-related communications, such as password resets, purchase receipts, card invitations, and security notices, are not promotional messages and may still be sent when necessary.

4.10 Usage and Technical Data

We may automatically collect information when you access LovingEcards, including:

Internet Protocol address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Language settings
Approximate location derived from an IP address
Pages visited
Features used
Links clicked
Date and time of access
Time spent on pages
Referring website
Card or invitation interaction data
Error reports
Diagnostic information
Unique device or browser identifiers
Cookie and advertising identifiers

This information helps us operate, secure, analyze, and improve LovingEcards.

5. Information We Receive From Other Users

Because LovingEcards supports collaborative cards and invitations, we may receive information about you from another user.

For example:

A Card Creator may enter your name and email address as a Recipient
A colleague may invite you to sign a group card
An Invitation Creator may add you to a guest list
A user may upload a photograph containing you
A Contributor may mention you in a message
An organization may invite you through a workplace email address

Users who provide information about another person are responsible for ensuring that they have an appropriate reason or permission to do so.

When you receive an unwanted card, invitation, or communication, you may contact us at [email protected].

6. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information for the following purposes.

6.1 To Provide LovingEcards

We use information to:

Create and manage Accounts
Allow users to create and sign cards
Display contributions inside a card
Create and deliver invitations
Send contribution requests
Deliver cards and invitations to Recipients
Schedule future delivery
Apply selected card designs and customizations
Process RSVPs or invitation interactions
Provide purchased features
Maintain card and invitation access

6.2 To Process Payments

We may use information to:

Process purchases
Confirm payments
Manage subscriptions
Generate invoices or receipts
Detect duplicate or suspicious transactions
Handle refunds or billing disputes
Meet tax and accounting requirements

6.3 To Communicate With You

We may contact you about:

Account verification
Password resets
Card signing invitations
Card or invitation delivery
Scheduled delivery confirmations
Contribution reminders
Purchase confirmations
Subscription notices
Service changes
Security alerts
Customer support
Privacy or legal updates

6.4 To Personalize the Service

We may use information to:

Remember your preferences
Save card or invitation settings
Suggest relevant card categories
Improve navigation
Display content suited to your general interests
Make the Service easier to use

6.5 To Improve LovingEcards

We may analyze how users interact with LovingEcards to:

Understand which cards and features are popular
Identify technical errors
Improve card creation and delivery
Develop new features
Test website changes
Improve performance
Understand how visitors use the blog
Measure the effectiveness of communications and advertising

Where possible, we may use aggregated or de-identified information for analytics and product improvement.

6.6 To Protect Users and the Service

We may use information to:

Prevent spam, fraud, phishing, harassment, and misuse
Detect unauthorized Account access
Protect cards and invitations
Investigate reported content
Enforce our Terms and Conditions
Protect the rights, safety, and property of users and LovingEcards
Maintain system and network security

6.7 To Comply With Legal Obligations

We may process information when necessary to:

Comply with applicable laws
Respond to valid legal requests
Maintain tax and transaction records
Establish or defend legal claims
Investigate suspected wrongdoing
Enforce agreements and policies

7. Legal Bases for Processing

Where data protection law requires a legal basis, we may rely on:

Performance of a Contract

We process information when necessary to provide a service you request, such as creating an Account, delivering a card, processing a purchase, or providing a subscription.

Consent

We may rely on consent for certain activities, including:

Optional marketing communications
Non-essential cookies
Personalized advertising where required
Certain uploads or uses of information
Processing involving minors where parental consent is legally required

You may withdraw consent where applicable. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information for legitimate business interests, including:

Operating and improving LovingEcards
Preventing fraud and abuse
Protecting platform security
Understanding how the Service is used
Responding to users
Promoting relevant features

We consider the impact on users before relying on legitimate interests.

Legal Obligations

We may process information when required by law, regulation, court order, tax rules, or another valid legal obligation.

8. Cookies and Similar Technologies

LovingEcards may use cookies, pixels, web beacons, local storage, scripts, tags, and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files placed on a browser or device. They may help LovingEcards recognize a user, remember preferences, secure an Account, analyze activity, and display advertising.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are required for core functions, such as:

Account login
Authentication
Security
Fraud prevention
Saving card progress
Remembering cookie preferences
Processing purchases
Maintaining sessions

The Service may not function correctly without these cookies.

Functional Cookies

These cookies may remember:

Language preferences
Login choices
Card settings
Display preferences
Previously selected options

Analytics Cookies

Analytics technologies may help us understand:

How visitors reach LovingEcards
Which pages they view
Which features they use
How long they remain on a page
Whether errors occur
How the Service can be improved

Advertising Cookies

LovingEcards may display advertisements through advertising partners, including Google or other advertising networks.

Advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to:

Display advertisements
Limit how often an advertisement appears
Measure advertisement performance
Detect invalid traffic or fraud
Understand interactions with advertisements
Display personalized advertisements where permitted

Google and other advertising partners may collect or receive information from LovingEcards and other websites to provide measurement services and advertisements.

Where legally required, non-essential cookies will be used only after consent is obtained.

You may manage cookies through:

The LovingEcards cookie banner or preference center, where available
Your browser settings
Device privacy settings
Advertising preference tools made available by relevant providers

Blocking cookies may affect certain LovingEcards features.

Additional information may be provided in our separate Cookie Policy.

9. Advertising and Google Services

LovingEcards may use Google services such as Google AdSense, Google Analytics, or related advertising and measurement products.

Google may use cookies, device identifiers, IP addresses, browser information, and activity data to deliver, measure, personalize, or limit advertising.

Depending on your location and consent choices, Google may display personalized or non-personalized advertisements.

You can learn more about how Google uses information from websites and applications that use its services by visiting Google’s privacy and advertising information pages.

LovingEcards does not control all information independently collected by advertising providers. Their processing is governed by their own privacy policies.

10. How We Share Personal Information

We do not sell personal information for money.

We may share information in the circumstances described below.

10.1 With Card Participants and Recipients

Information submitted to a group card may be shared with:

The Card Creator
Other Contributors
The Recipient
People who receive an authorized card link

This may include your name, message, photograph, GIF, or other contribution.

You should only add content you are comfortable sharing with the intended group.

10.2 With Invitation Participants

Invitation information may be available to:

The Invitation Creator
Hosts or co-hosts
Invited guests
People who receive the invitation link
Event administrators authorized by the creator

Visibility depends on the features and privacy settings available.

10.3 With Service Providers

We may share information with providers that help us operate LovingEcards, such as:

Website hosting providers
Cloud storage providers
Email delivery services
Payment processors
Customer support platforms
Security and fraud-prevention services
Analytics providers
Advertising providers
Database and infrastructure providers
Content delivery networks
Error-monitoring services

These providers may process information only for agreed purposes and subject to contractual or legal obligations.

10.4 With Business Customers

When LovingEcards is used through an employer, university, nonprofit, healthcare organization, or another business customer, authorized administrators may have access to certain information connected to the organization’s plan.

This may include:

User names
Organizational email addresses
Account status
Card activity
Billing or subscription information
Administrative settings

The organization may separately control information it collects or accesses. Its own privacy policies may also apply.

10.5 With Advertising and Analytics Partners

We may share or allow access to limited usage, cookie, device, and interaction information for analytics, advertising, measurement, fraud prevention, or campaign reporting.

Under certain U.S. state privacy laws, some advertising-related disclosures may be considered a “sale,” “sharing,” or use for “targeted advertising,” even when no money is exchanged.

Where required, users may have the right to opt out.

10.6 For Legal and Safety Reasons

We may disclose information when we reasonably believe it is necessary to:

Comply with a legal obligation
Respond to a court order, subpoena, or lawful government request
Protect the rights or property of LovingEcards
Protect users or the public
Investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents
Enforce our Terms and Conditions
Prevent serious harm
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims

10.7 During a Business Transaction

Information may be transferred as part of a:

Merger
Acquisition
Financing
Reorganization
Sale of assets
Bankruptcy
Change of ownership

Where required, affected users will be informed before their information becomes subject to a materially different privacy policy.

10.8 With Your Consent

We may share information for another purpose when you have directed us to do so or provided consent.

11. Public and Shareable Content

LovingEcards is designed around sharing cards and invitations.

A card or invitation link may allow people with the link to view or contribute to the content, depending on the selected settings.

Card Creators, Contributors, Invitation Creators, and Recipients should understand that:

A link may be forwarded by another person
A screenshot may be taken
Content may be downloaded or copied where functionality permits
A Recipient may share the completed card
LovingEcards cannot fully control information after another user copies or distributes it
Privacy settings cannot prevent every unauthorized disclosure

Do not place highly confidential or sensitive information in a card or invitation.

Card Creators and Invitation Creators are responsible for distributing links carefully.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Retention periods may depend on:

The type of information
Account status
Card or invitation availability
Selected plan
Whether a purchase was made
Security requirements
Customer support needs
Legal obligations
Tax and accounting requirements
Disputes or potential claims
User deletion requests

Cards, invitations, messages, and media may remain available for a period determined by the applicable product, plan, storage policy, or Account status.

We may retain certain information after Account deletion when necessary to:

Complete pending transactions
Prevent fraud or abuse
Maintain financial records
Comply with law
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements
Protect legal rights

Aggregated or de-identified information may be retained for analytics, research, security, and service improvement where it no longer identifies an individual.

13. International Data Transfers

LovingEcards may use Service Providers located in different countries.

As a result, information may be processed or stored outside your state, province, or country. The privacy laws in those locations may differ from the laws where you live.

Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers, which may include:

Standard contractual clauses
Data-processing agreements
Adequacy decisions
Contractual privacy and security obligations
Other lawful transfer mechanisms

By using the Service, you understand that information may be processed in the United States and other countries where LovingEcards or its Service Providers operate.

14. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect personal information.

These measures may include:

Access controls
Authentication
Encryption in transit
Protected data storage
Security monitoring
Fraud-prevention systems
Restricted staff access
Service-provider reviews
Backup and recovery measures

However, no online service, storage system, or transmission method is completely secure.

We cannot guarantee that personal information will never be accessed, disclosed, altered, lost, or destroyed without authorization.

Users are responsible for:

Protecting Account passwords
Using a secure device
Avoiding public sharing of private card links
Logging out of shared devices
Reporting suspected Account misuse promptly

15. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights:

The right to know whether we process your information
The right to access personal information
The right to correct inaccurate information
The right to request deletion
The right to restrict certain processing
The right to object to certain processing
The right to withdraw consent
The right to receive certain information in a portable format
The right to opt out of targeted advertising
The right to opt out of certain sales or sharing
The right not to be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights
The right to complain to a data protection authority
The right to appeal a denied privacy request where applicable

These rights are not absolute. Some requests may be limited by legal obligations, security needs, freedom of expression, fraud prevention, contractual requirements, or the rights of other users.

16. Accessing, Correcting, or Deleting Information

Where Account settings are available, you may be able to review or update certain personal information directly.

You may also contact us to request:

Access to personal information
Correction of inaccurate information
Deletion of personal information
Closure of an Account
Removal of a card contribution
Information about how data is used
Exercise of another applicable privacy right

Send requests to:

Email: [email protected]

Please include enough information for us to identify the relevant Account, card, invitation, or transaction.

We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. Verification may involve confirming your email address or requesting additional information reasonably necessary to prevent unauthorized access.

Where a request concerns a card created by another user, we may need to consider the rights of the Card Creator, other Contributors, and the Recipient.

17. California and Other U.S. State Privacy Rights

Residents of California and certain other U.S. states may have additional rights relating to:

Access
Correction
Deletion
Data portability
Targeted advertising
Sale or sharing of personal information
Profiling
Appeals
Authorized agents

LovingEcards does not sell personal information in exchange for money.

However, certain advertising or analytics activities may be treated as “selling,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising under some state laws.

Where applicable, you may submit an opt-out request through our cookie preference tool, a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link, or by contacting us.

We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising an applicable privacy right.

18. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland

Users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland may have rights under applicable data protection law, including the right to:

Access personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion
Restrict processing
Object to processing
Receive portable data
Withdraw consent
Complain to a supervisory authority

Where we rely on legitimate interests, you may have the right to object based on your particular circumstances.

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

You may contact your local data protection authority if you believe your information has been handled unlawfully.

19. Children’s Privacy

LovingEcards is not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent where such consent is required.

A minor may appear in a card, be mentioned in a message, receive a card, or contribute through a parent, guardian, teacher, employer, or another authorized adult.

Parents, guardians, educators, and organizational administrators are responsible for supervising a minor’s use of LovingEcards.

If you believe a child has provided personal information without appropriate permission, contact us at [email protected].

We will review the request and take appropriate action, which may include deleting the information.

Where local law establishes a higher age for independent consent, we will follow the applicable requirement.

20. Email Communications

LovingEcards may send transactional or service-related emails, including:

Signing invitations
Card delivery messages
Scheduled delivery confirmations
Password resets
Purchase receipts
Security alerts
Account notifications
Customer support responses

These emails are necessary to provide requested services and may not contain an unsubscribe option.

Promotional messages will include an unsubscribe method where required.

Unsubscribing from promotional emails will not stop essential transactional communications.

21. Third-Party Links and Services

LovingEcards may contain links to:

Social media platforms
GIF or media libraries
Payment providers
External websites
Advertisers
Blog references
Business tools
Other third-party services

LovingEcards does not control the privacy practices of those third parties.

When you follow an external link or independently use a third-party service, its privacy policy and terms will apply.

We encourage you to review those policies before providing information.

22. Automated Decision-Making

LovingEcards does not intend to make decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects solely through automated processing.

We may use automated systems for limited purposes such as:

Spam detection
Fraud prevention
Security monitoring
Content moderation assistance
Advertising selection
Analytics
Product recommendations

Where required by law, users may have rights relating to certain automated processing.

23. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting.

Because there is not yet a universally accepted standard for responding to all Do Not Track signals, LovingEcards may not respond to every such signal.

Where required by applicable law, we will recognize supported browser-based opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control, for relevant activities.

24. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when:

LovingEcards introduces new features
Data practices change
New Service Providers are added
Advertising or analytics practices change
Legal requirements change
Security practices are updated

The revised Privacy Policy will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

Where required by law or where changes materially affect user rights, we may provide additional notice through the Website, Account, cookie banner, or email.

We encourage users to review this page periodically.

25. Contact Us

Questions, concerns, or privacy requests may be sent to:

Email: [email protected]

Please include “Privacy Request” in the subject line when contacting us about access, correction, deletion, or another privacy right.