Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 1, 2026

What This Policy Covers

This privacy policy applies to the website ballancevanillagift.com ("the Site"). It explains what information we collect when you use the gift card balance checker and how that information is handled.

Card Data We Process

During a balance lookup, the form collects a 16-digit number, a two-part expiration, and a 3-digit security code. These values travel from your browser to our server through an encrypted TLS tunnel. Our server passes them to the issuing bank's inquiry endpoint, receives the balance response, and relays it back to your screen. At that point, every submitted value is permanently deleted. No card detail is written to any persistent storage — not a database, not a log file, not a temporary cache.

Data We Do Collect

Like most websites, our server automatically records basic access information: your IP address, browser type, the page you visited, and the date and time of your visit. This data is used for security monitoring and to diagnose technical problems. It is not linked to your card details and is retained for no more than 30 days. This website may also use cookies for basic functionality and analytics. We do not use cookies to track your card information or to build a profile of your browsing activity. Third-party advertising partners may set their own cookies, which are governed by their respective privacy policies.

Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information or card data with third parties. The only external party that receives your card details is the card issuer, solely for the purpose of retrieving your balance. We may share anonymized, aggregate usage statistics (such as total number of balance checks performed) but this data contains no personally identifiable information.

Your Rights and Policy Updates

Because we do not store card data or create user accounts, there is no personal data to delete or export. If you believe we hold any information about you and would like it removed, contact us at support@ballancevanillagift.com and we will investigate and respond within 30 days.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "last updated" date. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.