Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy was last updated on March 24, 2026 and applies to all visitors of our website.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://urbanthrifter.com (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5. Cookies
5.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
5.2 Statistics cookies
We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.
5.3 Advertising cookies
On this website we use advertising cookies, enabling us to gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your behavior on https://urbanthrifter.com. With these cookies you, as website visitor, are linked to a unique ID but these cookies will not profile your behavior and interests to serve personalized ads.
5.4 Marketing/Tracking cookies
Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Because these cookies are marked as tracking cookies, we ask your permission to place these.
5.5 Social media
On our website, we have included content from LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and WhatsApp to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and WhatsApp. This content is embedded with code derived from LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and WhatsApp and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.
Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and WhatsApp are located in the United States.
6. Placed cookies
7. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
7.1 Manage your consent settings
8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.
9. Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
- Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
- Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
- If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
- Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
- Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).
Third-Party Data Processors & Integrations
In addition to the services listed above, UrbanThrifter transmits user data to the following third-party processors in connection with specific platform features. By using these features, you consent to the applicable data sharing described below.
eBay (Authorized Partner)
Purpose: Listing synchronization, sales tracking, order history, and cross-platform
inventory management.
Data transmitted: OAuth access token (authorized by you), listing data, completed sales,
seller fees.
When: Only when you connect your eBay account via OAuth in the dashboard.
Retention: Synced data is stored in your account until you disconnect eBay or delete your
account.
Policy: eBay Privacy Notice
Etsy
Purpose: Listing synchronization, receipt/order tracking, and cross-platform inventory
management.
Data transmitted: OAuth access token (authorized by you), listing data, shop receipts.
When: Only when you connect your Etsy shop via OAuth in the dashboard.
Retention: Synced data is stored in your account until you disconnect Etsy or delete your
account.
Policy: Etsy Privacy Policy
Printify (Authorized Partner)
Purpose: Fulfillment and delivery of branded merchandise redeemed through the Thrift Cred
rewards system.
Data transmitted: Recipient first name, last name, email address, phone number (if provided),
and full shipping address (street, city, state/region, zip/postal code, country). Printify also returns
order status updates, tracking numbers, and delivery confirmations to UrbanThrifter via webhooks.
When: Only when you redeem points for physical merchandise and an order is submitted for
fulfillment.
Retention: Printify retains order data per their own retention policies. UrbanThrifter stores
order details (item, variant, status, tracking number, shipping address) in your account for order
history purposes. This data is deleted when you delete your account.
Policy: Printify Privacy Policy
OpenAI
Purpose: AI-powered store description generation for store owners who use the AI Writer
feature.
Data transmitted: Store name, category, location, and user-provided prompts. No personal
user data (email, name, etc.) is transmitted.
When: Only when a store owner initiates an AI description generation.
Retention: OpenAI does not retain API request data beyond processing the request (per their
Enterprise Privacy commitments).
Policy: OpenAI Privacy Policy
Stripe
Purpose: Payment processing for membership subscriptions, event hosting fees, and custom
plan billing.
Data transmitted: Payment card information is collected directly by Stripe — UrbanThrifter
does not store or access your full card number. Stripe receives your billing name, email, and
address for payment processing.
When: When you subscribe to a paid membership or make any payment on the platform.
Policy: Stripe Privacy Policy
Email Delivery Service
Purpose: Newsletter delivery, subscriber list management, and transactional email
delivery.
Data transmitted: Email address, subscription preferences (topics, frequency), and
geographic area of interest (city/region for location-based store alerts).
When: When you subscribe to the newsletter or opt into store discovery alerts.
Retention: Subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe or delete your account.
Our email delivery service processes your data solely for the purpose of sending communications
on our behalf and does not use your data for any other purpose.
CSV & Data Imports (Poshmark, Mercari, Depop, Whatnot, and others)
Purpose: Importing your listing and sales data from third-party selling platforms into
the UrbanThrifter inventory and sales tracking tools.
Data transmitted: No data is transmitted TO these platforms. Data flows one-way: from your
CSV export INTO UrbanThrifter. We do not share your imported data with the originating platform or
any third party.
Your responsibility: You are solely responsible for ensuring you have the right to export
and use data from these platforms. UrbanThrifter is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness,
or legality of data you import. Imported data is treated as user-entered data and is subject to the
same retention, security, and deletion policies as all other user data on the platform.
Google Maps Platform
Purpose: Map rendering, store geocoding, route optimization, distance calculations, and
driving directions for crawl routes.
Data transmitted: Store addresses (for geocoding), user coordinates (when geolocation is
granted, for “Near Me” search and route calculation).
When: When you view maps, search for stores, or plan crawl routes.
Policy: Google Privacy Policy
Affiliate Relationships
UrbanThrifter participates in affiliate and partner programs with eBay (eBay Partner Network), Printify (Printify Partner Program), and Etsy (Etsy Affiliate Program). When you click on product listings or links to these platforms from our Site, tracking cookies may be placed by the respective platform to attribute any resulting purchases to UrbanThrifter. These cookies are governed by the respective platform’s cookie and privacy policies. UrbanThrifter does not receive any of your personal data or purchase details from these affiliate programs — only aggregated commission reports. This does not affect the price you pay on any platform.
10. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
UrbanThrifter
P.O. Box 849 Clearlake Oaks CA. 95423
United States
Website: https://urbanthrifter.com
Email: admin@ex.comurbanthrifter.com