Big Christmas Tree

Introduction

Big Christmas Tree ("we", "our", or "us") operates bigchristmastree.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our service.

We believe in transparency and keeping things simple. We collect minimal data needed to run the service, and we don't sell your information to anyone.

What We Collect

Newsletter Signups

If you subscribe via our site, you're joining the Random Daily URLs newsletter. We collect your email address to send you daily curated websites. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in any email.

Donations

When you donate via Buy Me a Coffee, we receive your name (or display name you choose), email address, any message you include, and donation amount. We use this to thank supporters and may display donor names publicly on our Wall of Love (without your email address). Payment processing is handled entirely by Buy Me a Coffee — we never see your payment card details.

Ornaments & Content

When you create an ornament, we store the prompt you entered, the AI-generated image, and your placement on the tree. This content is public and visible to all visitors.

Spam Prevention

We use technical measures to prevent spam and abuse of the service. This helps us keep the tree fun for everyone and isn't used to track you across other websites.

Analytics

We use privacy-focused analytics to understand how people use the site. We only see aggregate statistics like page views — no personal data is collected.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to operate this site, including hosting, analytics, payment processing, and AI image generation. Each of these services has their own privacy policy.

How We Use Your Information

To operate and improve the Big Christmas Tree service
To send newsletters (if you subscribed)
To thank and recognize donors
To prevent abuse and enforce rate limits
To generate AI ornaments based on your prompts

We do not sell your personal information to anyone.

Data Retention

Email addresses: Retained until you unsubscribe
Donor information: Retained indefinitely to maintain our Wall of Love
Ornaments: Retained as part of the tree's permanent record
Spam prevention data: Retained as needed to prevent abuse

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request deletion of your data
Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
Request your donor name be displayed as "Anonymous"

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

GDPR Compliance

We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR. Our lawful basis for processing your data is:

Consent: For newsletter signups and donations
Legitimate interest: For rate limiting and abuse prevention

If you believe we have not handled your data correctly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (such as the ICO in the UK).

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page when we make changes.

Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at [email protected].