Effective Date: March 10, 2026
Welcome to Pennies ("we," "our," or "us"), operated at pennysearches.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
By using Pennies, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
We may collect the following types of information:
We use collected information to:
Pennies uses Google to power search results. When you submit a search, your query is sent to Google and you are redirected to Google's search results page. Google's own privacy policy governs any data collected on their platform. We encourage you to review Google's Privacy Policy.
We use Google AdSense to display display advertisements (banner and sidebar ads) on the Pennies homepage. These are separate from the search ads shown on Google's results page, which are served and controlled entirely by Google. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
💡 Revenue sharing: Pennies shares 50% of net display ad revenue generated from your sessions with you. This refers only to the banner and sidebar ads shown on the Pennies homepage — not the search ads shown by Google on its results page. We track impressions and clicks associated with your session to calculate your earnings. This data is used solely for payout calculation and internal reporting.
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:
We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the service and comply with legal obligations. Search logs used for earnings calculations are retained for a minimum of 90 days. You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 8).
Pennies is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email below.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the following additional terms apply under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and/or UK GDPR.
Data Controller: The data controller responsible for your personal data is the operator of Pennies, reachable at harrisonpeers@gmail.com and at pennysearches.com. As a small independent operator, Pennies does not currently have a registered legal entity address beyond the contact email above. You may contact us directly to request the current correspondence address.
Lawful Basis for Processing: Under GDPR Article 6, we process your personal data on the following lawful bases:
| Processing Activity | Lawful Basis | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Account creation & management | Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) | Processing your email and name is necessary to provide the Pennies service and manage your account. |
| Search logging & earnings calculation | Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) | Recording searches is essential to calculate and credit revenue-share earnings, which is the core service. |
| Personalised advertising (cookies) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) | We only set advertising cookies and share data with Google AdSense for personalised ads when you have given explicit consent via the cookie banner. |
| Analytics (Google Analytics) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) | Analytics tracking is activated only upon your acceptance of cookies. |
| Payout processing (PayPal) | Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) | Your PayPal email is required to fulfil our obligation to pay your earned balance. |
| Legal compliance & fraud prevention | Legal obligation / Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(c)/(f)) | We may retain certain data to comply with legal obligations or to prevent abuse of the earnings system. |
Your GDPR Rights: EU and UK residents have the following rights, which you may exercise at any time by contacting us:
Right to Lodge a Complaint: If you believe we have handled your personal data unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk. In the EU, you may contact the data protection authority in your country of residence.
International Data Transfers: Pennies uses Supabase (infrastructure hosted on AWS in the US) and Google services (AdSense, Analytics), which involve transferring data outside the EEA/UK. These transfers are made on the basis of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, or equivalent mechanisms recognised under UK GDPR. By using Pennies, you acknowledge that your data may be transferred internationally for these purposes.
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of Pennies after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Pennies
Email: harrisonpeers@gmail.com
Website: pennysearches.com