Privacy policy

Who operates this website

Black Friday 2026 is operated by Bergside LLC, the controller of the information we process to operate this directory and provide listings. For privacy questions or requests, contact us through bergside.com.

Browsing and search

Browsing the directory does not require your name, email address, payment information, or an account. Search and category filtering on the directory happen in your browser. If you use a search link containing a query in its URL, that URL may also appear in ordinary hosting logs.

Appearance preferences

The site uses dark mode by default. If you choose Dark, Light, or System in the footer, we save that preference in your browser’s local storage so it applies on future visits. This preference is not sent to our server. System follows your device’s appearance. Clearing this site’s browser data removes the saved preference.

Offer notifications

When you open an offer from the notification list or mark notifications as read, we save the read offer IDs in your browser’s local storage. This keeps the unread count up to date on future visits. These IDs are not sent to our server. Clearing this site’s browser data resets the read status.

Purchasing a listing and sending offer details

When you open the enabled submission modal, we use an essential, first-party checkout cookie to recognize your reservation and let you return to your purchase. It contains a random identifier, is not available to browser scripts, and expires seven days after it is last set. It is not an advertising or cross-site tracking cookie. No checkout cookie is set when the picker is in unconfigured preview mode.

We store a hash of that identifier, the selected spot, price, reservation and payment status, Creem checkout and order references, timestamps, and the version of the terms you accepted. We use these records to prevent duplicate bookings, confirm payments, provide the listing, resolve support requests, and handle disputes and applicable refunds. Clearing your cookie may prevent automatic purchase recognition; you can still contact us with your Creem receipt.

Creem collects the billing, contact, tax, and payment details needed for checkout as merchant of record. We receive payment confirmations and can access purchase details in Creem for fulfillment and support. Our application does not collect or store your card details. Creem’s own privacy policy applies to its processing.

The purchase confirmation page provides a copyable offer template and a link to our company website. Copying the template does not send it to us. When you contact us to submit an offer, we receive your contact details, name, order reference, product and offer details, and any other information you include. We use these to review and publish the offer and communicate with you. Approved product descriptions, logos, links, discounts, dates, and offer terms become public on the directory. Your private email, payment references, and support messages are not published as part of the listing. Do not include sensitive personal information in an offer submission.

Why we process this information

We process purchase and submission information to take steps at your request and perform the listing contract. Where you represent a company rather than contracting personally, our legitimate interests include communicating with its representatives and fulfilling the business relationship. Our legitimate interests also include securing the site, preventing double bookings and fraud, and resolving disputes. We process records required for tax, accounting, or other legal duties on the basis of those obligations. We do not use your submission email to enroll you in marketing communications without a separate lawful basis.

Providers, transfers, and retention

Relevant information may be handled by our hosting, email, and payment providers and by advisers where needed for accounting, legal compliance, or disputes. Public listing content is accessible worldwide. Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, applicable safeguards must be used, such as an adequacy decision or standard contractual clauses. Contact us for information about the safeguards relevant to your data.

Reservation records, transaction references, and submission correspondence are kept for the campaign and for as long as needed to fulfill the listing, provide support, resolve disputes, and comply with applicable accounting, tax, and limitation periods. These legal requirements and any open dispute determine the retention period; cookie expiry does not delete transaction records. We review retained information and delete or anonymize it when those purposes no longer require it. Public product information may remain as part of the directory’s historical content.

Live visitor count

When available, the live count uses a random, temporary identifier for your open page and a recent activity timestamp. The identifier stays in page memory and is not placed in a cookie or browser storage. While the page is visible, it sends periodic updates to this website so the counter can estimate active browsing sessions. Multiple tabs can count separately.

The application stores these identifiers and timestamps in server memory or, when configured for distributed hosting, in Upstash Redis. Only sessions active within the last 65 seconds count. Old entries are cleared as updates arrive, and the Redis entry expires automatically after 65 seconds without a heartbeat. The counter does not store your IP address, browsing history, or identity. A count may be unavailable while its storage service is unconfigured or unreachable.

Hosting and technical logs

Serving any website requires processing connection information. Our hosting and infrastructure providers may process IP addresses, requested URLs, browser information, timestamps, and error or security logs to deliver and protect the service. Retention and processing locations depend on the providers and the hosting configuration. This technical processing is separate from the temporary visitor counter.

Cookies and analytics

Optional analytics are provided by TypeUI Insights. Its tracker loads only after you allow analytics. It helps us understand page visits, interactions, and which campaigns bring visitors to the directory. Campaign attribution reads UTM parameters and the ref parameter from the landing URL; query strings are not stored with page paths.

We save your analytics choice in your browser’s local storage. You can decline analytics and continue browsing, or use Cookie preferences in the footer to change your choice at any time. Turning analytics off stops further collection by the tracker. Clearing this site’s browser data removes the saved choice and prompts you again.

The tracker is excluded from purchase confirmation pages. Search controls, the listing checkout dialog, and consent controls are excluded from click tracking. We do not send payment confirmations or revenue events to TypeUI from this website. Fonts, artwork, and partner logos remain hosted with the site. Essential checkout and hosting mechanisms are separate from optional analytics.

Affiliate links and external websites

Some product links are affiliate links; others go directly to the official website. Affiliate links may take you through a tracking-link provider, such as Dub, before reaching the vendor. Those services may process your IP address and referral information or set cookies to attribute a signup or purchase. Their own privacy policies apply after you follow the link. We may receive commission and attribution reports from our affiliate partners; these are handled outside this directory.

You can review Dub’s privacy policy and each vendor’s policy before continuing. We do not control third-party websites or their data handling.

Your choices and rights

You can browse without following affiliate links. Closing or hiding the page stops its active presence updates. Your browser’s privacy settings can limit third-party cookies and tracking. Depending on where you live and the circumstances, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or port personal information, object to processing based on legitimate interests, withdraw any consent without affecting earlier lawful processing, or complain to a relevant supervisory authority.

Contact Bergside LLC through bergside.com with privacy requests. We will assess them under applicable law. Requests about information held by a vendor or tracking-link provider should also be directed to that service.

Updates

We will update this page if the site’s data practices change. The date at the top identifies the latest version.