Groupon Terms & Privacy Changes - July 2011

We wanted to let you know that we've updated both our Privacy Statement and our Terms of Use. These new terms, which affect all Groupon users, accommodate our new products and services that allow us to offer you more relevant deals.

If you don't feel like wading through long legal documents, here's a summary of the notable changes, in plain English:

• We've clarified that Groupon Now! and our other mobile apps may collect geo-location data. This lets us present you offers that are close by. See Sections 1 and 5 of the Privacy Statement.
• We've broadened the definition of "personal information" to include your interests and habits, and provided additional details about how we collect and use your information. We've done this so that we can better understand what types of offers you'll find valuable. See Section 1 of the Privacy Statement.
• You may know that we've started working with partners to offer Groupon users new deal categories – for example, travel deals with Expedia. Our new privacy statement explains that we may share your personal information with these partners if you subscribe to special communications or buy deals in these new deal categories. See Section 4 of the Privacy Statement.
• We've updated our Terms of Use to help you understand the expiration policies for different vouchers, including Groupon Now! vouchers. This explains, for example, that if you don't use a Groupon Now! voucher within 30 days we'll refund the purchase amount. See Section 7 of the Terms of Use.
• We also clarified our expectations to ensure that our customers and visitors use the services on our website in a way that keeps the experience good for everyone. For example, we've prohibited abusive practices like opening multiple accounts, submitting false information and other practices that we think detract from everyone's experience with us. See Section 5 of the Terms of Use.

If you want to read a more extensive summary of the Privacy Statement changes, please click here.