How does SmallGyfts help local businesses get more referrals?

SmallGyfts helps local businesses turn happy customers into repeat buyers and warm referrals. After a sale, you give customers a branded card with a discount that brings them back. They can also share the card with friends, family, and neighbors. If you choose to offer the community donation feature, customers can direct a donation from your business to a local cause they care about, putting your name in front of entire networks of potential customers.

Can a business offer both a discount and a community donation?

Yes. The front of the card gives customers a discount for their next purchase. If you choose to add the donation feature, the back of the card lets customers direct a donation from your business to a local cause they care about. The donation feature is optional and can be added at any time.

How much does SmallGyfts cost compared to lead generation platforms?

SmallGyfts is free to start with digital cards. The community donation feature is pay-as-you-go with no monthly fees. Physical cards start at $2.00 each with a minimum order of 250. Unlike lead platforms where you pay per lead and compete with other businesses, SmallGyfts gives you exclusive referrals from people who already trust the person who sent them.

What types of businesses use SmallGyfts?

SmallGyfts works for any local business that values repeat customers and word-of-mouth referrals, including home services contractors, auto dealers, restaurants, salons, retail shops, and professional services. Any business where happy customers can bring in new ones will benefit.

How do the community donations work?

You purchase donation credits and set the donation amount on your cards. When customers redeem, they choose a local cause to receive the donation. The donation comes from your business, and the cause and its supporters start hearing your name. Credits are only used when redeemed, never expire, and unused credits are fully refundable.

Do I need the donation feature or can I just use the discount cards?

You can use SmallGyfts either way. Discount-only cards give customers a reason to come back and something to hand to friends. Adding the community donation feature expands your reach by putting your name in front of entire networks of potential customers through local churches, schools, and community groups. Many businesses start with discounts only and add donations later.

How do I record SmallGyfts payments in my bookkeeping?

SmallGyfts payments are recorded as marketing or advertising expenses, the same category you use for Google Ads or Angi. Simply categorize all payments as marketing expense. It's fully tax-deductible as an ordinary business expense.

Who handles the tax reporting and 1099 forms?

SmallGyfts handles all tax reporting and 1099 forms for local causes. Businesses simply purchase credits from SmallGyfts and deduct it as a marketing expense. If a cause receives over $600 in donations during a calendar year, SmallGyfts issues them a 1099-MISC.

What if I want to cancel?

Free tier has nothing to cancel. Pay-as-You-Go has no commitment and unused credits are refundable. Business/PRO subscription can be cancelled anytime with no fees. You keep your physical cards and can continue using them at Pay-as-You-Go rates.

Privacy Policy — SmallGyfts

Privacy Policy
Last Revised: October 18, 2025

SmallGyfts values your privacy and is committed to complying with applicable federal, state, and international privacy laws and industry best practices. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your information when you access or use SmallGyfts websites, mobile apps, and related services (collectively, “Services”). This policy does not apply to external sites or services linked to from or linking to SmallGyfts.
Please read this Policy before using our Services or submitting any personal or business information. We may update this Policy from time to time. Changes become effective fourteen (14) days after they are posted. If a change materially affects how your data is used, we will offer you an option to opt out of the new use.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Active Collection: We collect information you explicitly provide, such as your name, email, mailing address, phone number, business name, and logo uploads when registering or using our Services.

Cookies & Similar Technologies: As you navigate our site, we may collect certain information passively using cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies. This can include your browser type, device identifiers, operating system, IP address, pages visited, time spent, and referral sources.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use your information to: • Provide, maintain, and improve our Services; • Authenticate your account and manage access; • Send you transactional communications, updates, and support messages; • Offer new features, promotions, or relevant content (you may opt out of marketing); • Facilitate the referral rewards / community rewards functions (e.g. crediting causes, redeeming rewards); • Analyze usage to improve user experience, security, and performance; • Comply with legal obligations, and enforce our Terms and policies.

We may share anonymized or aggregated data with third parties. We may also share your personal data with third‑party service providers (e.g. payment processors, hosting providers) under confidentiality obligations. We may disclose information if required by law or to protect rights, safety, or property.

We Do Not Sell Your Personal Information: We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal data to third parties for marketing or advertising purposes. Any sharing of personal information is strictly limited to delivering our services or meeting legal requirements, and our service providers are required to protect your data and use it only on our behalf.
YOUR CHOICES & CONTROL
- You may view or update your personal or business information via your account settings.
- You may request access, correction, or deletion of your data by emailing: info@smallgyfts.com. We may retain certain information as required by law.
- You may opt out of marketing communications from us or partners via your profile settings or by opting out in the message.
- You may disable or manage cookies via your browser settings (note: this may affect some functionality).
DATA SECURITY & RETENTION
We employ administrative, technical, and physical security measures such as encryption (TLS/SSL), firewalls, access controls, and training to protect your data. However, no method is 100% secure. You are responsible for protecting your account credentials.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to support the Services, comply with legal obligations, and enforce our policies. After that period, we securely delete or anonymize it.
CHILDREN
Our Services are not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect or maintain personally identifying information from children under 13.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
If you are located outside the U.S., your use of our Services involves transfer of your information to the U.S. We will protect such data in accordance with this Policy and applicable law.
LINKED THIRD-PARTY SITES
We may include links to external sites. Those sites have separate privacy practices, and smallGyfts is not responsible for their policies or content.
NOTICES & UPDATES
We may send notices via email or by posting to our site. You are responsible for keeping contact information current.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at info@smallgyfts.com.

Privacy PolicyLast Revised: October 18, 2025

Privacy Policy
Last Revised: October 18, 2025