Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2026
Thanksgiving Made Easy is operated by Bythenumbers LLC ("we", "us"). It helps people plan and attend Thanksgiving dinner. This policy explains what we collect and how we use it.
What we collect
- Email address, if you sign up for launch updates or create a host account.
- Event details you enter: date and time, guest counts, dietary needs, and menu.
- Guest names and dish sign-ups, when a guest joins a dinner through a link. A guest who signs up with a dinner's sign-up link or code creates a free account with their name, email address and a password (and, if they choose, adds a mobile number), which we use to send them their invitation and updates about that dinner. Their name and email are shared with the dinner's host and co-hosts.
- Mobile phone number, if you sign up for text messages. A host may also enter a guest's phone number or email in their plan to keep track of their guests, or a co-host's email to invite them to help plan; we never text a number someone else entered, and we only email guests and co-hosts about the dinner they were invited to.
- A notification address for your phone, if you allow notifications in the iPhone or Android app, so we can tell you about messages and reminders for your dinner. Turning notifications off in your phone's settings stops them.
- Basic usage data, such as pages viewed, device type, and steps like saving a plan, to understand how the site is used and to fix problems. We use Google Analytics for this (see "Analytics and cookies" below).
How we use it
- To build and save your plan and to let your guests see and sign up for it.
- To send you the reminders and emails you asked for.
- To keep the service secure and working.
Text messages and your phone number
We text only people who sign up for texts themselves on our website, with their own number and a one-time code. We use that number only to send the messages you signed up for. We do not sell, rent, or share your mobile phone number or SMS opt-in data with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. Our messaging provider processes messages on our behalf so they can be delivered. See our text message program page for details, including how to stop messages.
Analytics and cookies
Our website uses Google Analytics, which sets cookies to count visits and see which pages and features are used. It does not receive your name, email, phone number, or the contents of your plan, and we never send it the private codes in invitation or password links. Google processes this data under its own privacy policy. You can opt out with Google's opt-out browser add-on or by blocking cookies in your browser. The iPhone and Android apps do not use Google Analytics.
Who we share data with
We do not sell your personal information. We use service providers to run the product: hosting, a database, email delivery, text message delivery, and website analytics (Google Analytics). They may process your data only to provide those services to us.
How long we keep it
We keep your account and event data while your account is active. You can delete your account at any time in the app or on the website, or ask us to and we'll do it within 30 days. When your account is deleted, we keep nothing; copies in routine backups are removed within 30 days. See how to delete your account.
Your choices
- Unsubscribe from emails using the link in any email.
- Stop text messages at any time by replying STOP.
- Delete your account yourself (see how), or ask us to access or delete your data by emailing the address below.
Children
The service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.
Changes
We may update this policy. The date at the top shows when it last changed.
Contact
Bythenumbers LLC, operator of Thanksgiving Made Easy. Questions or requests: hello@thanksgivingmadeeasy.com