Privacy Policy (Community Boards)

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This Privacy Policy explains how [Business Legal Name] ("we," "us") collects, uses, and shares information through this community site and the other community and local-services sites we operate (collectively, the "Service").

Information We Collect

From anyone submitting an event: the event details you provide, your name and contact information, and (if you choose) a photo you upload for the event or to share as a local photo.
From businesses signing up for a directory listing: business name, contact name, phone, email, website, category, and a description, logo, and photos you provide.
Payment information: processed directly by our payment processor, Stripe. We do not store your full card number ourselves.
Usage data: pages viewed and general navigation on our own sites, collected directly by us — not shared with or sold to advertising networks.

Photo Consent

If you choose to share a local photo when submitting an event, you're specifically agreeing that we may reuse that photo elsewhere on this site, including in articles — separate and optional from submitting the event itself, which doesn't require sharing a photo.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information above to:

Publish your event listing or directory listing on this site.
Reuse a consented local photo elsewhere on this site, as described above.
Operate business directory accounts and handle billing for paid listings.
Send service-related communications (confirmations, receipts, account notices).
Understand how our Service is used so we can improve it.
Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms.

How We Share Your Information

An event listing or directory listing's content is displayed publicly on the Service once it's live — that's the point of submitting it. We also share information with service providers who help us operate the Service — payment processing, email delivery, and hosting — each solely to perform that function on our behalf. We do not sell your personal information.

Cookies & Analytics

We use first-party analytics that we operate ourselves to understand traffic and how visitors navigate our sites. We do not use third-party advertising trackers or sell data to ad networks.

Data Retention

We keep information for as long as needed for the purposes described above, or as required by law, after which it's deleted or anonymized.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, and to opt out of marketing communications at any time. To make a request, contact us at [support/legal contact email].

Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to [support/legal contact email].