1. Overview

Fort Bragg Local ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website at fortbragglocal.com ("the Site").

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you submit a form on our Site, you may voluntarily provide:

Your name and email address (optional on most forms)
Business information (name, address, phone, website, category)
Corrections or suggestions about listed businesses
Messages through our contact form

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information through Google Analytics, including:

Pages visited and time spent on pages
Referring website or search terms
Browser type and device information
Approximate geographic location (city/region level)
IP address (anonymized)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Process business listing submissions and corrections
Respond to contact form inquiries
Improve the Site and user experience
Understand how visitors use the Site through analytics
Maintain and update business directory accuracy

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Google Analytics — for website usage analytics. Google may collect and process data according to their Privacy Policy.
Netlify — for website hosting and form processing. Form submissions are processed through Netlify Forms according to their Privacy Policy.
Google Maps — for business location links. Usage is subject to Google's privacy terms.

5. Cookies

The Site uses cookies through Google Analytics to understand visitor behavior. These cookies collect anonymous usage data and do not personally identify you. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only:

With service providers who help operate the Site (Netlify, Google Analytics)
When required by law or to protect our rights
With your consent

7. Data Retention

Form submissions are retained as long as necessary to process your request and maintain directory accuracy. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics' default retention settings.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Request access to any personal information we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your personal information
Opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

9. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information transmitted through the Site, including the use of HTTPS encryption. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us.