TopLocalProsThis Privacy Policy is a practical first draft for TopLocalPros. It is not legal advice. If TopLocalPros adds advertising, analytics, user accounts, lead selling, payments, or broader data collection, this policy should be reviewed by a qualified lawyer.
1. Overview
TopLocalPros is a local service business directory and comparison website. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we may use it, and the choices you may have.
2. Information you provide
You may provide information directly when you use a form on the website, such as an email signup form. This may include your email address and, if requested or submitted, a postal code or similar location detail.
3. Search and usage information
When you use TopLocalPros, the website may process the service category and postal code you search for so it can show relevant result pages. Server logs may also record standard technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referral URL, and timestamps.
4. Business listing information
TopLocalPros displays business information such as business names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, emails when available, service categories, and ranking or score information. This information may come from public sources, business websites, datasets, directories, or other available sources.
5. How we use information
We may use information to:
- Operate and improve the website.
- Show search results and local business comparison pages.
- Respond to requests or update inquiries.
- Send updates if you sign up to receive them.
- Prevent abuse, troubleshoot errors, and maintain website security.
- Understand which services or pages are useful to visitors.
6. Email updates
If you submit your email address, we may use it to send TopLocalPros updates, service-area updates, product news, or related communications. You can request removal from future email communications if a removal method is provided or by contacting us through the available contact method.
7. Cookies and analytics
TopLocalPros may use basic cookies, server logs, or analytics tools in the future to understand website traffic and improve the site. If more advanced tracking, advertising pixels, or third-party analytics are added, this policy should be updated to describe them more specifically.
8. Sharing information
We do not sell personal email signup information as part of the current website. We may share information when needed to operate the website, comply with law, protect rights or safety, respond to abuse, or work with service providers that help host, maintain, or analyze the website.
9. Third-party websites
TopLocalPros links to third-party business websites. Those websites are not controlled by TopLocalPros. Their privacy practices, cookies, forms, security, and content are governed by their own policies, not this Privacy Policy.
10. Data security
We use reasonable efforts to protect information, but no website, server, database, or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Data retention
We may retain information for as long as needed to operate the website, maintain records, prevent abuse, comply with legal obligations, or improve TopLocalPros. Email signup information may be kept until it is no longer needed or until removal is requested and processed.
12. Children’s privacy
TopLocalPros is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
13. Your choices
You can choose not to submit forms or email signup information. You may also request that we update or remove information you provided, subject to reasonable verification and any legal or operational requirements.
14. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When changes are posted, the updated date above will be revised.
15. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent through the contact method provided on TopLocalPros, if available.