Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to all pages, tools, calculators, articles, and features available on localbizzinfo.com. It governs how we handle personal and non-personal information collected from visitors, registered contributors, and business leads submitted through our platform.

This policy does not apply to third-party websites, advertisers, or services linked from our website. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit through links on our platform.

We collect two categories of information depending on how you interact with our website:

Personal Information (Voluntarily Provided)

Non-Personal Information (Automatically Collected)

• Browser type, version, and language preferences
• Device type, operating system, and screen resolution
• IP address (anonymized where required by law)
• Pages visited, time on site, and navigation paths
• Referring URL (the site that brought you to us)
• Calculator inputs (not linked to personal identity)

We use the information we collect for the following specific purposes:

• Lead Processing: Connecting homeowners with relevant local contractors based on service type, location, and project details
• Service Improvement: Analyzing usage patterns to improve our cost calculators, guides, and overall user experience
• Communications: Sending quote confirmations, contractor introductions, and relevant service updates
• Personalization: Displaying location-relevant content and pricing data based on your city or ZIP code
• Legal Compliance: Maintaining records as required by applicable law and responding to lawful requests
• Security: Detecting and preventing fraudulent activity, spam, and abuse of our platform

LocalBizzInfo uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and serve relevant content and advertisements. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.

Types of Cookies We Use

LocalBizzInfo works with third-party advertising networks to fund our free tools and editorial content. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity across websites in order to show you more relevant advertisements.

DART Cookie Disclosure

Our advertising partners use the DART cookie to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet. The use of the DART cookie enables our advertising partners to serve relevant ads to you when you visit other websites.

• Third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other sites
• Advertising partners operate under their own independent privacy policies
• We do not have access to or control over the cookies placed by our advertising partners
• Our editorial content and cost data are never influenced by advertising relationships

Like most websites, LocalBizzInfo automatically collects certain server log file information when you visit our site. This data helps us understand how our content performs, identify technical issues, and improve our platform.

Log file information includes:

• IP address (used for geographic analytics only, not stored individually)
• Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• Date and timestamp of each page visit
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring and exit pages
• Number of clicks and scroll depth

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your data only in the following limited circumstances:

• Contractor Matching: Lead information is shared with relevant local contractors to fulfill your service request — only the data you explicitly provided
• Service Providers: Trusted third-party services that assist us in operating our website (email delivery, analytics, hosting) under strict data processing agreements
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government authority
• Business Transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction with prior notice
• Protection of Rights: When necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of LocalBizzInfo, our users, or the public

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our security practices include:

• SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission (HTTPS)
• Restricted access — only authorized personnel can access personal data
• Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
• Secure server infrastructure with firewall protection

Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. Lead information is retained for up to 24 months for contractor matching and follow-up purposes, after which it is securely deleted or anonymized.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

To exercise any of these rights, submit a request to admin@localbizzinfo.com. We will respond within 30 days (GDPR) or 45 days (CCPA) of receiving your verifiable request.

LocalBizzInfo is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Our platform is intended for adult homeowners seeking home improvement cost information and contractor connections.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at admin@localbizzinfo.com and we will promptly delete such information from our records.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our data practices, applicable law, or business operations. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. For significant changes that materially affect your rights, we may also post a prominent notice on our homepage. Your continued use of LocalBizzInfo after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

For any questions about this Privacy Policy, to exercise your data rights, or to submit a data deletion or access request, please contact our Data Protection team:

• Email: admin@localbizzinfo.com
• Contact Form: localbizzinfo.com/contact-us
• Response Time: Within 30 days for GDPR requests; 45 days for CCPA requests

When submitting a data request, please include your full name, email address used with our platform, and a description of your request so we can verify your identity and process your request efficiently.