Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Bud Compass ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our directory services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in various ways, including:

• Personal Data: Information you voluntarily provide, such as name, email address, and phone number when claiming a listing or contacting us.
• Usage Data: Information automatically collected when you visit the site, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent.
• Location Data: General location information derived from your IP address to help show relevant directory results.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve our directory services.
• Process listing claims and verify business ownership.
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
• Monitor and analyze usage trends to improve user experience.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information about your preferences and browsing activity. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of the Service may not function properly without cookies.

5. Third-Party Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except as described below:

• Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 21. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 21. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the For Business page or by mail at:

The Bud Compass Directory