Privacy Policy

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, list a business, post content, or contact us for support.

**Account Information:** Name, email address, password, and optional profile details such as your town, bio, and profile photo.

**Business Information:** If you list a business, we collect business name, address, phone number, hours, photos, and category.

**Content:** Posts, comments, reviews, photos, and other content you submit to the platform.

**Usage Data:** We automatically collect information about how you use the platform, including pages visited, features used, and time spent.

**Device Information:** Browser type, operating system, IP address, and device identifiers.

We use the information we collect to:

•Provide, maintain, and improve our services

•Create and manage your account

•Process transactions and send related information

•Send community updates, newsletters, and promotional communications (you may opt out at any time)

•Respond to your comments and questions

•Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve user experience

•Detect and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities

•Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

**With your consent:** We share information when you direct us to do so.

**Public content:** Content you post publicly (business listings, forum posts, reviews) is visible to all users.

**Service providers:** We work with third-party vendors who assist in operating our platform (hosting, analytics, payment processing). These parties are bound by confidentiality agreements.

**Legal requirements:** We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public.

**Business transfers:** In the event of a merger or acquisition, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including:

•SSL/TLS encryption for all data in transit

•Encrypted storage for sensitive data

•Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments

•Access controls limiting employee access to personal data

•Secure authentication via Supabase

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We encourage you to use a strong, unique password and to notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

•Keep you logged in to your account

•Remember your preferences

•Analyze platform usage and performance

•Deliver relevant content

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the platform.

We use analytics tools to understand how users interact with our platform. This data is aggregated and anonymized where possible.

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

**Access:** You can view and download your account data from your profile settings.

**Correction:** You can update your account information at any time through your profile.

**Deletion:** You can delete your account and associated data from your profile settings. Some information may be retained as required by law.

**Opt-out:** You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email.

**Data portability:** You may request a copy of your data in a portable format by contacting us.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@longislandcommunity.com.

Our platform is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete that information.

If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date below.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

**Email:** privacy@longislandcommunity.com

**Mailing Address:** Long Island Community, Nassau & Suffolk County, New York

We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.