Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to Discover Ellijay. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

Information We Collect

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you:

• Identity Data: Name, business name, and contact information when you submit forms
• Contact Data: Email address, telephone numbers, and physical address
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products and services
• Marketing Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences

How We Use Your Information

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

• To provide and maintain our service
• To respond to your inquiries and business submissions
• To send you information about local businesses, events, and attractions
• To improve our website and user experience
• To analyze website usage and trends
• To communicate with you about advertising opportunities

Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered or disclosed. We use industry-standard encryption and secure database storage through Supabase to protect your information.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

• Google Places API: To display business information and reviews
• Open-Meteo API: To provide weather information
• Vercel: For website hosting and analytics
• Supabase: For secure database storage

These third parties have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website.

Your Legal Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction of your personal data
• Request erasure of your personal data
• Object to processing of your personal data
• Request restriction of processing your personal data
• Request transfer of your personal data
• Withdraw consent at any time

Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Business submissions and advertising inquiries are retained indefinitely for business purposes unless you request deletion.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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 at the top of this Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: info@discoverellijay.com