Privacy Policy

Introduction

Things Near Me ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website thingsneartome.com.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Use our search functionality (location searches)
• Contact us through our contact form
• Subscribe to our newsletter (if applicable)

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses

Location Information

If you choose to use location-based features, we may collect and process information about your actual location. This information is used solely to provide you with relevant local business search results and is not stored on our servers.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Process your search queries and display relevant results
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
• Comply with legal obligations

Third-Party Services

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

Google Maps

We use Google Maps API to provide location and business information. Google's use of information is governed by their Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information. You can opt-out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google AdSense and Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google Inc. that uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet.

DART Cookies: Google uses DART (Dynamic Advertising Reporting and Targeting) cookies to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet. DART cookies enable Google and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

DoubleClick Cookies: We also use DoubleClick cookies, which are used by Google to track visits across websites and serve personalized advertisements. DoubleClick is a division of Google that specializes in ad serving technology.

Third-Party Advertisers: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Opt-Out Options: You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad Settings page. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' uses of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

Network Advertising Initiative: You can opt out of Network Advertising Initiative member companies by visiting www.networkadvertising.org/choices.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us provide, protect, and improve our services.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (via Google Analytics)
• Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense, DoubleClick, and DART to serve personalized advertisements
• Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, and to delete cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect website functionality and your ability to use certain features of our site.

For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

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

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectify inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@thingsneartome.com.

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

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.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: info@thingsneartome.com

Website: Contact Page