We wrote this in plain English because privacy policies shouldn't require a law degree. Here's exactly what we collect, why, and how we protect it.
🔒 Short version: We collect only what we need to send you great local content. We never sell your data. You can delete your account anytime.
When you sign up for LocalRadar, we may collect:
We also automatically collect basic usage data when you visit our website (page views, referral source, browser type). This is standard analytics to help us improve the product.
We don't use your information for anything creepy, and we don't build profiles to sell to advertisers.
We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. Period.
LocalRadar is funded by local business sponsors who pay for featured placement in the digest — not by monetizing subscriber data.
We use minimal cookies and local storage for:
We don't use third-party advertising cookies or cross-site trackers.
Your data is stored in a secure database hosted in the United States. We use industry-standard encryption for data in transit (HTTPS) and at rest. Access to subscriber data is restricted to authorized team members only.
You can unsubscribe from the digest at any time using the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email.
To permanently delete your account and all associated data, email us at [email protected] with the subject "Delete my account." We'll process your request within 7 business days.
We use a small number of trusted services to run LocalRadar:
These services have their own privacy policies and are bound by data processing agreements.
LocalRadar is not directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 13.
If we make meaningful changes to this policy, we'll update the date at the top of this page and, if the changes are significant, we'll notify subscribers by email.
Questions about privacy? Reach us at [email protected]. We're real people and we read every email.