Privacy Policy

Welcome to CaliBusinesses (“we,” “our,” or “us”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit or use our website and services (the “Platform”). By using CaliBusinesses, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways to provide you with a better experience.

1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you create an account, submit a business listing, post a review, or contact us, we may collect:

• Full name or display name
• Email address
• Profile avatar or images you upload
• Business details (name, address, phone, website, descriptions)
• Messages, reviews, comments, or support inquiries

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you browse our Platform, we may automatically collect certain technical data:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited, referring URLs, and time spent
• Basic location data inferred from IP (city/region level)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Platform
• Create and manage user accounts and business listings
• Display reviews, ratings, and public profiles
• Improve site performance, design, and features
• Communicate service updates, security notices, or support responses
• Detect, prevent, and address spam, fraud, or illegal activity

Note: We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

Depending on your jurisdiction, we process personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:

• Consent: when you voluntarily provide information
• Contractual necessity: to deliver services you request
• Legitimate interests: to improve security, performance, and user experience
• Legal obligations: to comply with applicable laws or lawful requests

4. User-Generated Content

CaliBusinesses is a discovery platform. Content you submit—such as business listings, reviews, profile names, or images—is publicly visible.

Please avoid posting sensitive personal information in public areas. We are not responsible for how third parties use publicly available content.

5. Sharing and Disclosure

We may share limited information in the following situations:

5.1 Service Providers

We may use trusted third-party vendors for analytics, email delivery, hosting, and infrastructure. These providers process data only as necessary to perform services on our behalf.

5.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, court order, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of CaliBusinesses, our users, or the public.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights such as:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: Request removal of your data or account
• Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details below.

13. Contact Us

By using CaliBusinesses, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.