Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 11, 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to Listy.UK ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website listy.uk and use our services.

By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

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

• Submit a business listing
• Contact us via email
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Create an account on our website

This information may include:

• Business name and description
• Contact details (phone number, email address)
• Business location and address
• Business category and operating hours
• Business images and logos

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website
• Date and time of visit

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our business directory service
• To display business listings to website visitors
• To notify you about changes to our service
• To allow you to participate in interactive features
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our service
• To monitor the usage of our website
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues
• To display relevant advertisements

4. Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website. You can learn more about how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps at Google Privacy & Terms.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

5.1 Business Listings

Information submitted for business listings (business name, location, phone number, description) is publicly displayed on our website to fulfill the purpose of our directory service.

5.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5.3 Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our service, provide service on our behalf, or assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate information
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request restriction of processing
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request transfer of your data
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@listy.uk.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

10. 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.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

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

• By email: privacy@listy.uk
• Through our Contact Us page