Privacy Policy

Overview

Local Vintage Stores ("we," "us," or "our") operates localvintagestores.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website or submit a store listing.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. We collect only what is necessary to provide our directory service and communicate with store owners.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you submit a store listing, we collect:

• Required: Store name, owner email address, city, and state
• Optional: Street address, phone number, website URL, operating hours, store description, store categories/tags, and photo

When you request to edit or manage your listing, we collect your email address to send you a secure access link.

If you contact us via text message, we collect your phone number and the content of your messages to process your listing request and communicate with you.

Information Collected Automatically

We use Simple Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics service that does not use cookies or collect personal data. Simple Analytics collects only:

• Page views and referrer information
• Browser type and screen size (non-identifying)
• Country-level location (not precise location)

Simple Analytics does not track individual users, use cookies, or collect IP addresses. You can learn more about their privacy practices at simpleanalytics.com (opens in new tab).

Local Storage

Our website uses your browser's local storage to:

• Remember your email address to pre-fill forms
• Store temporary authentication tokens for managing your listing
• Save form drafts so you don't lose your work if you navigate away

This data is stored only in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers except when you submit a form.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Display your store listing publicly in our directory (excluding your email address)
• Send you secure access links to manage your listing
• Notify you about important changes to your listing or our service
• Process listing submissions and updates
• Improve our website and services

What Information Is Public

The following information from your listing is displayed publicly:

• Store name, address, city, and state
• Phone number and website (if provided)
• Operating hours, description, and categories (if provided)
• Photo (if provided)

Your email address is never displayed publicly. It is used only for account access and essential communications.

Data Processors and Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate our website. Each processes data according to their own privacy policies:

Cloudflare

We use Cloudflare for:

• Content Delivery Network (CDN): Delivers website content quickly and securely
• Security: Protects against malicious traffic using Cloudflare's Web Application Firewall
• Image Hosting: Stores and delivers photos via Cloudflare Images

Cloudflare may process IP addresses and request data to provide these services. Learn more: Cloudflare Privacy Policy (opens in new tab)

Simple Analytics

We use Simple Analytics for privacy-friendly website analytics. They do not use cookies, do not track users across websites, and do not collect personal data. Learn more: Simple Analytics Privacy Policy (opens in new tab)

Linode (Akamai)

Our website API and database are hosted on Linode servers. Linode processes data necessary to provide hosting services. Learn more: Linode Privacy Policy (opens in new tab)

Brevo

We use Brevo to send transactional emails, including secure access links to manage your listing and important account notifications. Brevo processes your email address to deliver these messages. Learn more: Brevo Privacy Policy (opens in new tab)

Twilio

We use Twilio to send and receive text messages (SMS) for listing submissions and support. Twilio processes your phone number and message content to deliver these messages. Standard message and data rates from your carrier may apply. Learn more: Twilio Privacy Policy (opens in new tab)

Google Maps Platform

We use Google Maps APIs for address autocomplete when entering a store location. Google may process the address data you type. Learn more: Google Privacy Policy (opens in new tab)

Meilisearch

We use Meilisearch, hosted on our own servers, to power store search functionality. Search queries are processed to return relevant results. Only publicly-displayed listing information is indexed, and search data remains on our infrastructure.

Data Retention

We retain your listing information for as long as your listing is active. If you delete your listing:

• Your listing data is permanently removed from our database
• Your listing is removed from search results
• Uploaded photos are deleted from our image storage

We may retain anonymized, aggregated data for analytical purposes.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access your data: Request a copy of the information we hold about you
• Update your data: Edit your listing information through your dashboard
• Delete your data: Request deletion of your listing and associated data
• Unpublish: Temporarily hide your listing while preserving your data
• Opt out of analytics: Add ?notrack to any page URL to disable analytics for your session

To exercise these rights, visit Manage Your Listing or email us at [email protected].

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Secure, time-limited tokens for account access (no passwords stored)
• Regular security updates and monitoring
• Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis

Cookies

Our website does not use cookies for tracking or analytics. We use only essential browser storage (localStorage and sessionStorage) as described above. Third-party services like Cloudflare may set cookies necessary for security and performance.

Children's Privacy

Our service is intended for business owners and is not directed at children under 13. 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.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

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

Email: [email protected]