Privacy Policy

Here in Southwest Florida, operated by A Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, doing business as Here In Southwest Florida (“we,” “us,” or “our”), respects your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit HereInSouthwestFlorida.com, submit an inquiry, create or claim a listing, purchase a service, or otherwise interact with us.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the Site, we may collect:

• Your name, email address, telephone number, and message.
• Business names, addresses, service areas, hours, descriptions, websites, social-media links, photographs, logos, and other listing information.
• Account and listing-management information.
• Reviews, events, deals, job postings, articles, and other submitted content.
• Transaction details relating to purchased services.
• Technical information such as IP address, browser, device type, referring page, pages visited, and general usage activity.

2. Information From Public Sources

Some directory listings may be created using publicly available information obtained from business websites, public directories, social-media profiles, government records, or similar sources.

Business owners may request that we correct, update, claim, or remove a listing by contacting us at info@hereinswfl.com.

3. How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

• Operate and improve the directory.
• Create, verify, update, and display business listings.
• Respond to questions and listing requests.
• Process listing claims, registrations, and purchases.
• Provide customer support and service-related communications.
• Prevent fraud, spam, abuse, and security threats.
• Understand Site traffic and performance.
• Enforce our Terms of Service and comply with legal obligations.

Submitting a general contact form allows us to respond to that inquiry. It does not automatically enroll you in SMS marketing.

4. Publicly Displayed Information

Information submitted for a business listing is intended to be publicly displayed. This may include the business name, contact information, location or service area, website, photographs, descriptions, hours, reviews, promotions, and other listing content.

Do not submit private or sensitive information that you do not want displayed publicly.

5. How We Share Information

We may share information with service providers that help us operate the Site, including website hosting, directory management, customer-relationship management, email delivery, analytics, security, and payment-processing providers.

We may also disclose information:

• When required by law or valid legal process.
• To investigate fraud, abuse, or security threats.
• To protect our rights, users, or the public.
• As part of a merger, acquisition, financing, or transfer of business assets.

We do not sell personal information for money.

6. Payments

Payments are processed by third-party payment providers, such as Stripe.

Payment providers collect and process card information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

We generally receive transaction details but do not directly store complete card numbers.

7. Cookies and Analytics

The Site may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, support site functionality, measure traffic, and understand how visitors use the Site.

You may limit cookies through your browser settings, although some Site features may not work correctly as a result.

8. Data Retention and Security

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the directory, provide services, maintain business records, resolve disputes, and meet legal obligations.

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect collected information.

However, no online system can guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Choices

You may contact us to:

• Request access to or correction of information you provided.
• Update, claim, or request removal of a business listing.
• Opt out of nonessential promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link provided.
• Ask questions about how your information is handled.

Certain information may be retained when required for legitimate business, security, recordkeeping, or legal purposes.

10. Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we discover such information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

11. Third-Party Links

The Site may link to independent businesses, social-media platforms, maps, booking services, and other third-party websites.

Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, not this Privacy Policy.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

Changes become effective when posted with a revised “Last updated” date.

13. Contact Us

For privacy questions or requests, contact:

See also our Terms of Service.