Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We only collect information you voluntarily provide through our contact form, which may include:

• Your name
• Your business name
• Your email address
• Your phone number (optional)
• Your city or area
• Your business category
• Any additional information you include in your message

We do not collect any information automatically, use cookies, or track your behavior on our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information you provide is used solely to:

• Respond to your inquiry about advertising with The Local Mail Co.
• Follow up about available ad spots in your area
• Communicate with you about our services

We do not use your information for any automated marketing, and we do not send unsolicited emails or spam.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.

Your contact form submissions are processed through Formspree (formspree.io), a third-party form service that securely transmits your submission to our email inbox. Formspree may temporarily store your submission data in accordance with their own privacy policy, which can be found at formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy.

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process.

4. Data Retention

We retain your contact information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was provided — typically the duration of our business communication with you. If you would like your information deleted, please contact us and we will promptly remove it.

5. Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know — You may request information about what personal data we have collected about you and how it has been used.
• Right to Delete — You may request that we delete the personal information we have collected from you.
• Right to Non-Discrimination — We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below. We will respond to verified requests within 45 days.

6. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for business owners and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

7. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information. Your contact form submissions are transmitted securely via Formspree's encrypted service. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites such as USPS.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies separately.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.