Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for The Sand Guide
Last Updated: February 27, 2023

Introduction
The Sand Guide (the “Website”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy (“Policy”) applies to the Website, regardless of where you access it from, and describes how we collect, use, and share information about you. By accessing or using the Website, you consent to the collection, use, and sharing of information about you as described in this Policy.

Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in various ways when you use our Website, including:
● Information You Provide: We may collect information that you provide to us, such as your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
● Directory Information: We may collect information about contractors who submit advertising information, images, or videos to our directory. This information is provided directly by the contractors, and we do not use it for any other purpose.
● Usage Information: We may collect information about your use of the Website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages viewed.

Use of Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
● Providing Services: We may use the information we collect to provide you with the services offered on the Website, such as sending you our newsletter or displaying advertising information submitted by contractors in our directory.
● Improving our Website: We may use the information we collect to analyze and improve the Website and to develop new features.
● Marketing: We may use the information we collect to market our services to you, including sending you promotional emails about the Website.

Sharing of Information
We may share information about you in various ways, including:
● Contractors: We may share information about contractors who submit advertising information, images, or videos to our directory. This information is provided directly by the contractors, and we do not use it for any other purpose.
● Service Providers: We may share information about you with service providers who help us operate and improve our Website.
● Legal Purposes: We may share information about you if we believe it is necessary to comply with applicable laws or regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information we receive, or to protect our rights or the safety of our users.

Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our Website to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our Website. We use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.
We use cookies to:
● Remember your preferences and settings;
● Help you navigate the Website;
● Improve the Website’s performance and security;
● Analyze your use of the Website and personalize your experience;
● Provide advertising on the Website and through third-party websites and services.

You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. If you reject cookies, you may still use our Website, but your ability to use some features or areas of our Website may be limited.

Data Retention
We will retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws or regulations.

Your Choices
You may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email.

Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time, and we will post the updated Policy on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after the updated Policy is posted will indicate your acceptance of the updated Policy.

Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Policy, please contact us at info@thesandguide.com.