Effective Date: June 29, 2026

Harbor Local ("Harbor Local," "Company," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide while using our website, mobile applications, and related services (collectively, the "Services").

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we share it, and the choices available to you.

By accessing or using Harbor Local, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

• Full name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Mailing address
• Username and password
• Business information
• Profile information
• Photos and uploaded content
• Reviews and ratings
• Messages submitted through our platform
• Payment information (processed securely through third-party payment providers)

When you use Harbor Local, we may automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device identifiers
• Mobile device information
• Operating system
• Internet service provider
• Referral URLs
• Date and time of access
• Pages viewed
• Time spent on pages
• Search history within Harbor Local
• App crash logs
• Cookies and tracking technologies

If you grant permission, Harbor Local may collect:

• GPS location
• Approximate location
• ZIP code
• Device location

Location information helps us:

• Recommend nearby businesses
• Improve search accuracy
• Personalize content
• Display local promotions

You may disable location services at any time through your device settings.

We use information to:

• Operate Harbor Local
• Create and manage user accounts
• Verify identity
• Display personalized business recommendations
• Improve search functionality
• Process transactions
• Respond to customer service requests
• Detect fraud
• Prevent abuse of our platform
• Improve website performance
• Conduct analytics
• Send service-related communications
• Send promotional communications (with opt-out options)
• Comply with legal obligations

Business owners may voluntarily provide:

• Business name
• Address
• Phone number
• Website
• Hours of operation
• Menus
• Services
• Pricing information
• Promotional offers
• Photos
• Social media links

Information submitted for business listings may be publicly displayed.

Reviews, ratings, comments, photographs, and other user-generated content are public information.

Please avoid posting confidential or sensitive personal information.

Harbor Local reserves the right to remove content that violates our Terms of Service.

We use:

• Cookies
• Pixels
• Local storage
• Analytics tools
• Similar technologies

These technologies help us:

• Remember preferences
• Analyze traffic
• Improve user experience
• Prevent fraud
• Measure advertising performance

You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, certain features may not function properly.

Harbor Local may use services such as:

• Google Analytics
• Google Maps Platform
• Firebase
• Meta Pixel
• Other analytics providers

These providers may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

Payments are processed through secure third-party payment processors.

Harbor Local does not store full credit card numbers on our servers.

Payment processors maintain their own privacy and security practices.

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with:

• Cloud hosting providers
• Payment processors
• Email providers
• SMS providers
• Analytics providers
• Customer support platforms
• Fraud prevention services
• Government authorities when legally required

We may also disclose information:

• To comply with legal process
• To protect our rights
• To investigate fraud
• During a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

If you are a Maryland resident, Harbor Local will comply with applicable Maryland consumer protection and data security laws.

Maryland law requires businesses that maintain personal information to implement reasonable security procedures to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, or disclosure.

If Harbor Local experiences a data breach involving your personal information, we will provide notice as required under Maryland law.

Depending on where you reside, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your information
• Obtain a copy of your information
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Withdraw consent where applicable
• Appeal certain privacy decisions where required by law

Requests may be submitted using the contact information below.

You may receive:

• Account notifications
• Password reset emails
• Transaction confirmations
• Promotional emails

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every marketing email.

If you opt into SMS notifications, Harbor Local may send:

• Verification codes
• Appointment reminders
• Promotions
• Account notifications

Message and data rates may apply.

Consent to receive SMS messages is not required as a condition of purchasing any products or services.

You may opt out at any time by replying STOP.

We maintain commercially reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information.

These safeguards may include:

• SSL encryption
• Password protection
• Firewalls
• Secure cloud hosting
• Role-based access controls
• Multi-factor authentication for administrative accounts where appropriate

Although we strive to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

• Provide our Services
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our agreements

Information may be anonymized for research or analytics purposes.

Harbor Local is not intended for children under the age of 13.

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

If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will promptly delete it.

Harbor Local may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites.

Users should review the privacy policies of any third-party sites they visit.

Harbor Local may use artificial intelligence or automated systems to:

• Recommend businesses
• Improve search results
• Detect fraud
• Personalize content
• Enhance customer support

These automated processes are designed to improve user experience but do not make legally significant decisions about users without appropriate human oversight where required.

Some web browsers transmit "Do Not Track" signals.

Because there is no universally accepted standard for responding to these signals, Harbor Local currently does not respond differently to them.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

Changes become effective when posted on this page.

The Effective Date at the top of this Policy will indicate the latest revision.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

Harbor Local

Email: info@harborlocalmd.com

Customer Support: info@harborconveniencellc.com

Website: https://harborlocalmd.com

Harbor Local

Baltimore, Maryland

United States