Privacy Policy
Last updated October 14, 2026
1. Overview
This Privacy Policy explains what information Beacon Local ("we", "us") collects when you use our service, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to our website, application and related services.
2. Information we collect
- Account information — your email address and authentication credentials.
- Business information — the business name, website, address, phone number, services and service areas you provide during onboarding and in settings.
- Usage data — pages visited, features used and actions taken inside the app.
- Public business data — publicly available information about your business and competitors, such as Google ratings, review counts and sample reviews, retrieved through third-party APIs.
- Technical data — IP address, browser type and device information collected automatically.
3. How we use information
- Provide and operate the service, including running visibility checks, audits and recommendations;
- Send transactional email such as welcome messages, score-drop alerts, weekly digests, password resets and team invites;
- Process subscriptions and billing;
- Improve the service, fix issues and develop new features;
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.
We do not sell your personal information and we do not use it for advertising.
4. Third-party processors
We share data with a small number of service providers strictly to operate the service: cloud hosting and database infrastructure, AI model providers (to run the checks and analyses you request), Google APIs (to retrieve public business data), an email delivery provider and a payment processor. Each provider processes data only on our instructions and under appropriate safeguards.
5. Data retention
We keep your account and business data for as long as your account is active. If you cancel, we retain data for a limited period to allow reactivation and to meet legal obligations, after which it is deleted. You may request earlier deletion at any time.
6. Security
We use industry-standard measures including encryption in transit, access controls and row-level data isolation between businesses. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; if we become aware of a breach affecting your data, we will notify you without undue delay.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, export or delete your personal information, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below. You can also unsubscribe from non-essential emails using the link in each message.
8. Cookies
We use only the cookies and local storage needed to keep you signed in and operate the app. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
9. Children
The service is not directed at anyone under 18, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
10. Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced by email or in the app before they take effect. The "last updated" date above shows the current version.
11. Contact
Privacy questions or requests: privacy@beaconlocalai.com.