Privacy Policy

Boothly ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at www.getboothly.com. Boothly is a vendor discovery marketplace that connects small businesses with booth and tabling opportunities at markets, festivals, and events. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services.

By using Boothly, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our website.

We collect different types of information depending on how you interact with Boothly:

Vendor signup information

• Your name and business name
• Email address
• Business category
• Bio or business description
• Instagram handle
• Website URL

Event interest submissions

• Business name and category
• Email address
• Message or inquiry details

Event organizer submissions

• Event name, description, location, and schedule
• Booth pricing, size, and expected attendance
• Vendor types accepted
• Organizer name and contact information

Newsletter signups

• Email address

Automatically collected information

• Pages visited, time on site, and general browsing behavior (via Google Analytics)
• Device type, browser type, and approximate geographic location
• Referring website or search terms that brought you to Boothly

Locally stored data

• Certain preferences and profile data may be stored in your browser's localStorage to improve your experience. This data stays on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

We use the information we collect to:

• Connect vendors with relevant booth and event opportunities
• Process and display event listings submitted by organizers
• Send you newsletters, event updates, and relevant communications you have opted into
• Respond to inquiries and support requests
• Improve our website, understand how people use Boothly, and develop new features
• Maintain the security and functionality of the platform

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We will never share your email address with other vendors or organizers without your explicit consent.

Boothly relies on trusted third-party services to operate. Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data:

• Formspree -- processes form submissions (vendor signups, event interest, organizer submissions). Data is transmitted to Formspree's servers when you submit a form. Formspree Privacy Policy
• Mailchimp -- manages our email newsletter list. Your email address is stored on Mailchimp's platform when you subscribe. Mailchimp Privacy Policy
• Google Analytics (GA4) -- collects anonymized browsing data to help us understand site traffic and usage patterns. Google Privacy Policy
• Amazon Associates -- our Vendor Shop page contains affiliate links to Amazon. When you click these links, Amazon may collect data about your visit according to their privacy policy. Amazon Privacy Notice
• Resend -- handles transactional email delivery on our behalf. Resend Privacy Policy
• Netlify -- hosts the Boothly website. Netlify may collect server logs including IP addresses and request data. Netlify Privacy Policy

Boothly uses Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID: G-WZFM3G5J1W) to collect anonymized data about how visitors use our site. Google Analytics uses cookies -- small text files stored in your browser -- to distinguish unique visitors and track sessions.

The data collected includes pages visited, session duration, device and browser type, approximate location (city-level), and traffic sources. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.

How to opt out: You can disable cookies in your browser settings, use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or enable "Do Not Track" in your browser. We respect Do Not Track signals where technically supported.

We do not use any advertising cookies or retargeting pixels.

Boothly is a static website hosted on Netlify. We do not operate our own database servers. Your submitted data is stored by our third-party service providers (Formspree, Mailchimp, and Resend) on their respective platforms.

Some data -- such as admin panel settings and vendor profile drafts -- is stored locally in your browser's localStorage. This data remains on your device and is not sent to any server. You can clear this data at any time through your browser settings.

We take reasonable precautions to protect the information we handle, including using HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted to and from our website. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You can ask us to update or correct inaccurate information.
• Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information. We will make reasonable efforts to remove your data from our systems and ask our third-party providers to do the same.
• Unsubscribe: Every marketing email we send includes an unsubscribe link. You can opt out of newsletters at any time.
• localStorage: You can clear locally stored data at any time through your browser's settings (typically under "Clear site data" or "Clear browsing data").

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at getboothly@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Boothly is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at getboothly@gmail.com and we will promptly delete it.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

For significant changes that materially affect how we handle your data, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you -- for example, through a notice on our website or an email to subscribers.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, reach out to us:

• Email: getboothly@gmail.com
• Website: www.getboothly.com

We take your privacy seriously and will do our best to address any concerns promptly.