Overview
This policy explains how America’s Best Online (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit americasbest.online, submit a nomination, join a mailing list, contact us, or request business partnership information.
Information we collect
Information you provide
Depending on the form you use, we may collect your name, email address, business or place name, city, category, website, plan interest, message, and consent choices. Do not submit sensitive personal information in open text fields.
Information collected automatically
Our hosting, security, and analytics services may process standard technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, pages viewed, timestamps, and security events. We store a keyed, one-way hash of an IP address for spam and security controls rather than displaying the address in the admin dashboard. We do not use nonessential advertising cookies unless a consent mechanism is displayed where required.
How we use information
- Review nominations and research potential guide entries.
- Respond to questions, corrections, privacy requests, and partnership inquiries.
- Deliver newsletters and requested communications.
- Operate, secure, troubleshoot, measure, and improve the website.
- Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and duplicate submissions.
- Comply with law and enforce our terms.
When we share information
We may share information with service providers that host, secure, analyze, or support the website and communications; with professional advisers; during a business transaction; or when reasonably necessary to comply with law, protect rights, or address security and abuse. We do not sell personal information for money. If our practices change in a way that triggers additional legal choices, we will update this policy and provide required controls.
Nominations and public content
Your contact details are not published as part of a nomination. Information about a nominated business or place may be independently verified and used in public editorial content. Submitting a nomination does not transfer ownership of third-party trademarks or guarantee publication.
Retention and security
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described here, including recordkeeping, dispute resolution, security, and legal obligations. We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, but no online system can guarantee absolute security.
Your choices and rights
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link in the message. Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, or information about our handling of personal data. We may need to verify your request and may retain information when legally permitted or required.
Children
The website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child provided information, contact us so we can review the request.
Changes and contact
We may update this policy as the service changes. The date above shows the latest revision. Questions or privacy requests may be sent to privacy@americasbest.online. For other topics, use our contact form.