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ATL Finder Privacy Policy

Effective Date: November 7, 2026 Last Updated: November 7, 2026 Website: https://atlfinder.com

1. Introduction

Welcome to ATL Finder ("ATL Finder," "we," "us," or "our"). We respect your privacy and are committed to handling your personal information responsibly and transparently.

ATL Finder operates an online business directory designed to connect consumers, residents, visitors, and businesses throughout the Metro Atlanta, Georgia area.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect information when you visit ATLFinder.com, search our directory, register a business, create an account, submit an inquiry, or interact with our advertising and other services.

By using ATL Finder, you acknowledge the data practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information in the following categories.

A. Information You Provide

When you contact us, create an account, request a business listing, or submit information through our website, we may collect:

- Full name - Email address - Telephone number - Business name - Business address and service area - Business website and social media profiles - Business category and services offered - Business description - Business logo, photographs, and other submitted media - Account registration information - Advertising inquiries and preferences - Messages and communications submitted to us

Providing certain information may be necessary to create or manage a business listing or access particular features.

B. Business Directory Information

ATL Finder maintains publicly accessible business listings.

Directory information may include business names, publicly available contact information, business addresses, websites, service areas, operating hours, business descriptions, and other relevant business details.

Information may be obtained from:

- Business owners or authorized representatives - Business registration submissions - Publicly accessible business information - Direct communications with businesses - Authorized third-party data providers

We may contact businesses to verify, update, or correct directory information.

Business information approved for publication may be visible to website visitors and search engines.

C. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

- IP address - Browser type - Device type - Operating system - Referring website - Pages visited - Search queries - Date and time of visits - General geographic information derived from technical data - Website interactions - Advertisement impressions and clicks - Cookies and similar identifiers

We use this information to operate, maintain, secure, analyze, and improve our services.

3. How We Use Your Information

ATL Finder may use collected information to:

1. Operate and maintain the business directory. 2. Display and organize business listings. 3. Help visitors discover local businesses and services. 4. Process business listing requests. 5. Verify submitted business information. 6. Communicate with business owners and website visitors. 7. Manage business accounts and profiles. 8. Respond to inquiries and customer service requests. 9. Provide advertising and promotional services. 10. Measure website and advertising performance. 11. Improve website functionality and search results. 12. Detect spam, fraud, misuse, and security threats. 13. Send service-related notifications. 14. Send promotional communications where permitted by law. 15. Comply with applicable legal obligations.

We may also use aggregated or de-identified information to understand directory usage, improve services, and develop business insights, provided the information is not reasonably used to identify an individual.

4. Public Business Listings

ATL Finder is a public business directory. Certain information submitted for a business listing is intended to be publicly available.

This may include:

- Business name - Business category - Business description - Public business telephone number - Public business email - Business website - Public business address or service area - Business hours - Business photographs and logos - Social media profiles

Public listings may be indexed by Google, Bing, and other search engines.

Information published in our directory may also be viewed, shared, or referenced by third parties.

Business owners should avoid submitting personal residential addresses or private contact information unless they intend that information to be publicly displayed.

Where supported, service-area and home-based businesses may request that their street address be hidden.

ATL Finder may review or verify listing information before publication.

5. Business Registration and Accounts

Business owners and authorized representatives may request a listing or create an account to manage their business information.

We use registration information to:

- Review business applications - Verify business ownership or authorization - Manage listing approvals - Maintain accurate directory information - Communicate about listing status - Provide account-related services - Process requests for listing updates

Submitting a listing does not guarantee approval or publication.

We may reject, suspend, correct, or remove listings that violate our policies or contain inaccurate, misleading, or inappropriate information.

Account information that is not specifically designated for public display will not be intentionally published as part of a directory listing.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

ATL Finder may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and understand how visitors use our services.

These technologies may be used for:

Essential functionality: Supporting website navigation, account authentication, security, and user sessions.

Analytics: Understanding visitor traffic, popular searches, page performance, and website usage.

Preferences: Remembering certain settings and improving the browsing experience.

Advertising: Measuring advertising impressions, clicks, and campaign performance. If third-party advertising or cross-site tracking technologies are introduced, this policy and applicable consent or opt-out controls will be updated accordingly.

You can manage or block cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before using nonessential cookies or similar tracking technologies.

7. Advertising and Sponsored Listings

ATL Finder may offer paid advertising, featured business listings, sponsored placements, and other promotional opportunities.

We may collect information about advertising campaigns, including:

- Advertiser contact details - Campaign preferences - Target locations - Business categories - Advertisement impressions - Advertisement clicks - Campaign performance

This information may be used to manage advertising services and provide performance reports to advertisers.

Sponsored listings and paid advertisements may be identified with labels such as "Sponsored," "Featured," or "Advertisement."

We may provide advertisers with aggregated campaign performance information.

We do not disclose a visitor's private contact information to an advertiser merely because the visitor views or clicks an advertisement.

If third-party advertising platforms are used, additional data collection and sharing may occur as described in an updated version of this policy.

8. How We Share Information

We may share information in the following circumstances.

A. Public Directory Listings

Information approved for public business listings will be displayed on ATL Finder and may be accessible through search engines.

B. Service Providers

We may share information with trusted service providers that assist with:

- Website hosting - Application infrastructure - Database storage - Account authentication - Email delivery - Website analytics - Security and fraud prevention - Advertising operations - Payment processing, if introduced

These providers may process information on our behalf in accordance with their applicable agreements and privacy practices.

C. Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable laws, legal processes, court orders, or lawful government requests.

D. Business Transfers

If ATL Finder is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

E. With Your Direction

We may share information when you request or authorize us to do so.

We do not sell private business registration contact lists as a standalone product. Any future practices involving the sale or sharing of personal information for targeted advertising will be disclosed as required by applicable law.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

ATL Finder contains links to independent businesses, advertisers, social media platforms, and other third-party websites.

These websites may have privacy practices that differ from ours.

ATL Finder does not control the privacy policies, security measures, or information practices of independent third-party websites.

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of websites they visit through links on ATL Finder.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, and loss.

Depending on the services and infrastructure used, these measures may include:

- Secure account authentication - Access controls - Encrypted connections - Restricted administrative permissions - Secure hosting infrastructure - Monitoring for suspicious activity - Appropriate data access limitations

However, no website, electronic storage system, or method of internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users are responsible for protecting their account credentials and notifying us if they suspect unauthorized account access.

11. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

- Operate the directory - Maintain active business listings - Provide requested services - Manage business relationships - Resolve disputes - Prevent fraud - Maintain appropriate business records - Meet applicable legal obligations

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and its purpose.

When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, or securely retain it where permitted or required by law.

Information previously indexed by third-party search engines may remain in their systems after removal from ATL Finder.

12. Your Privacy Choices and Requests

You may contact ATL Finder to request:

- Access to personal information we maintain about you - Correction of inaccurate information - Updates to your business listing - Removal of your business listing - Deletion of eligible personal information - Closure of your business-owner account - Changes to marketing communication preferences

Requests may be submitted to:

hello@atlfinder.com

We may need to verify your identity or authority to act on behalf of a business before processing certain requests.

We will review requests in accordance with applicable law and our legitimate operational requirements.

Some information may need to be retained for legal, security, recordkeeping, or other permitted purposes.

13. Business Listing Corrections and Removal

ATL Finder strives to maintain useful and accurate business information.

If you are a business owner or authorized representative and believe a listing contains inaccurate information, you may request a correction or removal.

Please contact:

listings@atlfinder.com

Include:

- Business name - Listing URL, if available - Description of the requested change - Your relationship to the business

We may request reasonable verification before modifying or removing a listing.

Removal from ATL Finder does not guarantee immediate removal from third-party search engines or websites that have independently obtained the information.

14. Marketing Communications

ATL Finder may communicate with businesses regarding directory listings, advertising opportunities, service updates, and relevant promotional offerings.

Where permitted by applicable law, we may send marketing communications to individuals or businesses that have provided their contact information or with whom we have an appropriate business relationship.

Recipients may opt out of promotional emails by using an unsubscribe mechanism where provided or by contacting us.

Opting out of promotional communications will not necessarily prevent essential account, security, or service-related messages.

15. Children's Privacy

ATL Finder is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate authorization.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child in violation of applicable law, we will take appropriate steps to delete or otherwise address that information.

Parents or guardians with concerns may contact hello@atlfinder.com.

16. Visitors Outside Georgia

ATL Finder primarily serves businesses and consumers in the Metro Atlanta, Georgia area.

However, our website may be accessed from other states or countries.

Information may be processed or stored in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.

Where applicable, we will comply with relevant privacy requirements governing information collected from visitors in other jurisdictions.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, technology, business practices, or applicable legal requirements.

When changes are made, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

If changes are material, we may provide additional notice where appropriate or legally required.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

18. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how ATL Finder handles information, please contact us.

ATL Finder Website: https://atlfinder.com General Inquiries: hello@atlfinder.com Business Listing Inquiries: listings@atlfinder.com Location: Metro Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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