Privacy Policy — St. Pete Biz

Last Updated: August 14, 2026

St. Pete Biz (“St. Pete Biz,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit stpetebiz.com (the “Site”), create an account, submit or manage a business listing, contact us, purchase or inquire about our services, or otherwise interact with us.

By using the Site, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Username and account information
  • Information submitted through contact forms
  • Business name
  • Business address
  • Business telephone number
  • Business email address
  • Website URL
  • Business descriptions and other listing information
  • Company logos, photographs, videos, and other media
  • Social media links
  • Information related to advertising, featured listings, or other services
  • Communications you send to us
  • Any other information you choose to provide

When you register for an account, the Site may also collect credentials necessary to establish and secure your account. Passwords should be handled through the Site’s authentication system and should not be stored by us in readable plain-text form.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically, such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Referring and exit pages
  • Dates and times of visits
  • General location derived from an IP address
  • Site interactions and usage information
  • Cookie and similar technology identifiers

We may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Site, maintain sessions, remember preferences, understand Site usage, improve performance, and support analytics or other Site functionality.

2. How We Use Information

We may use information we collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve St. Pete Biz;
  • Create and manage user accounts;
  • Accept, review, publish, update, and manage business listings;
  • Display business information to visitors;
  • Respond to questions, requests, and support inquiries;
  • Provide requested products or services;
  • Process and administer free, featured, premium, or other business listings;
  • Administer advertising services;
  • Communicate regarding accounts, listings, transactions, or services;
  • Improve Site functionality and user experience;
  • Analyze Site traffic and usage;
  • Protect the Site, our users, and our business against fraud, misuse, security threats, or unlawful activity;
  • Enforce our Terms and Conditions;
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations; and
  • Carry out other purposes disclosed when information is collected.

3. Public Business Listings

St. Pete Biz operates as a business directory. Information submitted for a business listing is generally intended for public display.

Depending on the listing, publicly available information may include a business’s name, address, telephone number, email address, website, description, categories, hours, images, videos, social media links, and other submitted business information.

Business owners and authorized representatives should not submit confidential, sensitive, or private personal information as part of a public listing.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies for essential Site functionality, security, preferences, analytics, and other legitimate Site purposes.

Third-party services integrated into the Site may also place or access cookies according to their own privacy policies.

Where required by applicable law, we will request consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality.

5. Analytics and Third-Party Services

We may use third-party hosting, analytics, security, communications, payment, mapping, embedded-content, advertising, or other service providers to operate and improve the Site.

These providers may process information on our behalf or collect information directly when you interact with their technology. Their processing practices may also be governed by their own privacy policies and terms.

6. Payments

St. Pete Biz may offer paid listings, advertising, website-related services, or other paid services.

If payments are processed through a third-party payment processor, payment card information may be collected and processed directly by that provider. We may receive transaction-related information such as payment status, amount, date, and identifying transaction information without receiving complete payment card details.

7. How We May Share Information

We may disclose information:

  • To vendors and service providers that help us operate the Site and provide our services;
  • As necessary to process transactions or provide requested services;
  • When information is intentionally submitted for publication in a business directory;
  • To professional advisers where reasonably necessary;
  • In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, sale, reorganization, or transfer of all or part of our business;
  • When required by law, legal process, or governmental request;
  • When reasonably necessary to protect our rights, users, property, or safety; or
  • With your consent or at your direction.

We do not sell personal information in the ordinary sense of exchanging personal information directly for money. Certain advertising or analytics practices, if implemented on the Site, may nevertheless be treated as a “sale,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising under some privacy laws.

8. Third-Party Websites and Business Listings

The Site contains links to independently operated businesses, websites, social media pages, and other third-party services.

St. Pete Biz does not control those third parties and is not responsible for their privacy, security, content, or business practices. Visiting or communicating with a listed business or third-party website is subject to that third party’s policies.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including maintaining accounts and listings, providing services, resolving disputes, maintaining business records, enforcing agreements, and satisfying legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information under our control.

However, no website, database, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information electronically at your own risk.

11. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you reside and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, which may include rights to:

  • Request access to personal information;
  • Request correction of inaccurate information;
  • Request deletion of certain information;
  • Obtain information about certain disclosures or processing practices;
  • Opt out of certain forms of processing where applicable; and
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

These rights are subject to applicable exceptions and verification requirements.

To submit a privacy request, contact us using the information below.

12. Children’s Privacy

St. Pete Biz is intended as a general business-directory and business-services website and is not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that such information has been collected inappropriately, we may take reasonable steps to delete it.

13. Florida and United States Users

St. Pete Biz is based in Florida and primarily provides information and services concerning businesses in and around St. Petersburg, Florida.

Information may be processed and stored in the United States. Users accessing the Site from outside the United States understand that their information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions with different data-protection laws.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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

When we make changes, we may revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. Material changes may also be communicated through the Site where appropriate.

15. Contact Us

Questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

St. Pete Biz
700 Central Ave
St. Petersburg, Florida
United States

Email: info@stpetebiz.com
Phone: 727-677-9808

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