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title: Privacy: What BestOfLocal Collects and Why
url: https://bestoflocalrankings.com/privacy/
updated: 2026-10-29
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# Privacy at BestOfLocal

We rank businesses, not people. You can read every page without an account, and we only collect personal details when you choose to send a form.

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Draft, to be reviewed before launch.

## What we collect

### Quote requests

Job details, ZIP code, timing, name and phone or email. Sent only to the businesses you tick; kept 12 months.

### Corrections and claims

What is wrong, your source link and your email, or the details needed to verify a business owner. Kept with the change log.

## Your choices

1. **See what we hold:** email privacy@bestoflocalrankings.com and we will send a copy within 30 days.
2. **Correct or delete it:** same address. Businesses that already received a quote request keep their own copy.
3. **No advertising trackers:** we do not sell or rent personal data.

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Data last updated October 29, 2026 . © 2026 BestOfLocal.