Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

NearbyNotary ("I," "my," or "me") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use my website and services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Approximate location when you press “Near Me”, used only in your browser to centre the map and sort results; it is not stored on NearbyNotary servers
• Search queries and filter preferences
• Feedback and communications you send to me

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Device information (browser type, operating system)
• IP address and approximate location
• Usage data (pages visited, time spent, clicks)
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

I use the collected information to:

• Provide and improve my notary/commissioner search services
• Show you relevant search results based on your location
• Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Send service updates and important notices
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing

I do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. I may share your information only in these circumstances:

• With your consent
• To comply with legal obligations
• To protect my rights and safety
• With service providers who assist my operations
• In connection with a business transfer or merger

5. Data Security

I implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Opt-out of certain uses
• Withdraw consent for location services

7. Cookies

NearbyNotary uses cookies and similar technologies for three purposes: to remember preferences such as your language and theme, to measure how the site is used through analytics, and to serve and measure advertising. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling them may affect preferences and some features, but the map and guides will still work.

• Preference storage: language and theme choices are kept in your browser’s local storage.
• Analytics: Google Analytics, Vercel Analytics and PostHog set cookies or identifiers to measure page views and interactions.
• Advertising: Google AdSense and its partners set cookies to serve ads and measure their performance, as described in the next section.

Advertising and Google AdSense

NearbyNotary is free to use and may display advertisements served by Google AdSense to cover hosting, map and data costs. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. Google’s use of advertising cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info. Information about how Google uses data when you use its partners’ sites is available at Google’s privacy and terms page.

Advertisers have no influence over the guides, the directory or the order of search results. Advertisements are labelled by the ad platform and are kept separate from editorial content. NearbyNotary does not sell leads or receive payment from listed professionals. See the editorial policy for more detail.

8. Third-Party Services

The map uses Google Maps Platform, and listing details such as opening hours and ratings are retrieved from Google Places. Your use of these features is subject to Google's privacy policy. The site uses Google Analytics, Vercel Analytics and PostHog to understand usage patterns, and Google AdSense to serve advertising. The feedback form is hosted on Google Forms. Each of these providers processes data under its own privacy policy.

9. Children's Privacy

My service is not intended for children under 18. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. I will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or my practices, please contact me at: