Last Updated: October 1, 2026
Everybody’s Business respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website and services.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you when using Everybody’s Business.
1. ABOUT EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS
Everybody’s Business operates an online business directory serving Ottawa and surrounding communities.
Our website allows visitors to discover local businesses and allows business owners and authorized representatives to create, claim, manage, and promote business listings.
Website: everybodysbusiness.ca
For privacy-related questions, you may contact us at:
info@everybodysbusiness.ca
2. INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
Depending on how you use our website, we may collect information such as:
• Your name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Account information
• Business name and business information
• Business address or service area
• Website and social media information
• Business photographs, logos, videos, and other media
• Information submitted through contact forms
• Reviews, ratings, comments, or other content you submit
• Subscription or listing-plan information
• Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, and website activity
Business owners should only submit information they are authorized to publish.
3. BUSINESS LISTINGS
Information submitted for a public business listing may be displayed publicly on Everybody’s Business.
This may include information such as the business name, description, telephone number, website, social media links, service areas, hours, photographs, services, offers, and other information selected for publication.
Business owners and authorized representatives are responsible for ensuring that information submitted for their listings is accurate and that they have permission to publish it.
4. HOW WE USE INFORMATION
We may use information collected through the website to:
• Create and manage user accounts
• Create, display, and manage business listings
• Process listing-plan purchases or subscriptions
• Respond to questions and customer-service requests
• Manage reviews and other user-submitted content
• Improve our website and services
• Maintain website security and prevent fraud, spam, or abuse
• Communicate important account or service information
• Send promotional communications where permitted by law
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements
5. PAYMENTS
If you purchase a paid listing, subscription, promotion, or other service, payment information may be processed by third-party payment providers.
Everybody’s Business may receive information about the transaction, such as payment status, transaction reference, plan purchased, and billing information necessary to administer your account.
We do not intend to directly store complete credit-card information on our website when payment processing is handled by a third-party payment provider.
6. CONTACT FORMS
When you contact us through a website form, we may collect the information you provide, including your name, email address, subject, and message.
We use this information to respond to your inquiry and provide customer support.
7. REVIEWS AND USER-SUBMITTED CONTENT
Visitors may be able to submit reviews, ratings, comments, photographs, or other content.
Information submitted for public display may be visible to other visitors.
We may moderate or remove content where appropriate to maintain the integrity, security, and operation of the website.
8. COOKIES AND WEBSITE TECHNOLOGIES
Everybody’s Business may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, maintain user sessions, improve functionality, understand website usage, and support security.
Some third-party services integrated with the website may also use cookies or similar technologies.
You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
9. ANALYTICS AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
We may use third-party service providers to help operate our website, including services related to website hosting, analytics, maps, email delivery, payment processing, security, and other website functions.
These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable laws.
10. LOCATION AND MAP INFORMATION
Business listings may contain addresses, service areas, maps, or location-related information supplied by business owners or obtained through mapping services.
Businesses that operate from private residences should carefully choose what location information they make publicly available.
11. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION
We do not sell personal information.
We may share information with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the website, process transactions, provide requested services, maintain security, or comply with legal obligations.
Public business-listing information and other information intentionally submitted for publication will be visible to website visitors.
12. DATA RETENTION
We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain business and transaction records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
13. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS AND CHOICES
Depending on applicable law and the circumstances, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including requesting access to or correction of information we hold about you.
You may also contact us regarding deletion of certain personal information, subject to legal, security, transaction-record, and legitimate business requirements.
Business owners may be able to update certain listing and account information directly through their account.
14. EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS
We may send administrative messages relating to accounts, listings, purchases, or services.
Where required, promotional or marketing emails will include an appropriate method to unsubscribe from future promotional communications.
15. SECURITY
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information under our control.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
16. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Everybody’s Business is intended for general business-directory use and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children.
17. EXTERNAL LINKS
Business listings and other pages may contain links to third-party websites, social-media services, or other external resources.
Everybody’s Business is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.
18. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, technology, business practices, or legal requirements.
The date at the top of this page will indicate when the policy was most recently updated.
19. CONTACT US
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:
Everybody’s Business
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Email: info@everybodysbusiness.ca
Website: everybodysbusiness.ca