🧭 Who We Are

Welcome to LocalFinder.in — your trusted Indian directory listing platform connecting users with verified local businesses and service providers.
Our website address is: https://localfinder.in

💬 Comments

When visitors leave comments or reviews on LocalFinder.in, we collect the data shown in the form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help us detect and prevent spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can review their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/
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Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) will appear publicly with your comment.

🖼️ Media

If you upload images (for your business listings or reviews) to LocalFinder.in, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS) in the files. Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from uploaded images.

🍪 Cookies

If you leave a comment or review on LocalFinder.in, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

When you log in to your LocalFinder.in account, we use cookies to save your login status and display preferences.

Login cookies last for two days.

Display settings cookies last for one year.

Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks.

If you log out, the cookies are automatically cleared.

When you edit or publish your business listing, a cookie is stored in your browser containing the listing ID — this expires after one day.

🔗 Embedded Content from Other Websites

Business listings or articles on LocalFinder.in may include embedded content (e.g., videos, maps, or social posts).
Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited that external site directly.

These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, or track your interaction with their embedded content.

🔐 Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security verification.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to any third party. Data sharing occurs only when required for spam prevention, payment processing, or service improvement.

⏳ How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments, reviews, and their metadata are stored indefinitely to help us identify and approve future submissions automatically.

For registered users, all personal information provided in your LocalFinder.in profile is securely stored. You can view, edit, or delete your profile information at any time (except your username). Website administrators can also view and edit this data as needed.

⚖️ What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have a LocalFinder.in account or have left reviews/comments, you can request:

A copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Deletion of your personal data (except data required for legal or security reasons).

You can make this request anytime through our support page or by emailing us at support@localfinder.in
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🌍 Where Your Data Is Sent

All comments, reviews, and form submissions may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure safety and authenticity.