Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in a few different ways depending on how you use PCB Guide.

A. Information You Provide to Us

We may collect information you voluntarily submit, including:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your phone number
• Your business name
• Your job title, role, or relationship to a business, venue, event, artist, or organization
• Business address or public location information
• Website links
• Social media links
• Event details
• Live music, artist, performer, or venue details
• Happy hour, special, promotion, or deal information
• Business listing details
• Claim listing or access request information
• Photos, logos, flyers, graphics, descriptions, or other listing materials
• Messages, corrections, or support requests you send to us
• Newsletter signup information
• Advertising, sponsorship, partnership, or featured listing inquiries
• Payment, billing, package, or subscription-related information if you purchase or inquire about paid services
• Any other information you choose to submit through a form, email, message, call, checkout flow, or other communication with us

If you submit information about a business, event, venue, artist, performer, special, deal, or listing, you should only submit information you are authorized to provide.

B. Public Business, Event, and Local Information

PCB Guide may collect, organize, display, or reference publicly available information about local businesses, events, venues, restaurants, bars, attractions, artists, performers, activities, and community information.

This may include:

• Business names
• Public business addresses
• Public phone numbers
• Public websites
• Public social media pages
• Publicly available event details
• Publicly available live music or performer schedules
• Publicly posted happy hours, specials, menus, promotions, prices, or schedules
• Publicly available photos, logos, flyers, or media when appropriate and legally usable
• Public categories, tags, descriptions, and location information

This information may come from business websites, public social media pages, public event pages, venue pages, direct submissions, business representatives, community sources, public listings, or other publicly available sources.

If you believe information about your business, event, venue, artist profile, or organization is inaccurate, outdated, unauthorized, or should be removed, contact us at contact@pcbguide.com.

C. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit PCB Guide, certain information may be collected automatically by our website platform, hosting providers, analytics tools, security tools, advertising tools, or other technology providers.

This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages viewed
• Time spent on the site
• Referring website, campaign, or traffic source
• Approximate location based on IP address
• Search terms or filters used on the website
• Links, buttons, listings, or pages clicked
• Date and time of visit
• General usage, performance, diagnostic, and error data
• Cookie, pixel, or similar technology identifiers

This information helps us understand how people use PCB Guide, improve the website, fix technical problems, measure traffic, prevent abuse, and make the site more useful.

D. Cookies and Similar Technologies

PCB Guide may use cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, and similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to:

• Keep the website functioning properly
• Remember preferences
• Analyze website traffic
• Understand which pages and listings are useful
• Improve search, filters, and user experience
• Measure advertising, sponsorship, or promotional performance
• Support security, fraud prevention, and spam prevention
• Understand how visitors find PCB Guide
• Support future retargeting, advertising, or campaign measurement if enabled

Depending on how PCB Guide is configured, we may use website platforms, database tools, analytics tools, advertising tools, email marketing tools, form tools, payment processors, security tools, or other third-party service providers to operate, improve, measure, and protect the website.

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect how some parts of the website work.

2. How We Use Information

We may use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve PCB Guide
• Display business listings, event listings, live music listings, happy hour listings, deals, specials, and local guide content
• Review, approve, edit, reject, update, categorize, or remove submitted listings, events, live music, happy hours, deals, photos, or other content
• Respond to messages, questions, submissions, correction requests, removal requests, and support requests
• Contact businesses, venues, event organizers, artists, advertisers, subscribers, or partners
• Send newsletters or updates if you sign up for them
• Provide information about advertising, sponsorships, featured listings, subscriptions, annual plans, partnerships, or paid placements
• Process or manage paid listings, advertising packages, subscriptions, invoices, billing communications, or partner relationships
• Verify business ownership, authorization, claim requests, correction requests, or access requests
• Improve website design, search, filters, content, mobile usability, accessibility, and user experience
• Monitor site performance, analytics, errors, and traffic patterns
• Measure listing, advertising, campaign, sponsorship, or promotional performance
• Prevent spam, abuse, fraud, scraping, unauthorized activity, or security issues
• Enforce our Terms of Use, policies, agreements, and legal rights
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect the rights, safety, and security of PCB Guide, users, visitors, businesses, partners, and the public

We do not use personal information for purposes that are materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without updating this policy or otherwise providing notice when appropriate.

3. Public Submissions and Listings

PCB Guide is designed to share local information publicly. If you submit information for a business listing, event listing, live music listing, artist profile, happy hour, special, deal, featured spot, advertising placement, correction, or similar public-facing content, that information may be published on PCB Guide.

Public listing information may include:

• Business name
• Event name
• Venue name
• Artist, performer, or organizer name
• Address, map, neighborhood, or general location
• Date and time
• Description
• Category, tags, or listing type
• Price, cost, happy hour, deal, promotion, or special information
• Photos, flyers, logos, or graphics
• Website links
• Social media links
• Public phone numbers
• Public email addresses
• Contact details intended for the public
• Other information you submit for publication

Do not submit private personal information, home addresses, private phone numbers, private emails, confidential documents, or anything you do not want made public.

Submission does not guarantee publication. We may edit, reject, remove, categorize, reformat, or update submitted content at our discretion.

4. Business Claims, Access Requests, and Listing Updates

If you request to claim, update, correct, remove, or manage a business listing, event listing, venue listing, artist profile, happy hour listing, or other public content, we may collect information needed to review your request.

This may include:

• Your name
• Your contact information
• Your relationship to the business, venue, event, artist, performer, or organization
• Proof of ownership, employment, authorization, or representation
• Requested edits, corrections, or removal details
• Supporting documentation or explanation

We may use this information to verify whether you are authorized to request changes and to protect businesses, venues, users, and PCB Guide from unauthorized edits or fraudulent requests.

5. Email, Newsletters, and Communications

If you contact us, submit a form, inquire about advertising, submit an event, request a listing, claim a listing, or sign up for updates, we may use your contact information to communicate with you.

We may send:

• Responses to your questions
• Event, happy hour, live music, or listing follow-ups
• Business claim or correction follow-ups
• Business, advertising, partnership, or sponsorship information
• Website updates
• Newsletter emails, if you choose to receive them
• Administrative, transactional, billing, policy, or legal notices

You can unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter emails by using the unsubscribe link in the email, if available, or by contacting us at contact@pcbguide.com.

We may still send non-marketing messages related to your submissions, listing, claim request, business inquiry, transaction, paid service, legal notices, or important administrative matters.

6. Advertising, Featured Listings, Sponsorships, and Partnerships

PCB Guide may offer advertising, featured listings, sponsored placements, partner listings, affiliate links, promotional opportunities, monthly paid listings, discounted annual plans, or other paid services.

If you inquire about, purchase, or participate in advertising, a featured listing, a sponsorship, a paid listing, or a partnership, we may collect information needed to communicate with you, provide the service, manage the listing, process payments, measure performance, and maintain business records.

Advertising, partnership, or paid listing information may include:

• Business name
• Contact person
• Email address
• Phone number
• Billing or payment-related information
• Listing preferences
• Campaign details
• Package, subscription, renewal, or billing details
• Performance information such as views, clicks, impressions, leads, engagement, or general analytics

If payments are processed through a third-party payment provider, that provider may collect payment information directly. We do not intend to store full credit card numbers on PCB Guide.

We may share aggregated, summary, or non-personal performance information with advertisers or partners, such as approximate page views, clicks, impressions, or general engagement. We do not sell ordinary website visitors’ personal contact information to advertisers.

7. Payments and Third-Party Payment Providers

If PCB Guide accepts payments for paid listings, subscriptions, sponsorships, advertising packages, annual plans, or other services, payments may be processed by third-party providers.

Those providers may collect and process payment-related information, such as:

• Name
• Billing contact information
• Payment method details
• Transaction amount
• Transaction date
• Subscription or renewal status
• Fraud prevention and security information

PCB Guide may receive limited payment-related information such as payment status, transaction records, invoices, receipts, package details, and subscription or billing status.

We do not intend to store full credit card numbers, bank account numbers, or complete payment credentials on PCB Guide.

Third-party payment providers process payment information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

8. How We Share Information

We may share information in the following situations.

A. With Service Providers

We may share information with companies and tools that help us operate PCB Guide, such as:

• Website hosting and website-building platforms
• Database, spreadsheet, or backend tools
• Form tools
• Email and newsletter services
• Analytics providers
• Advertising and measurement tools
• Payment processors
• Customer communication tools
• Security, spam prevention, and technical support providers
• File, image, or media hosting tools
• Automation or workflow tools

These service providers may process information on our behalf or according to their own privacy policies.

B. With the Public

Information submitted for public listings, events, live music, promotions, happy hours, deals, business pages, artist profiles, or local guide content may be published on PCB Guide.

C. With Your Direction or Consent

We may share information when you ask us to, authorize us to, or submit information for a purpose that involves sharing it publicly or with another party.

D. With Advertisers or Partners

We may share limited information with advertisers, sponsors, or partners when needed to provide, measure, or manage a paid listing, featured placement, partnership, sponsorship, or campaign.

This may include:

• Submitted business or listing information
• General performance metrics
• Campaign reports
• Communication related to the paid service
• Non-personal or aggregated analytics

We do not sell ordinary website visitors’ personal contact information to advertisers.

E. For Legal, Safety, or Security Reasons

We may disclose information if we believe it is reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or legal process
• Respond to government or law enforcement requests
• Protect our rights, property, or safety
• Protect users, businesses, visitors, partners, or the public
• Investigate fraud, spam, scraping, abuse, security issues, or unauthorized activity
• Enforce our Terms of Use, policies, agreements, or legal rights

F. Business Transfers

If PCB Guide is sold, merged, transferred, reorganized, financed, or involved in a business transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

If this happens, we will take reasonable steps to ensure the information remains protected consistent with this Privacy Policy or provide notice when appropriate.

9. We Do Not Sell Personal Information in the Ordinary Sense

PCB Guide does not sell personal information in the ordinary sense of exchanging personal contact information for money.

We may use analytics, advertising, cookies, pixels, or similar tools that help us understand website traffic, improve promotions, measure ad performance, or promote PCB Guide. Some privacy laws may treat certain types of targeted advertising, analytics, cross-site tracking, or sharing with advertising platforms as a “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” activity.

If we use those tools, you may be able to limit them through browser settings, cookie controls, platform settings, device settings, or by contacting us at contact@pcbguide.com.

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

PCB Guide may link to third-party websites, businesses, booking platforms, restaurant pages, event pages, venue pages, social media pages, map tools, ticketing platforms, payment processors, affiliate partners, advertisers, and other outside services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, accuracy, security, terms, or policies of third-party websites or services.

When you click a third-party link, submit information to another website, book with another company, buy tickets, make a reservation, make a payment, or interact with a third-party platform, that third party’s privacy policy and terms apply.

You should review the privacy policy of any third-party website or service you use.

11. Analytics and Tracking

We use privacy-light first-party analytics to understand how visitors use PCB Guide and which listings, searches, guides, and public actions are useful.

Analytics tools may collect information such as:

• Pages visited
• Links clicked
• Listings viewed
• Device type
• Referral sources and campaign fields
• Search terms and filters used on the website
• General browsing behavior on PCB Guide
• An anonymous browser session identifier stored locally in your browser

This helps us:

• Improve website layout and content
• Understand what visitors are searching for
• See which pages, listings, and guides are popular
• Improve local listings and guides
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising, sponsorships, or promotions
• Fix technical problems
• Improve mobile and PWA usability

PCB Guide's first-party analytics does not intentionally store full IP addresses, private email addresses, admin account details, or raw browser user-agent strings. We may also use advertising or retargeting tools in the future to promote PCB Guide or local business offerings. These tools may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies.

You can manage some tracking through your browser, device, Google settings, Meta/Facebook settings, or other platform privacy settings.

12. Progressive Web App and Mobile-Friendly Features

PCB Guide may operate as a mobile-friendly website or progressive web app. If you install PCB Guide to your device, use app-like features, save the site to your home screen, or use future notification features, additional technical information may be processed by your browser, device, operating system, or third-party services.

This may include:

• Device type
• Browser or operating system information
• App install or home-screen usage signals
• Cache, storage, or performance information
• Notification permission status if future notifications are offered

PCB Guide does not currently require users to install an app to use the website. If push notifications, SMS alerts, saved lists, user accounts, or personalized recommendations are added in the future, this Privacy Policy should be reviewed and updated.

13. Location Information

PCB Guide may use general location information, such as approximate location based on IP address, to understand traffic patterns, improve local relevance, measure analytics, and provide a better user experience.

PCB Guide does not currently require precise GPS location to use the website.

If future features request precise location, location-based personalization, nearby recommendations, saved places, or map-based alerts, PCB Guide should request permission where required and update this Privacy Policy if needed.

14. “Do Not Track” Signals

Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” signals. There is not currently a universal standard for how websites should respond to these signals. PCB Guide does not currently respond to all browser “Do Not Track” signals.

You can still control cookies and tracking through your browser settings, device settings, platform privacy settings, and other privacy tools.

15. Data Retention

We keep information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

• Operate PCB Guide
• Maintain listings and submissions
• Respond to inquiries
• Maintain business, payment, subscription, advertising, or partner records
• Prevent spam, fraud, scraping, or abuse
• Resolve disputes
• Comply with legal obligations
• Enforce our terms and agreements
• Improve the website

Public business, event, live music, artist, happy hour, and listing information may remain on PCB Guide until we update or remove it.

Some information may remain in backups, archives, analytics records, email records, payment records, or business records for a limited time even after removal from public pages.

If you want to request deletion or correction of your personal information, contact us at contact@pcbguide.com.

16. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live and how you interact with PCB Guide, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

You may contact us to request that we:

• Confirm whether we have personal information about you
• Provide access to certain personal information
• Correct inaccurate personal information
• Delete certain personal information
• Update or remove a business, event, live music, happy hour, or listing submission
• Stop sending marketing or newsletter emails
• Limit certain uses of your information
• Answer questions about how your information is used

To make a request, contact us at contact@pcbguide.com.

We may need to verify your identity or authority before completing certain requests. We may also need to keep certain information when required or allowed by law, for security, fraud prevention, business records, dispute resolution, legal compliance, or legitimate operational purposes.

If you are requesting a change to a business listing, event listing, artist profile, venue listing, or organization listing, we may ask you to confirm that you are authorized to act on behalf of that business, venue, artist, event, or organization.

17. State Privacy Rights

Some U.S. state privacy laws may give residents of certain states additional rights, depending on where they live and whether those laws apply to PCB Guide.

Those rights may include the right to request access, correction, deletion, portability, or information about how personal information is used or shared. Some laws may also provide opt-out rights for certain targeted advertising, sale, sharing, or profiling activities.

PCB Guide is a small local platform, and some state privacy laws apply only to businesses that meet certain revenue, data volume, or activity thresholds. If a privacy law applies to your request, we will respond as required by that law.

You may contact us at contact@pcbguide.com with privacy requests or questions.

18. Children’s Privacy

PCB Guide is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate parental consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information to PCB Guide, please contact us at contact@pcbguide.com. Parents or guardians may contact us to request deletion of information submitted by a child.

19. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect information.

However, no website, database, email system, payment system, or internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee that information submitted to PCB Guide will never be accessed, used, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by unauthorized parties.

You should avoid submitting sensitive personal information through the website unless necessary.

20. Sensitive Information

Please do not submit sensitive personal information to PCB Guide unless we specifically request it and it is necessary for the reason you are contacting us.

Sensitive information may include:

• Social Security numbers
• Driver’s license numbers
• Passport numbers
• Financial account numbers
• Full credit card numbers
• Medical information
• Passwords
• Private personal addresses not intended for publication
• Information about children
• Confidential business documents
• Anything you would not want made public

PCB Guide is not designed to collect or store sensitive personal information.

21. User-Submitted Photos, Flyers, Logos, and Media

If you submit photos, flyers, logos, graphics, videos, or other media to PCB Guide, we may use them to display or promote the related business, event, venue, artist, performer, special, listing, or feature.

By submitting media, you represent that you have the right to submit it and that our use of it for PCB Guide does not violate someone else’s rights.

Submitted media may appear publicly on PCB Guide, on related promotional materials, in newsletters, in advertising materials, or in social media posts connected to PCB Guide, unless we agree otherwise in writing.

Do not submit media that contains private personal information or images of people where you do not have the necessary rights or permission.

22. Accuracy, Corrections, and Removal of Public Information

PCB Guide works to provide useful local information, but event details, business hours, happy hours, prices, specials, menus, performers, dates, times, addresses, and availability can change.

Privacy-wise, this means we may update, correct, remove, or archive public information when we become aware that it is inaccurate, outdated, unauthorized, inappropriate, or no longer useful.

If you see information that needs to be corrected or removed, contact us at contact@pcbguide.com.

23. Accessibility-Related Communications

If you contact PCB Guide about accessibility issues, accommodation needs, website usability, or difficulty accessing content, we may use the information you provide to respond to your request, troubleshoot the issue, improve accessibility, and keep appropriate records.

Please avoid sending sensitive medical or disability-related information unless it is necessary for your request.

24. International Visitors

PCB Guide is operated from the United States and is primarily intended for users in the United States, especially people interested in Panama City Beach, Florida and nearby areas.

If you access PCB Guide from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be processed in the United States or by service providers located in other jurisdictions. Privacy laws in those locations may be different from the laws where you live.

Where required by applicable law, we rely on appropriate legal bases to process information, such as consent, performance of a requested service, legitimate interests, legal compliance, or protection of rights and safety.

25. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

If we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date on this page. If changes are material, we may provide additional notice, such as posting a notice on the website or contacting users when appropriate.

Your continued use of PCB Guide after an updated Privacy Policy is posted means you acknowledge the updated policy.

We will not use previously collected personal information in a materially different way without providing appropriate notice or obtaining consent when required.

26. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to request a correction or removal, or want to contact us about your personal information, you can reach us at:

PCB Guide

• Website: pcbguide.com
• Email: contact@pcbguide.com
• Business Name: Emerald Life Adventures LLC d/b/a PCB Guide