Privacy Policy — OzarksBoating.com

1. Overview

OzarksBoating.com is a business directory for boat rentals, marinas, captained charters, and other waterfront businesses at Lake of the Ozarks, alongside general boating guidance. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personal information collected through normal use of the site.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how it is used, and how it is protected.

2. Information We Collect

We collect limited information in two categories.

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide

You may provide personal information if you:

• Create a business owner account (email and password) to claim and manage a listing
• Submit or edit your business's listing information (business name, address, phone, description, images, social links, etc.)
• Upload documents to verify ownership of a claimed business (e.g. business license, tax documents) — reviewed by our admin team for claim approval and not made public
• Submit a contact form
• Send an email inquiry

This information may include your name, email address, business details, and the contents of any message or document you submit.

B. Automatic Technical Data (Non‑Identifiable)

We may collect anonymous technical data through standard analytics tools, including:

• Page views and site interactions
• Browser and device type
• Approximate location (city or region level)
• Referring pages
• Time spent on pages

This data does not identify you personally.

We do not collect:

• Financial or payment information
• Personal government-issued identification (e.g. driver's license, passport, Social Security number) — ownership-verification documents, when submitted, are business records (business license, tax filings), not personal ID
• Biometric data
• Precise geolocation data

3. Cookies & Analytics

OzarksBoating.com and the services embedded on it use the following cookies:

• Analytics — Google Analytics, to understand website traffic and improve performance.
• Maps — Google Maps, to display the interactive lake map and business locations.
• Video — YouTube, when a listing includes an embedded video.
• Affiliate tracking — Partnerize/Vrbo, on outbound links to our lodging affiliate partner, to attribute bookings for commission. See our affiliate disclosure.

We do not use:

• Behavioral profiling or retargeting
• Ad-network marketing pixels (e.g. Facebook Pixel)

You may disable cookies through your browser settings if desired.

4. How We Use Information

Collected information may be used to:

• Create and manage your business owner account
• Verify ownership of a claimed business listing
• Publish and maintain your listing's information
• Respond to contact inquiries
• Improve site content and usability
• Monitor site performance and reliability
• Prevent spam or abuse

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.

5. Information Sharing

We may share limited data only in the following circumstances:

• With service providers used for basic site analytics (anonymous data only)
• When required by law or legal process
• When necessary to protect the security or integrity of the website

We do not sell visitor information to third parties.

6. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information, including:

• HTTPS encryption
• Restricted administrative access
• Routine security practices

No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we follow industry best practices.

7. Third‑Party Links

OzarksBoating.com may include links to third‑party websites for reference or convenience. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

8. Children's Privacy

OzarksBoating.com is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Your Choices

You may:

• Contact us to request deletion of your account, listing data, verification documents, or contact messages
• Choose "Necessary only" in the cookie notice, or disable cookies via your browser settings

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the site evolves. The most current version will always be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

11. Contact

For privacy‑related questions:

OzarksBoating.com
Email: admin@ozarksboating.com
Website: https://www.ozarksboating.com