Privacy Policy

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how Sex Shop Maps (“Sex Shop Maps,” “we,” “us”) collects, uses, and shares information when you visit sexshopmaps.com (the “Site”). The Site is an editorial directory of adult-retail businesses; we do not sell products.

2. Information we collect

2.1. Information you provide directly

If you email us (corrections, removal requests, general inquiries), we receive your email address and the contents of your message. We do not collect this information automatically; only by your sending us a message.

2.2. Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, our servers and hosting providers automatically receive:

• IP address and approximate location derived from it
• Browser type and version, operating system, device type
• Pages visited, time spent, referring URL
• Standard web-server logs (timestamps, request URLs, response codes)

This information is used for security, abuse prevention, and aggregate analytics. We do not associate it with personal identity.

2.3. Cookies and similar technologies

The Site may set cookies for session continuity, preference storage, and analytics. You can disable cookies in your browser; the Site remains usable without them.

2.4. Information from third-party sources

The Site catalogs publicly-available business listings. The underlying business data (store names, addresses, hours, phone numbers, public customer reviews) was collected from public sources including third-party map and directory platforms. We do not knowingly collect or display personal information about private individuals beyond the names that appear in those public sources.

3. How we use information

We use the information described above to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
• Respond to emails you send us
• Detect and prevent abuse, fraud, or security incidents
• Comply with legal obligations
• Generate aggregate, non-identifying analytics about Site usage

We do not sell personal information. We do not use the Site to advertise to you based on inferred sensitive characteristics.

4. How we share information

We share information only as needed:

• Service providers: hosting (Google Cloud Platform), email infrastructure, analytics, and similar vendors who process information on our behalf under standard confidentiality terms.
• Legal compliance: when required by law, subpoena, or to protect our rights, users, or the public.
• Business transfer: if Sex Shop Maps is sold, merged, or transferred, your information may transfer as part of that transaction.

We do not sell or rent your information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.

5. Your choices and rights

5.1. Removal requests

If you are referenced in any content on the Site — as a business owner, employee, photographer, or reviewer — you may request removal at any time through our contact form (choose the removal reason that fits your situation). We acknowledge requests within 48 hours and remove valid requests promptly.

5.2. Email correspondence

To stop receiving email from us, reply asking us to stop, or send a privacy request through our contact form.

5.3. EU/UK/EEA residents (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have rights under the GDPR including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to our processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. Submit a request through our contact form (choose “Privacy request” as the reason). The lawful basis for our processing is legitimate interest in operating a public-information directory; we will respond to objections on a case-by-case basis and remove content where the balance of interests favors removal.

5.4. California residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act including the right to know, the right to delete, the right to correct, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. To exercise other rights, submit a request through our contact form.

6. Data retention

We retain emails you send us for as long as needed to address your inquiry and for a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping. We retain server logs for a limited period (typically 30-90 days) for security and operational purposes. Business listing data is retained for as long as the listing remains on the Site; on removal request, we delete the public-facing record and remove the underlying record from our active database within 30 days.

7. Security

We use industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect the information we hold (encryption in transit, access controls, host-level security). No system is perfectly secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children

The Site is not directed to children under 13 (or under 18 in jurisdictions that apply that age to adult-content directories). We do not knowingly collect information from children. If we learn we have, we will delete it promptly.

9. International data transfers

The Site is operated from the United States. By using the Site from outside the United States, you understand that your information will be processed in the United States, which may have data-protection laws different from your country.

10. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The “Effective date” at the top of this page reflects the most-recent revision. Material changes will be highlighted on the page or announced via a Site banner for at least 30 days.

11. Contact

For privacy questions, submit a request through our contact form (choose “Privacy request” as the reason).