Privacy Policy

Last updated: 7/02/2026

1. Information we collect

We only collect information that helps us run the site and connect with our community.

For most visitors, you can browse LocalBorn without giving us any personal details. If you choose to sign up for an account to write comments or save your favourite brands to a collection, we will ask for your name, email address and a username.

For brands getting in touch with us, we ask for your brand name, website and social media links. You can also choose to provide a phone number or extra details about your business, but these are completely optional.

2. How we use your information

We use your details to manage your account, allow you to participate in community discussions and reply to any messages you send us. We also use your email to send our newsletter if you have signed up for it.

3. Third party tools

We use a few tools to help LocalBorn function.

Substack: Our newsletter is managed through Substack. When you sign up for updates, your email is stored on their platform according to their own privacy rules.

Google Analytics: We use this to see how many people are visiting our site and which pages are most popular. This helps us understand what our community finds useful.

WordPress and Plugins: We use plugins like WPForms to manage our contact forms.

4. Cookies and Google Analytics

We use cookies specifically to help Google Analytics track how visitors interact with our site. Cookies are small files that stay on your browser to help us understand which pages are popular and how people move through the website. They do not give us access to your computer or any personal information beyond what you choose to share. You can choose to decline cookies in your browser settings if you prefer. To learn more about how Google uses this data, you can visit their privacy and terms page.

5. Google Ads

In the future, we may display Google Ads on LocalBorn to help fund our research and reviews. These ads use cookies to show you content based on your visits to this and other websites. These cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads that are relevant to your interests. You can learn more about how Google manages on Google’s privacy policy page.

6. Data deletion

You are in control of your information. If you have an account, you can delete it at any time through your account settings > privacy > delete my account. If you are signed up for our newsletter, you can unsubscribe by clicking the link at the bottom of any email we send.

If you would like us to remove any other information, such as a message sent through a contact form, please reach out to us using the contact form on our site and we will handle your request.

7. Security

We take reasonable steps to keep your information secure. We do not ask for or store any highly sensitive data, such as credit card details, on this website.