Privacy Policy

Things Near Me is a free platform for finding events and connecting with organizers, vendors, venues, talent, creators, and sponsors.

Operator: Things Near Me LLC, Orlando, Florida.
Site: https://thingsnear.me
Privacy and data requests: [email protected] or the form on the Support page.
Support page: thingsnear.me/support

This policy covers information we collect when you:

• Browse the Site without an account.
• Create an account or sign in.
• Create or edit events and profiles.
• Upload photos.
• Contact us, send a report, or request a correction.
• Set a location preference in the header.

It does not cover other websites you may reach from a listing. Those sites have their own policies.

Information you give us

• Account: email address, password (if you choose password sign-in), and sign-in method.
• Profile: display name, role (creator, organizer, vendor, venue, talent, sponsor), bio, location you choose to show, and other profile fields you fill in.
• Confirmations: when you create an account, create a profile, or post an event, we record that you agreed to our rules (including, at signup, that you are 18 or older), along with the date, time, and the version of the rules you agreed to.
• Event listings: title, description, dates, location, category, cover photo, gallery, and any other details you publish.
• Media: images you upload (cover photo and gallery). The Site does not accept video.
• Messages to us: support requests, abuse reports, copyright notices, and “please fix this” requests, including your email and the URLs you send.
• Optional contact details you put in a public listing (for example, a public booking email). Those details are public if you publish them.

Information we collect automatically

• Location preference: the area you set in the header (for example, a city). This is used to show nearby events. If you allow it, your browser location may be used once to find your city. We do not collect precise GPS location.
• Device and log data: IP address, browser type, pages viewed, dates and times, referring URL, and similar technical data needed to run and secure the Site.
• Cookies and similar tech: small files or storage used to keep you signed in, remember settings, and measure how the Site is used.

Information from sign-in providers

You may sign in with email and password, a magic link, or Google. If you use Google, Google shares the account information you authorize (typically name, email, and a profile image). Google’s own policy applies to Google’s handling of that data.

Analytics

We use first-party analytics to understand which pages are viewed, in aggregate, so we can keep the Site working. We do not currently run third-party advertising cookies.

If we later add ads, pixels, or extra analytics, we will update this policy first.

Information we do not try to collect

Accounts are for adults 18 or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. See “Children” below.

We use information to:

• Operate, host, and improve the Site.
• Create and secure accounts, including magic links and Google sign-in.
• Publish events and profiles you choose to make public.
• Show listings based on the location you select.
• Respond to support, reports, copyright notices, and correction requests.
• Prevent spam, fraud, scraping, impersonation, and other abuse.
• Keep logs that help us debug and protect the Site.
• Measure site usage.
• Follow the law and enforce our Terms of Use.

We do not use your listings to impersonate you. We do not auto-create listings from scraped data.

We share information in these cases:

• Public listings. Event pages and profiles you publish are public. Search engines and other users can see them. Profile fields you fill in, including photos, logos, bios, and any contact details you choose to show, are public.
• Service providers. We use companies that host the Site, store files, and process sign-in. They may only use that information to provide those services to us. Lovable hosts the public website. Account, listing, and file data is stored in our backend (database, sign-in, and storage) through Lovable Cloud, which runs on Supabase. Lovable Cloud also sends sign-in, magic link, and password reset emails. If you use Continue with Google, Google handles that sign-in under Google’s privacy policy. We use Google Maps to show event locations on event pages, and Google Fonts to load the Site’s typefaces. We use Vimeo to play the background video on the home page. If you allow location detection, we use OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) to turn your device location into a city name. We use Lovable AI to generate file names and alt text for photos you upload. Directions links open Apple Maps or Google Maps only when you choose to follow them. We use first-party analytics to see which pages are viewed, in aggregate.
• Reports and safety. We may share limited information with a reporter or a listed party when we handle a takedown, or with law enforcement if we believe we must. We generally do not tell the person being reported who filed a report, except for copyright notices, which may be shared with the user who posted the material.
• Legal. We may disclose information if we believe it is required by law, a court, or a government request, or to protect people from serious harm.
• Business change. If the Site is transferred, merged, or shut down, information may move with it. We would still expect it to be protected in line with this policy.

We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. If that ever changes, we will update this policy first and, where required, offer a “Do Not Sell or Share” option.

We do not sell or rent the directory as a bulk personal-data product.

We use cookies or local storage to:

• Keep you signed in.
• Remember settings such as location preference.
• Measure usage.

You can block cookies in your browser. If you do, some features (especially sign-in) may not work.

We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

Do Not Track: Some browsers send a “Do Not Track” signal. There is no common standard for how sites should respond, so we do not currently respond to these signals. We do not track you across other websites.

The Site is a local events marketplace. You choose a location in the header so we can show events near that area. Default views may feature Orlando / Florida. You can change this.

Do not put a home address in a public listing unless you intend that address to be public (for example, a venue address).

Accounts are for adults, 18 or older.

Things Near Me is a general-audience site for adults who organize, list, and discover community events. Some events are family-friendly. Children may attend those events. Children under 13 must not create accounts, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe we have collected personal information from a child under 13, email us at [email protected] or use the form on the Support page. We will delete it.

If you upload a photo of an identifiable minor, you must have parent or guardian consent. We may remove media that appears to show a child without a reasonable basis for posting.

We keep account and listing information while your account is open and your content is published.

We may keep copies for a reasonable time after deletion for backups, security logs, dispute records, and legal holds. Abuse report records may be kept long enough to handle repeat harm.

Analytics data is kept in aggregate form and is not used to identify individual visitors.

We do not promise indefinite storage of your listings. Back up anything you cannot afford to lose.

We use reasonable measures to protect information, including HTTPS and access controls on accounts. Security is not a guarantee. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

If we become aware of a data breach that Florida law requires us to notify, we will follow that law. That includes duties under the Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA) where they apply.

You can:

• Browse many public pages without an account.
• Edit or unpublish Your Content while signed in.
• Ask us to correct information we hold about you.
• Ask us to delete your account and personal information we hold, subject to the retention notes above.
• Ask us for a copy of the personal information we have in your account.
• If a profile or listing about your business was created by someone else, ask us to correct, transfer, or remove it. We may ask for proof that you represent the business.

Send these requests by email to [email protected] or use the form on the Support page. Tell us the email on the account and what you want us to do. We may need to verify you control that email. We aim to reply within 2 business days, and to complete straightforward requests within 45 days. Those are targets, not guarantees.

Public content that other people have already copied is outside our control.

If you are a Florida resident, you can use the access, correction, and deletion requests in Section 11. If we become aware of a data breach affecting you, we will notify you as required by Florida law, including the Florida Information Protection Act (Fla. Stat. § 501.171). We do not sell sensitive personal data.

We do not sell your personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. California residents can use the access, correction, and deletion requests in Section 11. We will not treat you differently for making a privacy request.

If another privacy law gives you rights, email us at [email protected] or use the form on the Support page. We will consider the request in good faith.

The Site is intended for users in the United States. The Site is operated from Florida, United States. If you use it from elsewhere, you understand your information is processed in the United States.

We may update this policy. We will change the effective date at the top. Continued use after an update means you accept the updated policy. If a change is material, we will attempt to post a notice on the Site or email the address on your account.

Things Near Me (thingsnear.me)
Operated by Things Near Me LLC, based in Orlando, Florida
Email us at [email protected] or use the form on the Support page.

For copyright, see the DMCA section in our Terms of Use.