Privacy Policy | Frisco Famous

Overview

Frisco Famous ("we," "us," or "our") is a community news and advertising platform for Frisco, Texas, operated by Zippy Services LLC. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit friscofamous.com (the "Site").

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Account information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and display name.
Contact form submissions: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message.
Event submissions: When you submit a community event, we collect event details and your contact information.
Spotlight nominations: When you nominate someone for a community spotlight, we collect the nominee's information and your contact details.

Information Collected Automatically

Analytics: We use Google Analytics (GA4) to collect anonymized usage data such as pages visited, time on site, and general location (city-level). Google Analytics uses cookies (_ga, _gid) to distinguish users.
Security: We use Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms from spam. reCAPTCHA may set cookies and collect usage data subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

How We Use Your Information

To provide and maintain the Site and its features
To process event submissions, spotlight nominations, and contact form messages
To send transactional emails (account creation, event approvals, order confirmations)
To understand how visitors use the Site and improve our content
To prevent spam and abuse

Cookies

We use a limited number of cookies:

Google Analytics (_ga, _gid): Used to distinguish users and track site usage. These are first-party analytics cookies.
Google reCAPTCHA (_GRECAPTCHA): Used for spam protection on forms. This is a strictly necessary security cookie.

We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party behavioral tracking.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share data only with the following service providers who help us operate the Site:

Google (Analytics, reCAPTCHA)
Firebase/Google Cloud (authentication, database hosting)
Vercel (website hosting)
Resend (transactional email delivery)

Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. Contact form messages, event submissions, and spotlight nominations are retained as needed for the Site's operation. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us through our contact form. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out through our contact form.