Effective Date: July 22, 2026
Welcome to SINeighbors.com (“Staten Island Neighbors,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 12, 2026
Welcome to SINeighbors.com (“Staten Island Neighbors,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we may share it, and the choices you have regarding your information when you use our website, business directory, memberships, SMS/text messaging program, and related services.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Business name
- Contact name
- Email address
- Phone or mobile number
- Business address
- Website and social media links
- Business description
- Business logo, photos, videos, and other uploaded content
- Information submitted through forms, giveaways, promotions, or other community features
- SMS/text messaging consent and communication preferences
We may also automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited
- Referral source
- Website interactions
- Cookies and similar technologies
How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Publish and maintain business listings
- Process and administer business memberships
- Communicate with you regarding your account or membership
- Send communications you have requested or consented to receive
- Operate our SMS/text messaging program
- Send community updates, announcements, promotions, giveaways, events, and other communications
- Respond to customer support requests
- Administer giveaways, promotions, and community initiatives
- Improve our website, services, and user experience
- Analyze website usage and performance
- Protect our community from fraud, spam, misuse, and abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
SMS/Text Messaging Privacy
If you opt in to receive SMS/text messages from Staten Island Neighbors, we may collect your mobile phone number, SMS consent information, messaging preferences, and information related to your interactions with our messages.
We use this information to send and manage the SMS communications that you have agreed to receive.
Consent to receive marketing SMS/text messages is not a condition of purchasing a product, becoming a member, or using SINeighbors.com.
Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.
You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to a text message. After opting out, you may receive a confirmation message.
For assistance, reply HELP or contact us at statenislandneighbors@gmail.com.
SMS Information Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or share your mobile phone number, SMS opt-in information, or SMS consent with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
We may disclose information to service providers that help us operate and deliver our SMS program, such as messaging platforms and telecommunications providers, solely as necessary to provide services on our behalf.
SMS opt-in data and consent will not be shared with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Payment Processing
Staten Island Neighbors does not collect or store credit card numbers or other payment card information.
When a business subscribes to a paid membership, payment card information is submitted directly to and processed by Stripe, our third-party payment processor.
Staten Island Neighbors may receive or maintain limited information necessary to associate a membership with the appropriate business, such as the business name, phone number, and membership or subscription status. Your card information is handled by Stripe and is subject to Stripe’s own privacy and security practices.
Business Listings
Information submitted for publication as part of a business listing is intended to be publicly displayed on SINeighbors.com.
Publicly displayed information may include:
- Business name
- Business description
- Logo
- Website
- Business phone number
- Business address, if provided for publication
- Photos
- Videos
- Commercials
- Social media links
- Deals, events, jobs, announcements, and other business-submitted content
Only submit information that you are authorized to publish publicly.
Information published on a public business listing may also be indexed, cached, or otherwise processed by search engines and other third-party services.
Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies and similar technologies to help:
- Operate website functionality
- Remember user preferences
- Analyze website traffic
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Measure performance
- Improve our services
We may use analytics and measurement services such as Google Analytics or similar technologies.
Your browser or device may provide controls that allow you to limit or disable certain cookies.
How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may disclose information to trusted service providers that assist us in operating our website and services, including:
- Payment processors
- Website hosting and infrastructure providers
- Email service providers
- SMS/text messaging providers
- Analytics and measurement providers
- Security, fraud-prevention, and technology providers
These providers may receive information reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, legal process, protect our rights or safety, prevent fraud or abuse, or protect members of our community.
Mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in information, and SMS consent are not shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
Email and Marketing Communications
If you subscribe to an email list or otherwise consent to receive marketing communications, we may send you community updates, promotions, announcements, events, Recommended Business information, and other communications.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link provided in those messages.
Unsubscribing from marketing email does not automatically opt you out of SMS communications. Likewise, opting out of SMS communications does not automatically unsubscribe you from email communications.
Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information under our control.
However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Data Retention
We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, administer memberships, maintain business records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect the integrity of our platform.
Information may be deleted, anonymized, or retained as required or permitted by applicable law.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may contact us to:
- Request access to information we maintain about you
- Request corrections to inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain information
- Request removal of your business listing
- Update your contact information
- Opt out of marketing communications
- Ask questions about how your information is used
Please note that removing a business listing does not automatically cancel an active paid membership or recurring subscription unless the membership is also canceled.
To opt out of SMS/text messages, reply STOP.
To unsubscribe from marketing email, use the unsubscribe link contained in the applicable email.
Third-Party Links and Services
SINeighbors.com may contain links to third-party websites or integrate with third-party services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, availability, or content of third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
Children’s Privacy
SINeighbors.com is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.
If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child under 13 in a manner inconsistent with applicable law, we may take reasonable steps to delete it.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, practices, technology, or legal requirements.
When appropriate, we will update the Effective Date displayed at the top of this Privacy Policy.
Changes will become effective when the updated Privacy Policy is posted, unless otherwise stated or required by applicable law.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Staten Island Neighbors
Website: SINeighbors.com
Email: statenislandneighbors@gmail.com
For assistance with SMS/text messaging, reply HELP to a Staten Island Neighbors text message.
To opt out of SMS/text messaging, reply STOP.