Effective date: May 4, 2026
1. Who We Are
Apopka Buzz is a registered fictitious name of VNI Ventures LLC. This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the Apopka Buzz website, public forms, checkout flow, Buzz Dashboard tools, and related business operations.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect business names, contact names, email addresses, phone numbers, addresses, service-area details, billing and transaction details, campaign content, event details, real estate related listing details, uploaded images, directory listing information, contact form messages, support communications, and information you provide when contacting, submitting, or purchasing through Apopka Buzz.
3. Automatically Collected Information
Our server, hosting providers, security tools, and third-party resources may collect technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages requested, referring URLs, timestamps, and error logs. The site may also use limited browser storage, such as session storage for selected checkout plans and an admin session cookie for password-protected admin access.
4. How We Use Information
We use submitted information to process advertising purchases, communicate about campaigns, review and publish listings, manage directory visibility, operate event submissions, respond to contact requests, send administrative emails, provide customer support, prevent misuse, maintain records, improve site operations, and comply with legal or operational obligations.
5. Payments
Payment transactions are processed by Stripe. Apopka Buzz does not store full payment card numbers on this website. Stripe may process payment information, billing details, transaction status, customer email, customer phone number, subscription details, fraud prevention data, and other checkout information according to Stripe's own policies and security controls.
6. Third-Party Service Providers
We may use third-party service providers, including Stripe, Supabase, Resend or other email providers, Mapbox, Google Fonts, hosting providers, and administrative tools to support checkout, workflow management, email delivery, maps, records, storage, security, and campaign operations. Information submitted through the site may be stored or processed through those services as needed to operate Apopka Buzz.
7. Directory and Public Listing Data
Information intended for public listing, such as business names, categories, addresses, service areas, phone numbers, websites, promotional descriptions, event details, real estate related listing details, approved images, and public-facing notes, may be displayed publicly on Apopka Buzz once reviewed and activated.
8. How We Share Information
We may share information with service providers that help operate the site, process payments, store data, deliver emails, display maps, host files, or support business operations. We may also share information when required by law, to protect rights or safety, to prevent fraud or abuse, with your direction or consent, or in connection with a business transfer.
9. Cookies, Browser Storage, and External Sites
The public site uses limited browser storage for functionality. The Buzz Dashboard uses an authentication cookie for authorized users. Third-party services linked from or loaded by the site, such as Stripe Checkout, Mapbox, Google Fonts, Facebook, or advertiser websites, may use their own cookies, logs, or tracking technologies under their own policies.
10. Data Retention
We retain submitted information for operational, administrative, legal, tax, fraud prevention, support, and recordkeeping purposes for as long as reasonably necessary, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Public listing information may remain visible until removed, replaced, expired, or unpublished.
11. Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information under our control. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Your Choices and Requests
You may request updates, corrections, deletion, or removal review for business, event, contact, or listing information you have submitted. Some information may need to be retained for payment, accounting, security, legal, dispute, or operational purposes. Where privacy rights apply by law, we will review and respond to verified requests as required.
13. Email Communications
We may send transactional or administrative emails about orders, submitted listings, review decisions, event submissions, corrections, support requests, and account or service operations. Marketing or promotional communications, if used, may include available opt-out instructions where required.
14. Children's Privacy
Apopka Buzz is a general-audience local business and community site. It is not intended for use by children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this service.
15. Do Not Sell Statement
Apopka Buzz does not sell personal information for money. We may publish approved listing, event, real estate related, or advertising information that you submit for public display, and we may use service providers to operate the site and advertising services.
16. Changes to This Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date where appropriate.
17. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy or requests relating to submitted information may be directed through the contact methods provided on Apopka Buzz.