Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 9/5/2026

Welcome to GroundingAtlas.com (“GroundingAtlas,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to explaining clearly how information may be collected, used, and shared when you visit or use our website.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through GroundingAtlas.com and related services.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use GroundingAtlas, we may collect or receive the following types of information:

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

Contact us
Subscribe to our newsletter
Submit or claim a directory listing
Request changes to a listing
Submit a review, comment, or other content
Submit an event, practitioner, retreat, location, or business
Communicate with us

This information may include your name, email address, website, business information, location, and other information you choose to provide.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through GroundingAtlas unless specifically requested and appropriate for the service.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Referring website
Pages viewed
Approximate geographic information
Date and time of visits
General website usage information

This information may be collected through server logs, cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

GroundingAtlas may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Operate and secure the website
Remember preferences
Understand how visitors use the website
Measure website traffic
Improve website functionality
Deliver and measure advertising
Help provide relevant advertising where permitted

Third-party advertising providers, including Google, may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure advertisements.

Google’s advertising services may use information such as cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, or similar identifiers in connection with advertising.

For more information about Google’s handling of information when using partner sites, please see Google’s explanation of how it uses data from sites and apps that use its services.

You can manage certain advertising preferences through Google’s advertising settings.

Where legally required, GroundingAtlas will request appropriate consent before using cookies or similar technologies for purposes requiring consent.

3. Google AdSense and Advertising

GroundingAtlas may use Google AdSense or other advertising providers to display advertisements.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve advertisements based on a user’s previous visits to GroundingAtlas or other websites.

Google and its advertising partners may use advertising technologies to help deliver, personalize, measure, and report advertisements.

Advertising personalization may depend on applicable laws, user choices, browser settings, and the advertising products being used.

GroundingAtlas does not control the content of advertisements displayed by third-party advertising providers.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to advertisers.

4. Analytics

We may use analytics services such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with GroundingAtlas.

Analytics information may include pages visited, approximate location, device information, traffic sources, and other usage information.

We use this information to understand website performance, improve content, and improve the user experience.

5. Directory Listings and Public Information

GroundingAtlas is a directory and discovery platform.

Information submitted for publication as part of a directory listing may become publicly available. This can include information such as:

Business or practitioner name
Business address or service area
Website
Telephone number
Public email address
Business description
Services
Opening hours
Social media links
Photos
Public reviews
Other information intentionally submitted for publication

Please do not submit information that you do not want publicly displayed.

If you believe information published on a listing is inaccurate, outdated, or should be removed, please contact us at info@groundingatlas.com.

6. Third-Party Websites and Services

GroundingAtlas may link to third-party websites, including businesses, practitioners, retailers, retreat providers, social networks, affiliate partners, and other resources.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.

You should review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.

7. Affiliate Links

GroundingAtlas may participate in affiliate programs.

When you click certain links and make a purchase or take another qualifying action, GroundingAtlas may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate relationships do not change the price you pay unless otherwise stated.

Please see our Affiliate Disclosure for additional information.

8. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

Operate GroundingAtlas
Provide directory and search functionality
Publish and manage listings
Respond to inquiries
Send newsletters when you have subscribed
Improve website content and functionality
Understand website usage
Prevent abuse and protect website security
Display and measure advertising
Comply with legal obligations

9. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing services, maintaining business records, resolving disputes, preventing abuse, and complying with legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Children’s Privacy

GroundingAtlas is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children where prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at [CONTACT EMAIL].

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including rights to:

Request access to certain information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain information
Object to or restrict certain processing
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Request information about how your data is used

These rights vary by jurisdiction and may be subject to legal exceptions.

To make a privacy-related request, contact:

Email: [CONTACT EMAIL]

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page. We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

14. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or GroundingAtlas’s privacy practices, contact:

GroundingAtlas
Website: https://groundingatlas.com
Email: info@groundingatlas.com

This Privacy Policy is provided for general informational purposes and should be reviewed and customized to reflect the actual technologies, plugins, advertising partners, data practices, and legal requirements applicable to GroundingAtlas.