Last updated: November 10, 2026
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how LAJewishGuide.com ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit lajewishguide.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide to us directly, such as when you:
- Submit a business, organization, or other listing for inclusion in our directory;
- Contact us through a form on the Site, or send us a message through the Site's messaging feature;
- Sign up for our newsletter or email updates;
- Submit a comment, review, or other content.
This may include your name, email address, phone number, business or organization name, and any other details you choose to include.
Information collected automatically when you visit the Site, including your IP address, browser and device type, pages viewed, referring page, approximate location derived from your IP address, and general usage patterns, such as which videos are played or which listings are viewed. We collect this through standard server logs and our own first-party analytics — we do not use this information to identify you personally.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its directory listings;
- Review and process business and organization listing submissions;
- Respond to messages and inquiries sent through the Site;
- Send newsletters, community updates, or notifications you've opted into, and administrative emails related to your submissions or inquiries;
- Understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it, for example, which directory categories or videos are most used;
- Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity on the Site.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties, and we do not share it with other organizations for their own independent marketing purposes.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Site uses cookies and similar technologies for essential site functionality, such as remembering your session, and to collect anonymous or aggregate analytics about how the Site is used. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect some features of the Site.
5. Email Communications
If you provide your email address — whether through a contact form, newsletter sign-up, or business submission — we may send you communications related to that request, as well as occasional community newsletters or updates if you've opted in. We use a third-party email delivery service to send these messages. Every marketing email we send includes a way to unsubscribe, and we will honor that request promptly.
6. Third-Party Services
We use a number of third-party services to operate the Site, each of which has its own privacy practices:
- YouTube — to host and display certain videos, such as some Torah for Kids episodes;
- Facebook and Instagram — to automatically share new articles to our social media pages;
- Hebcal.com — to provide the weekly Torah portion and Jewish calendar information shown on the Site;
- Google Analytics, where enabled — to help us understand aggregate Site traffic and usage;
- Our email delivery provider — to send newsletters and transactional emails on our behalf.
These third parties may collect information directly from your browser, for example when a YouTube or social-media embed loads, in accordance with their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.
7. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with: (a) service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as email delivery or hosting, under obligations to protect it; (b) law enforcement or other parties when required by law, subpoena, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of LAJewishGuide.com, our users, or the public; or (c) a successor organization in the event of a merger, acquisition, or transfer of the Site's assets.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and administrative measures designed to protect the information we hold from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Data Retention
We retain listing and submission information for as long as the listing remains active in our directory, and for a reasonable period afterward for recordkeeping, and we retain messages and inquiries for as long as reasonably necessary to address them and maintain our own records. You may request that we delete personal information you've provided to us, as described below.
10. Children's Privacy
The Site, including content such as our Torah for Kids video series, is intended for general audiences and for use by parents, guardians, and families together. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us so we can remove it.
11. Your Choices and Rights
You may:
- Unsubscribe from any marketing or newsletter email using the link in that email;
- Request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you've submitted to us, by contacting us directly;
- Decline cookies through your browser settings.
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) relating to your personal information, including the right to know what personal information we hold about you and the right to request its deletion. We do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA. To exercise these rights, contact us as described below.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, or would like to exercise any of the rights described above, Reach out through our Contact page.