Privacy Policy for Explore Litchfield

Last Updated: February 8, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how the Explore Litchfield app ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our mobile application (the "App").

By downloading or using the App, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We strive to collect the minimum amount of information necessary to provide you with a great tourism experience.

A. Location Data (Optional)
To help you navigate Litchfield, Illinois, and find nearby attractions, hotels, and services, the App may request access to your device's precise or approximate location.

  • How we use it: To show your current position on the map, provide directions to landmarks (e.g., Lake Lou Yaeger, Route 66 Museum), and sort listings by "Nearest to Me."

  • Your Choice: You can use the App without granting location permissions, but location-based features will not function. We do not store your location history on our servers.

B. Usage Data
We may collect anonymous, non-personal information about how the App is accessed and used. This includes:

  • Device type (e.g., iPhone or Android model).

  • Operating system version.

  • Pages visited within the App and time spent on those pages.

  • Crash logs to help us fix technical issues.

C. Third-Party Services
The App may display content or links from third-party websites (e.g., hotel booking pages, restaurant menus, or city government sites). These third-party sites have their own privacy policies, and we do not control or store the data you provide to them.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • To Provide Services: Displaying relevant tourist information, maps, and directions.

  • To Improve the App: Analyzing usage trends to understand which features are most popular and to fix bugs.

  • To Communicate: If you reach out to us for support, we will use your provided contact info (like email) solely to respond to your inquiry.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others.

We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above (e.g., "500 people viewed the Ariston Café listing this month").

4. Links to Other Sites

Our App contains links to other websites (e.g., external booking engines for hotels or the City of Litchfield website). If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

5. Children’s Privacy

Our App does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.