Effective date: July 22, 2026
The Pottstown Business Improvement District Management Association (“PBIDMA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates DiscoverPottstown.org to provide information about Downtown Pottstown, local businesses, events, programs, and community resources.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit or interact with DiscoverPottstown.org and how that information is used.
We may collect information you voluntarily submit through the website, including:
Information submitted for a business directory, event calendar, job board, or other public listing may be published on the website. Please do not submit personal information that you do not want displayed publicly.
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
We use this information to operate the website, understand how visitors use it, improve its content, identify technical problems, and protect the website from misuse.
We use Google Analytics 4 (“GA4”), a website analytics service provided by Google LLC. GA4 helps us understand how visitors find and use DiscoverPottstown.org.
GA4 may collect information such as pages visited, interactions with website features, approximate geographic location, browser type, device type, operating system, referral source, and session information. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish visitors and sessions.
GA4 may set cookies including:
CookiePurposeDefault duration
| _ga | Distinguishes website visitors | Up to two years |
| _ga_<container-id> | Maintains session information | Up to two years |
The information generated through Google Analytics is processed by Google according to its policies and our Analytics settings. Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
You can limit analytics collection by:
Blocking cookies may affect how certain website features function.
We may use collected information to:
We may share information when reasonably necessary with:
We do not sell lists of names, email addresses, or other contact information submitted through this website.
DiscoverPottstown.org contains links to websites and services operated by others, including local businesses, event organizers, social-media platforms, donation services, registration platforms, Yiftee, Zeffy, and other community partners.
When you follow an external link or submit information through a third-party service, that service’s privacy policy and terms apply. PBIDMA does not control the privacy, security, or content practices of third-party websites.
Payments or donations initiated through external links are processed by the applicable third-party provider. PBIDMA does not collect or store your complete payment-card information through DiscoverPottstown.org.
If you subscribe to a newsletter or request updates, we may use your email address to send the requested communications. You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the message or by contacting us.
We may still send non-promotional communications necessary to respond to a request or administer an ongoing program.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, maintain organizational records, comply with legal requirements, and resolve disputes.
Google Analytics data is retained according to the settings maintained within our GA4 account and Google’s applicable policies.
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information collected through the website. However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
DiscoverPottstown.org is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13. If we learn that such information has been submitted, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
You may contact us to:
Some information may need to be retained for legal, administrative, security, or recordkeeping purposes.
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to the website, our practices, technology, or applicable requirements. The effective date at the top of this page will indicate when the policy was last revised.
Questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
Pottstown Business Improvement District Management Association
1200 E. High Street, Suite 304
Pottstown, PA 19464
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 610-575-7233
