Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2025
Who We Are
Emerald Book Inc. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. Our website, Emerald Book, provides insightful recommendations for ideal places to live and connects professionals with users through our membership platform.
Information We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information submitted in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent. This data helps us detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have a Gravatar profile. For details, please refer to the Gravatar Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may download and extract this location data from images.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience:
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser storing the article ID. This cookie expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to those platforms.
Data Sharing and Retention
Visitor comments may be processed by automated spam detection services. We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties outside of these necessary services.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to help with automatic approval of future comments.
Your Data Rights
If you have left comments on our site, you may request an exported copy of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we delete your personal data, except for information we must keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy or this policy, please contact us at:
support@emeraldbook.org
Terms of Services
Last updated: July 2025
Welcome to Emerald Book Inc. (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using our services, website, and membership platform (collectively, the “Services”), you (“Member,” “User,” or “you”) agree to the following Terms of Services (“Terms”). Please read them carefully.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By registering for a membership or using our Services, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.
2. Eligibility
You represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into this agreement.
3. Membership Plans and Payments
Membership Plans: Emerald Book offers multiple membership tiers with different features and pricing. Details of each plan are described on our website.
Payments: Membership fees are billed annually in advance. You agree to provide accurate payment information and authorize us to charge your chosen payment method.
Refunds: Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all membership fees are non-refundable.
Automatic Renewal: Memberships may automatically renew at the end of each term unless you cancel prior to renewal.
4. User Responsibilities
You agree to provide truthful, accurate, and complete information when registering.
You will maintain and promptly update your profile and membership details.
You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
5. Conduct and Use Restrictions
You agree to use the Services only for lawful purposes.
You shall not:
Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
Post false, misleading, or defamatory information.
Engage in harassment, discrimination, or abusive behavior.
Attempt to disrupt or damage the Services or interfere with other users.
Use automated tools to scrape or extract data without permission.
6. Content Ownership and License
You retain ownership of content you upload or submit.
By submitting content to Emerald Book, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, display, distribute, and promote your content as part of the Services.
Emerald Book owns all intellectual property rights to the Services, including website design, software, and trademarks.
7. Verified and Featured Memberships
Verified memberships are subject to additional verification and approval processes.
Emerald Book reserves the right to deny or revoke verification status or featured listings at our discretion.
8. Privacy
Your use of our Services is subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
9. Termination
You may cancel your membership at any time through your account settings.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access for violations of these Terms or if we believe your use poses a risk to others or our platform.
10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
The Services are provided “as is” and “as available.” Emerald Book makes no warranties or guarantees about accuracy, availability, or results.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Emerald Book and its affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Services.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Emerald Book, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses arising out of your violation of these Terms or misuse of the Services.
12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, USA, without regard to conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration in Atlanta, Georgia.
13. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email or a notice on our website. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at:
Emerald Book Inc.
Email: support@emeraldbook.org
By using Emerald Book’s services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Agreement.