Advertising & data disclosure
Where the information comes from and what money does and doesn't buy.
Where listings come from
Most listings are compiled from publicly available business information, including data from Google. Pages built from that data carry a Google attribution. Other listings are submitted directly by business owners and reviewed by hand before publishing.
Star ratings and review counts shown on imported listings reflect public Google ratings at the time of import and may lag the source. We do not host, moderate or edit reviews.
Paid placement
Featured listings are paid placements: $9 per month buys higher position on town and category pages, a Featured badge, and a longer profile. Featured listings are always visibly marked as Featured.
Paying does not change a business's rating, remove competitors, or alter anything factual on the page. Free listings are never hidden or downgraded because a competitor paid.
Affiliates and sponsorships
If a page ever contains an affiliate or sponsored link, it will say so on that page. As of today, the only money the site takes is Featured subscriptions.
Corrections and removals
Any business can have its listing corrected or removed, free, at any time. Email info@northwestgrid.com with the listing address, or use the contact page. We don't require you to buy anything to be corrected or removed.
Trademarks
Business names, logos and trademarks belong to their owners. Google and Google Maps are trademarks of Google LLC; The Grid: Northwest is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.