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A UK directory of Black-owned businesses and the events that bring our community together, from restaurants, barbers, salons and fashion labels to creatives, wellness and community groups. Browse by category, search by name, city or craft, find what's near you on the Map, and save the places you love.

Yes. The Black Directory is free to download and browse, and listing a business is free. You need an account (18 or over) to save, review, submit or claim. Optional upgrades are available as in-app purchases: Verified and Featured plans for businesses, and Premium for members who want unlimited saves.

Tap Submit a Business. Choose to add your own business with its details, photos, opening hours and links, or to recommend a Black-owned business you love. Every submission is checked by our team before it goes live.

If your business is already listed, open its page and tap Claim This Listing. Tell us who you are and give a business contact phone number and email. We check every claim, for example through your business email, website or social media, before giving you access. Once approved, you can keep your hours, photos and contact details up to date and see how people find your listing.

Sign in, go to Events and tap Create New Event. Add the title, date, venue and a link to the organiser or ticket seller. Events are reviewed before they appear. Ticket links go to the organiser or seller's own website; we don't sell tickets.

When someone claims a listing, we check they own the business or are authorised to represent it, for example through a business email, website or social media account. A Verified listing means we've done that check. It isn't an endorsement of the business, so always check details such as opening hours before you visit.

Open it and tap Report, then pick a reason. We review reports within 24 hours. You can also email contact@theblackdirectory.app.

Under a review, tap Block author. You won't see that person's reviews any more. To unblock them, go to Account.

In the app, go to Account › Delete Account and confirm. Deletion is immediate. If you can't open the app, use our web page at https://theblackdirectory.app/delete-account, or email privacy@theblackdirectory.app with the subject "Delete my account". We complete web and email requests within 30 days.

We delete your account details, reviews and review photos, saved businesses and events, claims, recommendations and feedback. Business listings you managed stay in the directory but are no longer linked to you. Copies in our backups are deleted within 30 days.

Only so it can show businesses and events near you and how far away they are, and only when you use the Map or sort by nearest. Your precise location stays on your phone and isn't stored on our servers. If you say no, you can still browse and search by city. You can change this at any time in your phone's Settings.

On a business page, tap Directions to open the route in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.

Email contact@theblackdirectory.app (we aim to reply within 2 working days), or use Account › Give Us Feedback in the app. For privacy questions or data requests, email privacy@theblackdirectory.app.

Verified (£9.99 a month or £99.90 a year) adds a Verified badge, up to 10 photos, social links, an offers slot, and review and rating stats. Featured (£24.99 a month or £249.90 a year) adds top placement in your category and area, a Home screen spot, unlimited photos and the full stats page. Prices are shown in the app before you buy, and may vary by country.

Open My Business and tap Upgrade Plan. Payment is taken by Apple or Google through your Apple ID or Google Play account. You can switch between Verified and Featured at any time.

iPhone: Settings › your name › Subscriptions › The Black Directory. Android: Google Play › profile icon › Payments & subscriptions › Subscriptions. Cancel at least 24 hours before your renewal date. Your plan stays active until the end of the period you've paid for. Deleting the app or your account doesn't cancel a subscription.

Refunds for in-app purchases are handled by Apple (reportaproblem.apple.com) or Google Play, under their policies. We can't refund store purchases ourselves.

Sign in to the same account and tap Restore Purchases on the plan screen, using the same Apple ID or Google account you bought with.

The first 100 businesses to subscribe get Featured free for 3 months, then 50% off (£12.49 a month) for as long as they stay subscribed. [DNA: confirm final terms.]