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About KW Now!

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About KW Now!

KW Now! is a community portal for the Kitchener and Waterloo area. We are all about being the most convenient source of local information for our community, by our community.

Welcome. If you are just browsing the Web, we hope you enjoy your visit and find what you're looking for. If you live or work in the Kitchener and Waterloo area, we invite you to participate as we share information with each other in hopes of making our community an even better place.

KW Now! features a comprehensive online business and organization directory for the Kitchener and Waterloo area. The site also lets the community publish online Classifieds, Jobs, News, Events, and more.

Our community portal provides many ways for area residents and businesses to participate besides just browsing the site. You can submit information for us to publish, but to get the most out of KW Now!, you will need register and become a Member and do things without our involvement. Membership truly has its privileges!

» 'My Now' featuring 'My Favorites'

Your 'My Now' is your very own personal home page. You can add your favorite site pages on this page and quickly browse the site for just your interests. You can post classifieds or resumes, or begin social networking by creating a profile page. Then maybe author a Blog and post some pictures. It's all brought together on your personal 'My Now'

» Self-Publish!

Resident Members can publish Classifieds, Resumes, Blogs and create their Networking Profile Page without our involvement, whenever they want.

» My Profile Page

My Profile Page is like a mini-website that Members can create to network and share information with neighbors, their extended family, friends, or anyone they desire. Post photos, favorite links, and even a Blog. You can do all this in one place. If desired, you can even password protect your pages so only family and friends can view your information.

Member Registration

At KW Now!, we respect and safeguard the information that our site users have entrusted to us. KW Now! will not provide individual personal user information to any third party for any purpose, either commercial or otherwise, unless required by law. Privacy issues are a paramount concern to us.

» Email Addresses Are Hidden From Spammers

KW Now! does not display email addresses on site pages. People use a simple contact form to email you. Spam spiders cannot mine your email boxes on this site.

» Required Member Information

The personal information that we require for registration is the minimum necessary to verify that you live in our community (name, phone, address), your age (over/under age 13), and your email address so we can contact you if necessary.

» Screen Names

We protect your online identity by allowing you to have a screen name for public use on the site.

» Contact Information Control

When posting a listing such as a Classified Ad or Resume, you can select only the contact information that you desire to be displayed.

KW Now! cares about your privacy. For more information please read our Privacy Policy and Site Terms of Use

Are you taking advantage of the area's community portal? Your advertising is what provides this great service to the community!

Marketing opportunities abound on KW Now!. Sponsor an area of the site and reach a large audience. Target your advertising to specific interests or pages. Get a Business Publishing Account and take advantage of the Business Directory by posting your own jobs, news, events and promotions or coupons.

We can help you promote your business and get the message out like never before. For more information, please view our Media Kit.

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