Last Updated: May 23, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to LocoLocate ("we", "our", or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.
Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our application, including:
- Personal Identifiers: Including IP address and geolocation data.
- Location Information: With your consent, we collect your precise location data to provide you with location-based recommendations and services. You can withdraw this consent at any time through your device settings.
- Usage Information: Information about how you use our application, including search queries, preferences, and interaction with the platform.
- Device Information: Information about your device, including device type, operating system, and browser information.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our application and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
Our website implements a GDPR-compliant cookie banner provided by Cookie-Script.com. This banner allows you to:
- View all cookies and tracking technologies we use
- Accept or decline non-essential cookies
- Change your preferences at any time
The cookie banner appears on your first visit to our website and periodically thereafter to ensure ongoing consent. You can access cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie settings link in the website footer.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect about you to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services
- Personalize your experience with location-based recommendations
- Process your requests and transactions
- Communicate with you about our services
- Protect against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity
- Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it
Legal Basis for Processing
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: For processing location data and IP address, we rely on your explicit consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
- Legitimate Interests: For certain processing activities, we rely on our legitimate interests in operating and improving our services, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our contractual obligations to you when you use our services.
- Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your personal information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, and customer service.
- Business Partners: With your consent, we may share your information with business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to respond to legal process, to protect our rights, or to protect the safety of others.
Third-Party Services
Our application uses the following third-party services that may collect information about you:
- ipinfo.io: Used to obtain IP-based location information with your consent.
- Cookie-Script.com: Provides our GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner and management system.
These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to access your personal data
- The right to rectify inaccurate personal data
- The right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to processing
- Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section.
Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@locolocate.com
