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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 1st 2024


Welcome to Local! At Local, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe user experience. This ​Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our services.


By using Local, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.


1. Information We Collect

  • Personal Information

When you use Local, we may collect personally identifiable information (PII) such as:

  1. Name
  2. Email address
  3. Phone number
  4. Location data
  5. Payment information (when making transactions)
  6. Any other details you provide when creating your account or using our services.


  • Usage Data

We collect data about how you interact with our app, including:

  1. Your browsing activity within the app
  2. Device information such as IP address, device type, operating system, and app version
  3. Cookies and similar tracking technologies
  4. Date and time of your visits, pages viewed, and other usage metrics.


  • Location Data

We may collect precise location data to personalize content and provide relevant deals, events, and vendor suggestions. ​You can enable or disable location services via your device settings.


2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  1. To provide, operate, and maintain Local
  2. To improve, personalize, and expand our services
  3. To process transactions and send related information
  4. To communicate with you, including sending promotional offers, updates, and alerts
  5. To show you targeted offers, promotions, and ads based on your location or preferences
  6. To analyze user behavior and trends to improve our app and user experience
  7. To ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.


3. Sharing Your Information

  1. We may share your information in the following situations:
  2. With Vendors and Partners: We may share limited information with vendors when you book services or subscribe to ​their promotions.
  3. Service Providers: We share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the app, ​processing payments, or delivering services.
  4. Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law, such as to comply with legal processes or ​government requests.
  5. Business Transfers: In case of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of ​the transaction.
  6. We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.


4. Data Retention

  1. We retain your information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. ​You may request to delete your account and personal information by contacting us.


5. Security

  1. We take the security of your personal data seriously and employ industry-standard security measures, including ​encryption and secure servers, to protect your information. However, no online system is entirely secure, and we ​cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.


6. Your Choices and Rights

You have the right to:

  1. Access, update, or delete your personal information by managing your account settings.
  2. Opt-out of receiving promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails.
  3. Restrict or disable location services via your device settings.
  4. Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
  5. If you are a resident of the European Union or California, you may have additional rights under GDPR or CCPA, ​respectively.


7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

  1. We use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to analyze trends, administer the app, and gather ​demographic information about our user base. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.


8. Children's Privacy

  1. Our app is not directed at individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from ​children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 13, we will delete that ​information immediately. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided personal data to us, ​please contact us to have it removed.


9. International Data Transfers

  1. Your information may be transferred to—and maintained on—servers located outside of your state, province, country, ​or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. We ​ensure that any transfer complies with applicable data protection laws.


10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

  1. We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, ​or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and ​updating the "Effective Date" above.


11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the data we collect, please contact us at:

  1. Email: info@thinklocal.ai
  2. Mailing Address: The Garage, 2311 N Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208.



By choosing to use Local, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and ​agree to be bound by the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy, ensuring your ​continued use of our services is in accordance with these terms.