Locals-App PrivacyPolicy 

Locals Trading Company (“we”, “our” or “Locals Trading”) is committed to protecting the privacy of all visitors to our website Locals-Official.com, and all visitors who access our website or services through any mobile application (together, “Website”).

Please read the following privacy policy which explains how we use and protect your information.

By visiting and/or ordering services on this Website, you agree and where required you consent to the collection, use, and transfer of your information as set out in this policy.

1. INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT FROM YOU

When you visit the Website or make a Locals Trading order through the Website, you may be asked to provide information about yourself, including your name, contact details, nationality, date of birth, gender, and payment information such as credit or debit card details. We may also collect information about your usage of the Website and information about you from the messages you post to the Website and the emails or letters you send to us.

By accessing Locals Trading information and/or services using mobile digital routes such as (but not limited to) mobile, tablet, or other devices/technology including mobile applications, then you should expect that Locals Trading’s data collection and usage as set out in this privacy policy will apply in that context too. We may collect technical information from your mobile device or your use of our services through a mobile device, for example, location data and certain characteristics of, and performance data about your device, carrier/operating system including device and connection type, IP address, mobile payment methods, interaction with other retail technology such as use of NFC Tags, QR Codes or use of mobile vouchers. Unless you have elected to remain anonymous through your device and/or platform settings, this information may be collected and used by us automatically if you use the service through your mobile device(s) via any Locals Trading mobile application, through your mobile browser, or otherwise.

2. USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

Your information will enable us to provide you with access to the relevant parts of the Website and to supply the services you have requested. It will also enable us to bill you and to contact you where necessary concerning our services. We will also use and analyze the information we collect so that we can administer, support, improve, and develop our business, for any other purpose whether statistical or analytical and to help us prevent fraud. Where appropriate, now and in the future, you may have the ability to express your preferences around the use of your data as set out in this privacy policy and this may be exercised through your chosen method of using our services, for example, mobile, mobile applications, or any representation of our Website.

We may use your information to contact you for your views on our services and to notify you occasionally about important changes or developments to the Website or our services.

Where you have indicated accordingly, you agree that we may use your information to let you know about our other products and services that may be of interest to you including services that may be the subject of direct marketing and we may contact you to do so by post, telephone, mobile messaging (e.g., SMS, MMS, and such) as well as by email.

Where you have indicated accordingly, you agree that we may also share information with third parties (including those in the beauty, wellness, leisure, marketing, and advertising sectors) to use your information in order to let you know about goods and services which may be of interest to you (by telephone, mobile messaging (e.g., SMS, MMS, and such) and/or email) and to help us analyze the information we collect so that we can administer, support, improve and develop our business and services to you.

If you do not want us to use your data in this way or change your mind about being contacted in the future, please let us know by using the contact details set out below and/or amending your profile accordingly.

Please note that by submitting comments and feedback regarding the Website and the services, you consent to us to use such comments and feedback on the Website and in any marketing or advertising materials. We will only identify you for this purpose by your first name and the city in which you reside.

3. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

The information you provide to us will be transferred to and stored on our servers.

Third parties process information such as credit card payments and provide support services related to payments for us. In addition, we may need to provide your information to any Merchants (“Partner Merchants”) that you have placed your order with. By submitting your data, you agree to this transfer, storing, or processing. Locals Trading will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.

If you have consented, we may allow carefully selected third parties, including marketing and advertising companies, our affiliates, and associates, to contact you occasionally about services that may be of interest to you. They may contact you by telephone, SMS as well as by email. If you change your mind about being contacted by these companies in the future, please let us know by using the contact details set out below and/or by amending your profile accordingly.

If our business enters into a joint venture with, purchases, or is sold to or merged with another business entity, your information may be disclosed or transferred to the target company, our new business partners or owners, or their advisors.

We may use the information that you provide to us if we are under a duty to disclose or share your information in order to comply with (and/or where we believe we are under a duty to comply with) any legal obligation; or in order to enforce our Website Terms and any other agreement; or to protect the rights of Locals Trading, Partner Merchants or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and other organizations for fraud protection and prevention.

4. SECURITY AND DATA RETENTION

We take steps to protect your information from unauthorized access and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, and damage. We will keep your information for a reasonable period or as long as the law requires.

Where you have chosen a password which allows you to access certain parts of the Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We advise you not to share your password with anyone.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we will take steps to protect your information, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to the Website; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access.

Any changes to our Privacy Policy will be posted to the Website and, where appropriate, through email notification.