LocolDeal Privacy Policy
LocolDeal (“LocolDeal,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is operated by Gavelgo International Inc., Colorado, United States.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you access or use LocolDeal, including our websites, mobile applications, Business Partner services, consumer services, and related features (collectively, the “Service”).
By accessing or using the Service, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with LocolDeal.
Information You Provide
Name, email address, telephone number, and address or service-area information.
Business name, business category, business description, hours, contact information, website, photos, logos, videos, and other business profile information.
Account credentials and profile information.
Deals, promotions, specials, reviews, messages, and other content you choose to submit.
Customer support requests and other communications with LocolDeal.
Other information you voluntarily provide.
Google Sign-In
If you choose to create or access your LocolDeal account using Google, we may receive certain information from Google, such as your name, email address, profile information, and other information you authorize Google to provide. The information we receive depends on your Google account settings and the permissions you grant. LocolDeal does not receive your Google password.
Information Collected Automatically
IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and device identifiers.
Pages viewed, referring pages or websites, dates and times of visits, and interactions with features and content.
General location information derived from an IP address.
Diagnostic, performance, security, and error information.
We may collect this information through cookies, log files, analytics technologies, pixels, and similar technologies.
2. Public Business Profiles and User Content
LocolDeal is designed in part to help businesses create public storefronts and make information about their businesses available to consumers.
Information a Business Partner intentionally publishes on a public business profile—including business names, contact information, descriptions, photos, locations or service areas, hours, websites, and offers—may be visible to anyone using LocolDeal or accessing the Internet. Public information may also be indexed by search engines.
Business Partners should not publish information they wish to keep private and are responsible for ensuring they have the right to publish the information and content they submit.
3. How We Use Information
Create, authenticate, and manage accounts.
Create and display business profiles and storefronts.
Provide LocolDeal features and services.
Allow businesses to promote their products and services and post deals, specials, or other offers.
Facilitate communications and interactions between users and businesses.
Provide customer service and technical support.
Send administrative, security, and service-related communications.
Send marketing communications where permitted by law.
Improve the website, mobile application, features, and user experience.
Analyze traffic, performance, and use of the Service.
Measure the effectiveness of marketing and advertising campaigns.
Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, security threats, and technical problems.
Enforce our Terms & Conditions and protect LocolDeal, our users, and others.
Comply with applicable legal obligations.
We may also use aggregated or de-identified information for analytics, research, business planning, and service improvement where permitted by law.
5. Analytics, Marketing, and Advertising Technologies
LocolDeal may use analytics, measurement, and marketing technologies provided by third parties to understand how people find and use our Service and to measure the effectiveness of our marketing.
These providers may collect information such as device information, IP address, browser information, and interactions with our website, mobile application, or advertisements.
LocolDeal does not currently use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Service.
Our analytics, advertising, and measurement providers may change over time. Where applicable law requires consent, opt-out mechanisms, or other choices for certain tracking technologies, we will provide the required controls.
6. How We Disclose Information
Service Providers
We may disclose information to companies that perform services on our behalf, including website and application hosting, cloud storage, email and communications, analytics, security, technical support, software development and maintenance, and marketing or measurement services. These providers may access information as reasonably necessary to perform services for us.
Businesses and Users
Information may be disclosed when necessary to provide features that allow consumers and businesses to interact. Information intentionally published on a public business profile is publicly available.
Legal and Safety Reasons
We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to comply with law or legal process; protect our legal rights or property; investigate suspected fraud, abuse, or unlawful activity; protect the safety or security of LocolDeal, our users, or others; or enforce our agreements and policies.
Business Transactions
If Gavelgo International Inc. or LocolDeal is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
With Your Direction or Consent
We may disclose information when you request, authorize, or consent to the disclosure.
7. Sale, Sharing, and Targeted Advertising
LocolDeal does not sell personal information to third parties for money.
Some privacy laws define terms such as “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” more broadly than an ordinary monetary sale. Where an applicable law gives users rights concerning these activities, LocolDeal will provide the disclosures and choices required by that law.
8. Marketing Communications
We may send users information about LocolDeal, new features, business opportunities, updates, or other promotional communications where permitted by law.
You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications by using the unsubscribe instructions included in those messages or by contacting us. Even if you unsubscribe from marketing communications, we may still send important non-promotional messages relating to your account, security, transactions, or use of the Service.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing the Service, maintaining appropriate business records, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, preventing fraud and abuse, and enforcing our agreements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the reason it was collected, legal requirements, and legitimate business needs. When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable law and legitimate recordkeeping requirements.
10. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no website, mobile application, database, or Internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials and should notify us if they believe their account has been accessed without authorization.
11. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information. These may include rights to:
Request access to personal information we maintain about you.
Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
Request deletion of certain personal information.
Request information about how personal information is used or disclosed.
Obtain a portable copy of certain personal information.
Opt out of certain uses of personal information where required by law.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
These rights may be subject to legal exceptions and identity-verification requirements. To submit a privacy request, contact [email protected]. We will not discriminate against users for exercising privacy rights provided by applicable law.
12. U.S. State Privacy Rights
Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional rights under applicable state privacy laws. Where those laws apply to LocolDeal, we will honor applicable rights and provide any disclosures, request procedures, appeals, or opt-out mechanisms required by law.
13. Canadian Users
If you are located in Canada, Canadian privacy laws may provide rights and protections concerning your personal information. Where applicable, LocolDeal will handle personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy requirements, including requirements relating to accountability, appropriate purposes, consent, limiting collection, safeguards, access, correction, retention, and transparency.
Canadian users may request access to personal information we hold about them, request correction of inaccurate information, withdraw consent where applicable (subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice), or raise a privacy concern by contacting [email protected].
LocolDeal is operated from the United States. Personal information from Canadian users may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. As a result, that information may be subject to the laws of those jurisdictions and may be accessible to courts, law-enforcement authorities, or other governmental authorities in accordance with applicable law.
Where required by applicable law, LocolDeal will use appropriate contractual, organizational, or other safeguards when personal information is processed by service providers outside Canada.
Commercial Electronic Messages to Canadian Recipients
When LocolDeal sends commercial electronic messages to recipients in Canada, we will follow applicable requirements concerning consent, sender identification and contact information, and unsubscribe mechanisms. Consent may be express or, where legally permitted, implied. We will honor valid unsubscribe requests within the period required by applicable law.
We may maintain records relating to consent and unsubscribe requests as reasonably necessary to demonstrate compliance with applicable requirements.
14. Children's Privacy
LocolDeal is a general-audience service and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 in a manner prohibited by applicable law.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 in circumstances requiring parental consent without obtaining the required consent, we will take appropriate steps to delete the information. If you believe a child has provided personal information to LocolDeal inappropriately, contact [email protected].
15. Third-Party Websites and Services
LocolDeal may contain links to websites, applications, businesses, or services operated by third parties. We do not control the privacy practices of those third parties. Their collection and use of information are governed by their own privacy policies and practices.
If you use Google Sign-In, Google's handling of information is also subject to Google's applicable privacy practices and your Google account settings.
16. International Users
LocolDeal is operated from the United States. If you access LocolDeal from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate. Privacy and data protection laws in those locations may differ from the laws in your country. Additional information for Canadian users is provided in Section 13 above.
Where required by applicable law, we will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.
17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to LocolDeal, our business practices, technology, legal requirements, or operational needs. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. If changes are material, we may provide additional notice when required by applicable law.
18. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, LocolDeal's privacy practices, or your personal information, contact us:
LocolDealOperated by Gavelgo International Inc.Colorado, United States[email protected]