Privacy Policy Last updated: 6 June 2026

1. About this notice Locals Meet Locals (“LML”) is a social platform to connect people through activities and experiences. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your choices.
2. Contact During our MVP launch, you can contact us via the contact option on this site (email address will be added when we publish the live domain). If you want to exercise your privacy rights, please tell us what you need and include your account email so we can locate your profile.
3. Data controller The owner/operator of LML is responsible for your personal data as the controller.
4. What data we collect Data you provide:

• Account details (name, email, password via our authentication provider)
• Profile details (photo, languages, interests/hobbies, city/location)
• Activity/experience information (title, description, location, date/time)
• Messages or other content you send through the platform

Data collected automatically:

• Usage data (pages visited, interactions, timestamps)
• Device and browser information
• Cookies and similar technologies

5. How we use your data We use personal data to:

• Provide and operate the platform
• Create and manage accounts
• Enable discovery/search and matching of profiles and activities
• Facilitate communication between users
• Provide support and respond to inquiries
• Maintain safety and integrity (e.g., prevent abuse)
• Improve the platform and user experience
• Comply with legal obligations

6. Sharing and storage (service providers) We share personal data only as necessary to operate LML and as required by law. This includes sharing with service providers such as:

• Hosting/infrastructure: Webflow
• Authentication/membership management: Memberstack
• Automations/system emails/workflows: Make
• Media storage and delivery: Cloudinary If we add new integrations (for example analytics tools), we will update this Privacy Policy and our cookie information.

7. International transfers Some service providers may process data outside your home country. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards (for example standard contractual clauses) and only transfer data when we are satisfied that protections are in place.
8. Cookies and tracking Cookies help the site function (for example keeping you signed in) and help us understand usage. You can manage cookies in your browser settings; however, disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality.
9. Data retention We keep personal data for as long as your account is active and as needed to provide the platform. If you request deletion, we delete or anonymize personal data unless we must keep certain information to comply with legal requirements. Some residual copies may remain in backups for a limited time.
10. Security We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. No system can guarantee absolute security.
11. Your rights Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your data
• Restrict or object to processing
• Receive a copy of your data (portability)
• Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

12. Children LML is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 18.
13. Changes to this policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the “last updated” date and take additional steps if required.

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