LocalLife is a social networking service that is unique because it is both local and private. Our platform is designed so that you only share information with other verified neighbors. The neighborhood is the building block of society, and our mission is to increase trust, security, and well-being in the neighborhood. In order for us to do this, the highest possible trust between us and our users is required. We emphasize that we will not sell your data. Nor will we share your data with a third party without your consent. However, we reserve the right to aggregate information that is relevant to others in the area, such as community information, or for research purposes (for example, the percentage of residents engaging in the sharing economy).
If you have any questions about how we handle personal data, please contact our data protection officer: data@locallife.se.
Handling of personal data
We handle the security of your personal data with the utmost respect and consideration. On this page, we describe how the collection and use of data are handled on this website to comply with applicable laws and regulations (GDPR).
By using the platform, you confirm that you have read our privacy policy and that you consent to the use of your information as explained in this privacy policy.
GDPR
Our policy meets all the requirements demanded by the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which came into effect on May 25, 2018. We see data integrity as one of the greatest challenges of our time and welcome the new legislation that protects our personal privacy.
What data we store and for how long
The data stored includes the personal information you provide when you register on LocalLife as well as the content created by you on the platform. We keep the data for as long as necessary considering the purposes of the processing. We base the collection of personal data on consent.
LocalLife's website and mobile applications are services for compiling, tracking, and sharing neighborhood-related information. To provide these services, we may collect and store information about you. The type of personal information we may collect may include name, username, password, email address, phone number, address, as well as user-generated content that may be personally identifiable, such as images and video clips. When you use our app, we also collect information about the content you have accessed, including time.
Cookies
By using LocalLife, you agree to our use of cookies. Cookies are small text files that websites send to your computer to uniquely identify your browser or to store information or settings in your browser. We also use Google Analytics to collect visitor statistics on the website. Several cookies are created by Google and are described in more detail here.
You can also delete cookies. However, please note that without cookies, you may not be able to use all features of LocalLife.
Why we store your data
Your privacy is important to us. All data collected and/or stored by us is used to provide LocalLife and improve the platform, develop new products and services, conduct statistical analysis, aggregate and anonymize information for research purposes, analyze and customize services to enhance your user experience.
How we protect your data
LocalLife has appointed a data protection officer and has established secure procedures for handling our users' data, ensuring that all information sent over the internet is encrypted, and that we have a multi-layered security system architecture. To ensure the highest possible data security, we have chosen Google Cloud as our cloud service provider, as we have assessed that they are one of the few existing cloud services that truly focus on data security. Learn more about Google's commitments to GDPR.
Your rights as a user
Below, we summarize your rights over your data:
Consent
You have the right to withdraw consent for the use of your personal data at any time by contacting the data protection officer: data@locallife.se.
Access, modification, or deletion of stored information
You have the right to request information about what personal data we have stored about you. To do this, contact the data protection officer at LocalLife. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of your personal data. Please note that we may not be able to provide all the information you request, especially if the information contains personal data about another person. This is clarified in the following paragraphs.
Transfer
You have the right to request to receive your data if, for example, you want to use it in another service. We will respond to your request as soon as possible, and no later than 30 days from the date we receive your request and verify your identity. You have the right to receive your personal data in a machine-readable format.
Correction/Deletion
You have the right to have your personal data corrected or deleted. Where we delete personal information about you, we may still retain some of that information for other purposes such as protecting or enforcing legal rights or for technical reasons, such as maintaining our database integrity. We may also retain some of your information in an anonymized form.