Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2026
LocFeed (“LocFeed”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you use the LocFeed website and mobile applications.
Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create an account, we may collect:
- Email address
- Username
- Authentication credentials
User Content
LocFeed allows users to create and share content including:
- Posts
- Comments
- Messages
- Uploaded images
- Saved locations
Content you submit may be visible to other users depending on how and where it is shared within the platform.
Location Information
LocFeed does not continuously track your location and does not collect background location data.
LocFeed may request access to your device location only when you explicitly choose to use a location-based feature, such as selecting “Use my location” while creating a post or choosing a location.
When you create a post, you may choose or share a location so the post can appear in the relevant local area. Location information associated with a post may include an address, suburb, area, latitude/longitude, or approximate radius, depending on the option you choose.
You can also manually search for and select a location without using your device’s current location.
Device and Technical Information
We may collect limited technical information including:
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- IP address
- Application logs
- Crash and diagnostic information
This information is used to improve reliability, security, and performance.
How We Use Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide and operate LocFeed services
- Authenticate users
- Display local content and discussions
- Deliver messaging and notification features
- Moderate content and maintain community safety
- Prevent spam, abuse, and fraudulent activity
- Improve application reliability and user experience
Content Moderation
User-generated content may be processed by automated moderation systems to help identify spam, abusive, illegal, or harmful content and to help enforce community guidelines.
We reserve the right to remove content or suspend accounts that violate our policies.
Third-Party Services
LocFeed uses third-party providers and infrastructure services for:
- Authentication
- Hosting
- Storage
- Mapping and location services
- Security
- Content moderation
- Application delivery
These providers may process limited information necessary to provide their services.
Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share limited information with trusted service providers that help us operate LocFeed.
We may also disclose information if required by law or when necessary to protect the safety, rights, or security of users, LocFeed, or the public.
Data Retention
We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Operate the service
- Maintain security
- Resolve disputes
- Comply with legal obligations
You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.
Children’s Privacy
LocFeed is not intended for children under 13 years of age.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued use of LocFeed after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact: