Introduction 

By accepting Local-Good’s Terms of Use, you are confirming that you have read and understand this policy, including how and why we use your information. 

This policy describes the types of information Local-Good (“Company”) may collect from you or that you may provide when you use our Services and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information. 

This policy applies to information we collect:

  1. On Local-Good.com (our “Website”).
  1. In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Website.
  1. When you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services, if those applications or advertising include links to this policy.
  1. Through social media including but not limited to: Facebook and Instagram.

It does not apply to information collected by:

  1. Us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by Company or any third party; or 
  1. Any third party, including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from [or on] the Website

Please read this policy carefully to understand Local-Good’s policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Website. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this privacy policy. This policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of this Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

Minors Under the Age of 18

Local-Good is not intended for minors under 18 years of age. No one under age 18 may provide any personal information to or on our Services. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors under 18. If you are under 18, do not create an account, make any purchases, or provide any information about yourself to us, including, but not limited to, your name, address, telephone number, or email address. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a minor under 18, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a minor under 18, please contact Local-Good.

Information We Collect About You and How We Collect It 

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including information:

  1. By which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number (“personal information“);
  1. That is about you but individually does not identify you, such as date you joined; ratings, reviews, and related photos for items you purchased or sold; your profile information; items you listed for sale; your shop pages and policies; sold item listings and the number of items sold; comments you post in our community spaces; and/or
  1. About your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website, and usage details.

We collect this information:

  1. Directly from you when you provide it to us.
  1. Automatically as you navigate through the site. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies.
  1. From third parties, for example, our business partners.

Information You Provide to Us 

The information we collect on or through our Website may include:

  1. Information that you provide by registering for an account. In order to join the Local-Good community, you are required to register for an account. For registration, you need to provide us with a name associated with your account that you can choose to represent you on Local-Good. As well as additional information, such as a shop name, billing and payment information (including billing contact name, address, telephone number, credit card information), a telephone number, and/or a physical postal address. We may also contact you confidentially to request more information about items listed through the Services, or to ensure compliance with our rules and applicable law.
  1. Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us.
  1. Details of transactions you carry out through our Website and of the fulfillment of your orders. You may be required to provide financial information before placing an order through our Website.
  1. [DESCRIBE ANY OTHER TYPES OF INFORMATION THE USER PROVIDES]

Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies 

Local-Good automatically receives and records information from your browser or your mobile device when you visit the Website or use our Services, such as your IP address or unique device identifier, cookies, and data about which pages you visit and how you interact with those pages in order to allow us to operate and provide the Services. We may combine this information from your browser or your mobile device with other information that we collect about you, including across devices. 

This information is used to prevent fraud and to keep the Services secure, to analyze and understand how the Services work, and to provide advertising, including across your devices, and a more personalized experience. 

We also may collect device-specific information when you use our Services. This information may include information such as the hardware model, operating system information, browser information, IP address, and device identifiers. The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include:

  1. Cookies (or browser cookies). A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website. 
  1. Flash Cookies. Certain features of our Website may use local stored objects (or Flash cookies) to collect and store information about your preferences and navigation to, from, and on our Website. Flash cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as are used for browser cookies. For information about managing your privacy and security settings for Flash cookies, see Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.

Third-Party Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Some content or applications, including advertisements, on the Website are served by third-parties, including advertisers, ad networks and servers, content providers, and application providers. These third parties may use cookies [alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies] to collect information about you when you use our website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content. 

We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly. For information about how you can opt out of receiving targeted advertising from many providers, see Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.

How We Use Your Information 

When you use our Services, we collect, use, share, and otherwise process your personal information as described in this policy. We rely on a number of legal bases to use your information in these ways. These legal bases include where: 

  1. Necessary to perform the contractual obligations in our Terms of Use and in order to provide the Services to you; 
  1. You have consented to the processing, which you can revoke at any time; 
  1. Necessary to comply with a legal obligation, a court order, or to exercise or defend any impending or asserted legal claims; 
  1. You have expressly made the information public; 
  1. Necessary in the public interest; and 
  1. Occasionally necessary to protect your vital interests or those of others. 

Note that we principally rely on consent (i) to send marketing messages, (ii) for third-party data sharing related to advertising, and, to the extent applicable, (iii) for the use of location data for advertising purposes. 

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us for the following reasons:  

  1. To present our Website and provide you with our Services  
  1. To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection. 
  1. To notify you about changes to our Website or any products or services we offer or provide though it. 
  1. To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.  

Disclosure of Your Information 

We respect your privacy. Local-Good will not disclose your name, email address, or other personal information to third parties without your consent, except: 

  1. To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
  1. To enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes.
  1. If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Local-Good, our customers, or others. 

Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information 

We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us, so Local-Good gives you the choice of providing, editing, or removing certain information. You may change or correct your Local-Good account information through your account settings. 

Many changes that you make to your account settings are updated immediately, but some may take a few days to take effect, particularly those that impact email preferences. Some major requests, such as changes to billing information, may require verification of identity before they can be processed. 

Data Security

The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where you have chosen a password for access to certain parts of our Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone. We urge you to be careful about giving out information in public areas of the Website. The information you share in public areas may be viewed by any user of the Website.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy 

We may update this policy every once in a while. If we believe that the changes are material, we’ll let you know by posting the changes through the Services and/or sending you an email or messages about the changes. That way you can decide whether you want to continue using the Services. Changes will be effective upon the posting of the changes unless otherwise specified. You are responsible for reviewing and becoming familiar with any changes. Your use of the Services following the changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. 

Contact Information 

To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and privacy practices, contact us at: 

localgoodpgh@gmail.com

To register a complaint or concern, please contact us at:

localgoodpgh@gmail.com

Last updated on May 9, 2020