Privacy Policy

1 Introduction

Welcome to LocToc, a community-focused mobile platform designed to connect neighborhoods, deliver local updates, and display localized event listings. LocToc is operated and managed by ERC MAX VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED ("we," "our," or "us").

This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, process, disclose, and protect your information when you use our mobile application and backend API services. By accessing or using LocToc, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2 Information We Collect

To provide a highly localized and interactive neighborhood experience, we collect several types of information:

• Account & Profile Information: When you register on LocToc, we collect your name, email address, profile picture, and credentials. When signing in using third-party services like Google OAuth, we retrieve profile information from those providers.
• Location Data: Since LocToc is a location-based platform, we collect your precise or approximate geographical location (latitude/longitude, city, and sector name) to tailor the feed, posts, events, and advertisements to your current area.
• User Content: We collect and host the posts, comments, reviews, images, and videos you submit to the platform.
• Device & Usage Data: We automatically collect information about your device, including IP address, operating system, unique device identifiers, and details of how you interact with our platform (such as likes, saves, and shares).

3 How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for various purposes, all aimed at improving your community experience:

• To Deliver Localized Content: Your location is used to display posts, events, and updates from your sector and surrounding neighborhoods.
• To Enable Social Features: Allowing you to post, like, comment, save, and share community events or updates.
• To Serve Relevant Ads: Localized advertisers and publishers use city and sector data to present relevant services and announcements.
• To Maintain & Secure the Platform: Monitoring usage patterns, resolving technical issues, verifying accounts, and preventing spam or abusive behaviors.

4 Data Sharing and Disclosure

We value your privacy and only share your information under specific circumstances:

• Public Activity: Any content you post to the LocToc community feed (including your profile details, location sector, posts, and media) is visible to other users of the application.
• Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party providers who host our database, handle cloud storage, process analytics, or verify authentication (e.g., Google OAuth).
• Ad Partners: We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable sector-level data with advertisers to present targeted community ads.
• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5 Data Security

The security of your data is of paramount importance to us. We employ industry-standard administrative, physical, and technological security measures (such as API security headers, protected route tokens, and secure encryption for storage) to guard your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration.

However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6 Your Choices & Rights

You have full control over the information you share on LocToc:

• Location Services: You can enable or disable location permissions at any time via your device settings. Disabling location permissions may limit your access to nearby feeds and localized posts.
• Profile Management: You can access, review, and modify your profile details directly from the application's account settings.
• Account Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your account and all associated posts, profile data, and media. To request deletion, please contact us at the details below.

7 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data rights, or how your personal information is handled, you can reach out to us at our registered business address or via email: