Lokly Privacy Policy

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Lokly Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 08, 2026

Lokly is a hyperlocal social platform designed to help people discover nearby activity, local communities, businesses, Signals, and real-time updates.

This Privacy Policy explains how Lokly ("Lokly," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, stores, processes, and protects information when you use:
- Lokly web applications
- progressive web apps (PWA)
- support systems
- subscriptions
- business features
- sponsored content systems
- related services and infrastructure

Lokly currently operates as a product within the OpenGlob ecosystem and may use shared infrastructure, operational systems, security systems, or support services provided by OpenGlob.

By using Lokly, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.


1. Information We Collect

Lokly collects information necessary to provide, secure, improve, and operate platform experiences.

Depending on your usage, this may include:

Account Information

When creating or using a Lokly account, we may collect:
- email address
- username
- display name
- profile photo
- bio information
- selected area information
- account preferences
- business-related details
- account type information

Some profile information may be publicly visible depending on platform settings and activity.


Location and Area Information

Because Lokly is designed around nearby discovery and hyperlocal experiences, we may collect or process:
- selected areas
- city information
- approximate location data
- region information
- pincode or locality information
- IP-based approximate location

Location-related information may help:
- personalize local feeds
- improve nearby discovery
- surface Signals and alerts
- improve relevance and recommendations
- improve platform safety systems

Some features may vary depending on your location permissions and supported regions.


Content and Activity Information

We may process information related to:
- posts
- comments
- likes
- follows
- Signals
- profile interactions
- uploaded images
- linked content
- sponsored content
- business promotions
- engagement activity

Some content may become publicly visible depending on platform usage and visibility systems.


Device and Technical Information

Lokly may automatically collect limited technical information including:
- browser type
- device information
- operating system
- IP address
- session activity
- app version
- push notification tokens
- crash or performance logs

This information helps maintain:
- platform stability
- abuse prevention
- security systems
- performance optimization
- service reliability


Subscription and Payment Information

If you purchase subscriptions, verification, promotions, or future premium services, Lokly may process:
- subscription status
- payment identifiers
- transaction metadata
- billing-related records
- verification status
- campaign information

Payments may be processed using third-party payment providers.

Lokly may not directly store complete card or payment method details depending on the payment provider used.


2. How We Use Information

Lokly uses collected information to:
- operate platform functionality
- provide hyperlocal feed experiences
- surface nearby Signals and alerts
- improve recommendations
- maintain account security
- detect abuse or spam
- provide support systems
- process subscriptions and promotions
- improve business and discovery systems
- improve platform integrity and moderation

Information may also be used to:
- personalize nearby experiences
- improve local relevance
- improve sponsored content systems
- improve performance and infrastructure


3. Signals and Nearby Systems

Lokly is designed around local discovery and nearby relevance.

Signals, alerts, recommendations, and feed experiences may use:
- selected areas
- approximate location information
- nearby engagement systems
- local activity relevance

Some Signals or alerts may become more visible when:
- repeated reports occur
- nearby activity increases
- platform safety systems identify urgency

Location systems and nearby experiences may evolve over time as Lokly expands.


4. Sponsored Content and Advertising

Lokly may display:
- sponsored posts
- promoted content
- business campaigns
- local advertisements
- future advertising systems

Sponsored visibility may use:
- approximate area relevance
- local engagement systems
- nearby discovery systems
- account preferences

Some advertising systems may use third-party providers or integrations.

Advertising systems, placements, and targeting models may evolve over time.


5. Business and Commerce Features

Lokly may introduce or expand:
- business profiles
- local storefronts
- product listings
- local commerce systems
- promotions
- hyperlocal discovery experiences

Businesses are responsible for:
- products
- pricing
- communication
- promotions
- local fulfillment
- applicable legal compliance

Future commerce systems may involve additional operational or payment-related processing.


6. Data Storage and Infrastructure

Lokly currently uses modern cloud infrastructure and third-party operational systems to help deliver platform services.

Depending on platform infrastructure, this may include:
- cloud-hosted databases
- media hosting systems
- authentication infrastructure
- notification services
- analytics and operational systems

Lokly may currently use infrastructure or operational systems powered by providers including:
- Supabase
- Cloudinary
- Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)
- OpenGlob infrastructure systems
- supported third-party service providers

Infrastructure systems may evolve as Lokly expands.


7. Account Security

Lokly uses security systems intended to help protect:
- user accounts
- sessions
- platform integrity
- nearby communities
- moderation systems

Security systems may include:
- session protections
- login verification systems
- abuse prevention systems
- automated moderation
- suspicious activity detection
- account restrictions

Users remain responsible for protecting access to their own account and devices.


8. Data Sharing and Disclosure

Lokly does not sell personal information directly to third parties.

Information may be shared only in limited situations including:
- operational service providers
- infrastructure providers
- payment systems
- legal compliance
- platform security enforcement
- abuse prevention
- fraud prevention
- protecting platform integrity

Some information may also be processed through shared OpenGlob operational systems.


9. Account Visibility and Public Information

Some profile and activity information may be publicly visible depending on platform usage.

This may include:
- usernames
- profile information
- posts
- Signals
- business profiles
- follower counts
- engagement activity
- sponsored content visibility

Public visibility systems may evolve over time.


10. Data Retention

Lokly may retain certain information for operational, legal, security, moderation, or abuse prevention purposes.

Retention periods may vary depending on:
- account activity
- platform systems
- legal requirements
- moderation systems
- backup infrastructure
- subscription or billing requirements

Some information may continue existing temporarily after account deletion requests.


11. Account Deletion and User Controls

Users may request deletion of their account through supported platform systems.

Deleting an account may:
- remove public visibility
- disable account access
- affect subscriptions
- remove nearby discovery visibility
- disable business-related features

Some operational or security-related information may remain temporarily retained.

Some platform systems may continue evolving over time.


12. Children's Safety

Lokly is not intended for unlawful exploitation or harmful activity involving minors.

Lokly maintains strict safety systems and moderation protections intended to help detect:
- child exploitation
- abusive material
- harmful conduct involving minors
- grooming behavior
- unsafe interactions

Accounts violating these protections may be permanently removed and reported where legally required.


13. Policy Changes

Lokly continuously evolves.

Features, infrastructure, subscriptions, Signals, nearby systems, business tools, and platform experiences may change over time.

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect:
- new platform functionality
- infrastructure updates
- legal requirements
- operational improvements
- future commerce systems

Continued use of Lokly after updates may constitute acceptance of revised policies.


14. Contact and Support

If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your information, please visit:

Visit Lokly Support