Privacy Policy

Effective Date: Dec 1 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to Local Pegs. Local Pegs refers to Local Pegs Pty Ltd, an Australian registered company ABN 43 652 950 706 7, and its subsidiaries or affiliates.

In this Privacy Policy, Local Pegs is sometimes referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our,” depending on the context.

Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with applicable privacy laws and regulations.

This Privacy Policy explains how Local Pegs collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you use our mobile application (the "App") or website (the "Site"), and the choices you have associated with that information.

2. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected from users who visit websites and apps controlled by Local Pegs.

Local Pegs is committed to protecting your privacy and processing personal information fairly and lawfully in compliance with applicable legislation.

The collection of personal information by Local Pegs is governed by the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.

3. Information We Collect

We collect information from you when you interact with our App or Site.

3.1 Personal Information:

The information we collect may include:

  • Name,
  • email address,
  • mailing address,
  • phone number,
  • date of birth,
  • and any other information you choose to provide.

3.2 Payment Information:

We may collect payment information when you make a transaction through the App.

3.3 Usage Data:

Usage data refers to how the App or Site is accessed and used. This may include your device's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our App or Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

3.4 Location Data:

Our App may collect, use, and share location data to provide enhanced services and features. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Map-Based Features: To show nearby businesses or locations relevant to your preferences.
  • Location-Based Notifications: To notify you about relevant offers, discounts, or updates when you are near specific locations.
  • Analytics: To analyse and improve the functionality of location-dependent features.

You can manage your location data preferences through your device settings or within the App. By enabling location services, you consent to the collection and use of your location data for the purposes outlined above.

If you choose to disable location services, certain features of the App may be limited or unavailable.

4. Use of Cookies

We, and third-party vendors, use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics and AdRoll cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to:

  • Inform, optimise, and serve ads to you on relevant websites on the GDN and elsewhere, based on your past visits to our website;
  • Find out how ad impressions, ad services, and your interactions with these ad impressions and ad services are related to visits to our site.

Local Pegs respects your privacy and does not collect identifiable information by using third-party remarketing services provided by companies such as Google and AdRoll.

Users may choose to opt-out of the use of such cookies.

5. Use of Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide and maintain our Service
  • Notify you about changes to our Service
  • Allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
  • Provide customer support
  • Gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service
  • Monitor the usage of our Service
  • Detect, prevent and address technical issues
  • Provide you with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information

We also use the information we collect to provide and improve our services, communicate with you, and personalize your experience. We may also use your information for analytics, marketing, and compliance purposes.

6. Data Security

Local Pegs and its employees have a legislative obligation to protect your personal information by taking all reasonable steps to ensure the that the information we hold is protected from misuse, loss unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.

Specifically, access to systems, applications and the collected data is restricted to authorised personnel only. In addition, any personal information collected and used to identify user trends (such as IP addresses) is aggregated and made anonymous during report generation.

7. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your personal information in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of Local Pegs
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

We will only disclose your information to third parties in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

8. Your Rights and Choices Regarding Information

You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete your data. You can exercise these rights by contacting us using the contact information provided below.

You also have several choices regarding the collection, use, and sharing of your information:

  • Opting out of receiving electronic communications from us: If you no longer want to receive marketing-related emails from us, you may opt-out by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each communication.

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site.

You have the right to manage how your location data is collected and used. You can:

  • Enable or disable location services for the App in your device’s settings.
  • Adjust your preferences for location-based notifications directly within the App.

Contact us to understand or limit the use of your location data.

9. Account Deletion

Users can delete their accounts through the settings section of the App.

Upon account deletion, Local Pegs will take reasonable steps to delete or anonymize your personal information as required by applicable law. However, certain information may be retained for legal, regulatory, or security purposes.

Deleting your account will result in the loss of all associated data and content, and this action cannot be undone.

10. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes to this policy by posting the updated version on our Site or App and indicating the effective date of the update.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at info@localpegs.com.au.