Privacy Policy

LocalPulse is a hyperlocal social app for discovering what's happening around you, wherever you are. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the controls you have. We built LocalPulse to get people out the door, not to harvest their data — and this policy reflects that.

Information We Collect

• Account information: your email address and the display name you choose, provided when you sign up.
• Profile information you choose to add: a photo, bio, hometown, interests ("hooks"), and an optional link. All of these are optional and shown to other users.
• Content you create: posts (including any photos), comments, RSVPs, likes, and messages you share with other users.
• Location: when you create a post, your device location is attached at the precision level you choose — exact, approximate, or none. When you browse, your location is used on your device to show nearby posts. We do not maintain a history of your movements.
• Technical information: basic device and usage information needed to operate the service reliably.

How We Use Information

• To operate LocalPulse: showing nearby posts, delivering notifications, connecting Inner Circles.
• To keep the community safe: reviewing reports, enforcing blocks, and moderating content.
• To communicate essential service information with you.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not show ads. We do not share your data with third parties for their marketing.

Location: What Others See

Location appears only on posts, at the precision you selected when posting, and posts leave the public map after 24 hours. Your profile shows only the hometown you typed in yourself. We deliberately do not display a history of your posts or locations on your public profile.

Who Can See Your Content

• Public posts are visible to LocalPulse users, filtered by their chosen radius.
• Inner Circle and group posts are visible only to the people you've connected with.
• Your profile (photo, name, hometown, bio, interests, link) is visible to signed-in users.

Service Providers

LocalPulse runs on Google Firebase (authentication, database, hosting of app data) and Netlify (app delivery). Mapbox provides maps. These providers process data solely to operate the service, under their own security and privacy commitments.

Your Controls

• Blocking: block any user to remove their content from your experience and remove yourself from theirs. Manage blocks in Settings.
• Reporting: report any post or user; reports are reviewed within 24 hours.
• Location precision: choose exact, approximate, or no location on every post.
• Delete your account: Settings → Delete Account permanently erases your profile, posts, comments, connections, and sign-in credentials. Moderation reports are retained in anonymized form.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents may limit the use of sensitive personal information and opt out of sale or sharing of personal information directly in the app (Settings → Privacy). Because we do not sell or share personal information for advertising, these preferences are honored by default; the in-app controls record your choice. You may also request a copy of your data or its deletion at support@localpulsellc.app. We honor requests within 30 days and do not discriminate against users who exercise privacy rights.

Children

LocalPulse is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them. Users under 18 require a parent or guardian's agreement to our Terms.

Data Retention

Content remains until you delete it or your account. Public posts leave the map after 24 hours but remain in the feed and your profile archive until deleted. When you delete your account, your data is permanently removed as described above.

Security

Data is protected in transit and at rest by our service providers, and access is governed by database security rules that restrict each user to their own data and to content shared with them.

Changes

If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you in the app before they take effect.

Contact

Questions or requests: support@localpulsellc.app