Effective date: August 8, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Localio collects, uses, discloses, stores, transfers, protects, retains, and otherwise processes personal information when you access or use Localio. Localio is a service operated by Legalio24 LLC. In this Privacy Policy, “Localio,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Legalio24 LLC in its capacity as the operator of Localio, as applicable to the context.
Localio is operated by:
Legalio24 LLC
1309 Coffeen Avenue STE 1200
Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
United States
This Privacy Policy applies to our websites, accounts, reviews, ratings, recommendation features, discussions, questions, answers, replies, Business profiles and accounts, communications, and other services and features that link to or reference this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”).
This Privacy Policy should be read together with our Terms of Service and, where applicable, our Cookie Policy and other privacy notices presented to you.
Different privacy and data-protection laws may apply depending on where you live, how you interact with Localio, the nature of our relationship with you, and whether the relevant law applies to Legalio24 LLC or the particular processing activity.
References in this Privacy Policy to particular laws, rights, procedures, countries, regulators, or safeguards apply only where and to the extent legally applicable.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to:
- waive a statutory threshold, exception, exemption, defense, immunity, safe harbor, or limitation available to Legalio24 LLC;
- voluntarily subject Legalio24 LLC to a law that does not otherwise apply;
- establish Legalio24 LLC in a jurisdiction where it does not otherwise have an establishment;
- voluntarily create a local-representative or local-presence obligation;
- expand a statutory right beyond its legally required scope;
- create a private right of action that applicable law does not otherwise provide;
- create a fiduciary duty;
- create an obligation broader than applicable law requires; or
- restrict any lawful right, protection, defense, remedy, legal basis, exception, or limitation available to Legalio24 LLC.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy restricts or waives rights that applicable law does not permit you to waive.
1. Personal information we collect
The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with Localio, the features you use, your location, your relationship with a Business, and other circumstances.
We may collect the categories of information described below.
2. Information you provide to us
You may provide information directly to us when you:
- create or update an account;
- verify an email address;
- create or manage a profile;
- submit a review or rating;
- indicate whether you recommend a Business;
- participate in discussions;
- ask or answer questions;
- post replies or comments;
- upload images or other content;
- vote on or interact with content;
- report content;
- contact us;
- submit a complaint or appeal;
- exercise or request privacy rights;
- subscribe to promotional communications;
- change communication preferences;
- register for a Business account;
- claim or manage a Business profile;
- verify your relationship with a Business;
- respond to reviews on behalf of a Business;
- participate in discussions on behalf of a Business; or
- otherwise interact with the Services.
This information may include:
- name;
- username or display name;
- email address;
- password or authentication information;
- profile information;
- country, region, or language;
- Business name;
- job title or role;
- relationship with a Business;
- Business contact information;
- verification information;
- reviews;
- ratings;
- recommendations;
- discussion contributions;
- questions;
- answers;
- replies;
- comments;
- Business responses;
- images;
- reports;
- complaints;
- correspondence;
- marketing preferences; and
- other information you choose to provide.
Please do not provide personal information that is unnecessary for the purpose for which you are interacting with Localio.
3. Public content
Localio contains public or potentially public community features.
Information you choose to publish through a review, discussion, question, answer, reply, comment, Business response, profile, or other public feature may be visible to:
- other users;
- Businesses;
- Business representatives;
- search engines;
- social platforms;
- online archives; and
- the general public.
Public content may include:
- your display name;
- profile information;
- reviews;
- ratings;
- recommendation information;
- dates of contributions;
- discussion posts;
- questions and answers;
- replies and comments;
- Business responses;
- verification indicators;
- images; and
- other information you intentionally make public.
Public content may be indexed by search engines, copied or shared by third parties, cached, archived, translated, summarized, quoted, captured in screenshots, or otherwise become available outside Localio.
You should not include sensitive, confidential, or unnecessary personal information in public contributions.
Even if content is later removed from Localio, copies may remain temporarily or permanently in search-engine caches, archives, screenshots, third-party websites, social media, or other locations outside our control.
4. Information collected automatically
When you access or use Localio, we and parties providing technology or services to us may automatically collect information concerning your device and use of the Services.
Depending on the circumstances, this may include:
- IP address;
- device identifiers;
- browser type and version;
- device type;
- operating system;
- language settings;
- approximate location derived from IP address or similar information;
- referring and exit pages;
- pages viewed;
- links clicked;
- searches;
- interactions with reviews and discussions;
- session information;
- timestamps;
- access logs;
- error logs;
- diagnostic information;
- performance information;
- cookie identifiers;
- advertising or attribution identifiers where applicable;
- affiliate referral information;
- conversion information;
- fraud and abuse signals;
- security information; and
- other technical or usage information.
We may use cookies and similar technologies in connection with this collection as described in this Privacy Policy, our Cookie Policy, and any applicable consent interface.
5. Information from third parties
We may receive personal information from third parties, including:
- service providers;
- authentication providers;
- Businesses;
- Business representatives;
- users;
- affiliate partners;
- advertising or attribution providers;
- analytics providers;
- fraud-prevention or security providers;
- public databases;
- public registries;
- publicly available websites;
- social or professional sources;
- licensed data sources;
- commercial data sources;
- regulators or authorities;
- rights holders; and
- other lawful sources.
For example, a Business may provide information concerning a person authorized to represent it, or a user may mention another person in a report or communication.
We may combine information obtained from different sources where permitted by applicable law.
6. Business information and publicly available information
Localio may create and maintain profiles concerning Businesses without the Business having created an account or supplied the underlying information directly.
Information concerning sole traders, individual professionals, Business representatives, employees, directors, owners, or other identifiable natural persons may constitute personal information under applicable law.
We may obtain Business-related information from:
- official Business websites;
- public registries;
- publicly accessible databases;
- Businesses;
- users;
- public online sources;
- licensed or commercial data sources; and
- other lawful sources.
Information solely concerning a corporation or other legal entity does not necessarily constitute personal information under every privacy law.
We process information concerning identifiable natural persons subject to applicable privacy and data-protection law.
7. Information obtained indirectly and privacy notices
Localio may obtain personal information concerning individuals from sources other than the individual concerned, including:
- publicly accessible sources;
- public registries;
- Business websites;
- Businesses;
- users;
- licensed data sources;
- commercial data sources; and
- other lawful sources.
This may include information concerning:
- sole traders;
- individual professionals;
- Business owners;
- directors;
- employees;
- representatives; or
- other identifiable persons associated with a Business.
Where applicable privacy or data-protection law requires us to provide privacy information directly to a person whose personal information we obtained indirectly, we will provide the legally required information within the period and in the manner required by applicable law.
For example, where Article 14 of the GDPR applies and no applicable exception is available, required information will generally be provided within a reasonable period after obtaining the personal data and no later than one month, or at an earlier point where applicable law requires notice upon first communication with the individual or first disclosure to another recipient.
Applicable law may provide exceptions, exemptions, or alternative transparency measures in circumstances including where:
- the individual already has the required information;
- providing the information proves impossible;
- providing the information would involve disproportionate effort;
- providing the information would render impossible or seriously impair achievement of the objectives of processing in circumstances recognized by applicable law;
- obtaining or disclosure of the information is expressly provided for by applicable law that provides appropriate safeguards;
- the information is subject to an applicable obligation of professional secrecy;
- another statutory exception or exemption applies; or
- applicable law otherwise permits an alternative means of satisfying transparency obligations.
Where we rely on an exception that requires measures to protect the individual’s rights and legitimate interests, we will implement such measures to the extent legally required.
Depending on applicable law and the circumstances, such measures may include:
- making relevant privacy information publicly available;
- implementing safeguards;
- limiting processing;
- conducting an assessment; or
- taking another legally appropriate measure.
Whether an exception applies may depend on matters including:
- the number of affected individuals;
- the age of the information;
- the source of the information;
- whether contact information is reasonably available;
- the nature and sensitivity of the information;
- the effect of processing on individuals;
- safeguards in place;
- the purpose of processing;
- the effort required to provide individual notice; and
- other factors recognized by applicable law.
Where applicable law requires an assessment, documentation, data-protection impact assessment, or another accountability measure in connection with reliance on an exception, we will undertake such measure to the extent required.
Nothing in this section represents that Legalio24 LLC is required to individually contact every person whose publicly available professional or Business-related information appears on Localio where applicable law provides an exception, exemption, alternative transparency method, or otherwise does not impose such an obligation.
8. Information concerning Business representatives
If you register, claim a profile, respond to reviews, participate in discussions, or otherwise interact with Localio for a Business, we may process information including:
- your name;
- Business email address;
- job title;
- Business;
- professional role;
- authorization information;
- verification status;
- Business communications;
- account activity;
- Business responses;
- discussion contributions;
- reports;
- security information; and
- other information relevant to your relationship with Localio or the Business.
We may use this information to:
- verify or manage Business access;
- prevent impersonation and abuse;
- operate Business features;
- communicate with the Business;
- administer Business accounts; and
- protect Localio’s integrity.
9. Email and Business verification
Localio may verify control of an email address or a person’s relationship with a Business.
Where we display an “Email verified” or similar indicator, this generally means that our verification process established access to or control of the applicable email address.
Email verification does not necessarily establish:
- legal identity;
- age;
- purchase history;
- customer status;
- truthfulness of a review;
- authenticity of an experience;
- employment;
- authority to represent a Business; or
- accuracy of other statements.
Likewise, Business verification establishes only what the applicable verification process is expressly stated to establish.
We may process verification information for:
- account integrity;
- fraud prevention;
- security;
- trust and safety;
- Business-account administration; and
- related purposes.
10. Sensitive personal information
Localio is not intended to collect sensitive personal information unnecessarily.
Depending on applicable law, sensitive personal information may include information concerning:
- health or medical information;
- biometric identifiers;
- genetic information;
- racial or ethnic origin;
- religion or philosophical beliefs;
- political opinions;
- trade-union membership;
- sexual orientation or sex life;
- precise geolocation;
- government identification numbers;
- financial account credentials;
- immigration or citizenship status where legally protected;
- communications contents in circumstances protected by law; or
- other categories receiving heightened protection under applicable law.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through public reviews, discussions, questions, answers, replies, Business responses, or other public features unless it is relevant, necessary, lawful, and appropriate to do so.
We may use automated systems, manual moderation, reports, technical measures, or other processes to identify, restrict, redact, remove, or otherwise address sensitive personal information where we consider such action appropriate or where required by applicable law.
The availability, nature, and scope of such measures may vary depending on the circumstances.
Localio does not guarantee that automated or manual measures will identify every instance of sensitive personal information submitted by a user, Business, Business representative, or other contributor.
If we receive or identify sensitive personal information, we may process, restrict, redact, delete, retain, or otherwise handle it as permitted or required by applicable law, taking into account matters such as:
- the nature of the information;
- the context in which it was submitted;
- the purpose of processing;
- freedom of expression;
- rights of affected persons;
- platform integrity;
- fraud and abuse prevention;
- legal claims;
- public-interest considerations; and
- applicable legal obligations.
Where applicable law requires a specific legal basis, explicit consent, heightened protection, limitation, opt-out mechanism, or another safeguard for processing sensitive personal information, we will apply that requirement to the extent it legally applies.
Nothing in this section creates an obligation for Localio to pre-screen every review, discussion, reply, Business response, or other contribution before publication unless applicable law expressly requires such a measure.
11. How we use personal information
Subject to applicable law, we may process personal information to:
- provide the Services;
- create and maintain accounts;
- authenticate users;
- verify email addresses;
- operate reviews and ratings;
- calculate recommendation metrics;
- operate discussions;
- enable questions, answers, replies, and comments;
- enable Business responses;
- operate Business accounts;
- verify Business representatives;
- maintain Business profiles;
- personalize and localize the Services;
- provide relevant search results;
- generate comparisons and alternatives;
- calculate rankings and aggregate metrics;
- translate content;
- generate summaries;
- analyze reviews and discussions;
- develop and improve Localio;
- research how the Services are used;
- measure performance;
- troubleshoot problems;
- protect security;
- prevent fraud;
- detect fake reviews;
- identify manipulation;
- detect spam and abuse;
- enforce our Terms and policies;
- moderate content;
- investigate reports;
- respond to complaints;
- process appeals or other review requests;
- protect users and Businesses;
- protect our rights and property;
- comply with legal obligations;
- establish, exercise, or defend legal claims;
- preserve evidence;
- respond to authorities;
- communicate with you;
- send service communications;
- send promotional communications where permitted;
- measure marketing effectiveness;
- operate affiliate relationships;
- administer and manage commercial, affiliate, referral, advertising, sponsorship, partner, or similar relationships;
- determine eligibility for, availability of, or presentation within Business features, outbound links, commercial comparison features, alternatives, recommendations, offers, media, pricing displays, or other commercial or discovery functionality;
- manage differences in Business-profile functionality, presentation, and commercial features; and
- measure and administer referrals, attribution, conversions, and commercial performance, including prevention of duplicate or fraudulent attribution;
- maintain records;
- conduct audits;
- perform internal administration;
- assess or complete corporate transactions; and
- perform other purposes compatible with the circumstances in which the information was collected or otherwise permitted by applicable law.
12. Artificial intelligence and automated processing
Localio may use artificial intelligence, machine learning, algorithms, and other automated technologies in connection with the Services.
These technologies may be used for purposes including:
- moderation;
- spam detection;
- fake-review detection;
- fraud prevention;
- security;
- translation;
- categorization;
- summarization;
- content organization;
- recommendations;
- rankings;
- comparisons;
- search;
- Business descriptions;
- FAQs;
- review insights;
- quality control;
- abuse detection;
- analytics; and
- improvement of the Services.
Where applicable law provides rights concerning automated processing, automated decision-making, profiling, or decisions based solely or substantially on automated processing, we will provide those rights only where and to the extent the applicable legal requirements apply to the relevant processing.
Depending on applicable law, such rights may include:
- receiving information concerning applicable automated processing;
- accessing certain information relating to automated decisions;
- opting out of certain legally regulated automated decision-making;
- requesting human intervention;
- challenging certain decisions; or
- exercising other legally required controls.
The use of automated technology does not necessarily mean that a particular processing activity constitutes legally regulated automated decision-making, profiling, or a decision producing legal or similarly significant effects.
Nothing in this section represents that Localio engages in every category of automated decision-making regulated by every jurisdiction mentioned in this Privacy Policy.
13. Aggregated, anonymized and de-identified information
We may create aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified information from personal information.
We may use and disclose information that no longer identifies an individual for purposes including:
- analytics;
- research;
- statistics;
- product development;
- Business insights;
- category trends;
- rating analysis;
- recommendation metrics;
- fraud prevention;
- benchmarking; and
- improving Localio.
Where applicable law regulates de-identified information, we will handle it in accordance with applicable requirements.
Where required, we will not attempt to re-identify properly de-identified information except for legally permitted purposes, such as testing whether de-identification measures are effective.
14. Legal bases for processing
Where applicable law requires us to identify a legal basis for processing personal information, our legal bases may include those described below.
Performance of a contract
We may process information where necessary to provide Services requested by you or perform our agreement with you, including:
- creating and maintaining your account;
- providing account features;
- publishing contributions you submit;
- enabling discussions and responses;
- providing Business-account functionality; and
- responding to requests connected with the Services.
Legitimate interests
Where permitted by applicable law, we may process personal information where necessary for our legitimate interests or those of another party, provided those interests are not overridden by rights or interests that applicable law requires us to prioritize.
Our legitimate interests may include:
- operating Localio;
- maintaining and improving the Services;
- maintaining review integrity;
- detecting fake reviews;
- preventing fraud and manipulation;
- moderating content;
- protecting users and Businesses;
- securing accounts and systems;
- preventing spam and abuse;
- conducting analytics;
- understanding use of Localio;
- developing new features;
- maintaining Business profiles;
- providing useful comparisons and information;
- establishing and defending legal claims;
- protecting our legal rights;
- maintaining records;
- operating, administering, evaluating, and optimizing commercial, affiliate, referral, and Business relationships and related Localio features;
- measuring service performance; and
- operating our business efficiently.
Consent
We may rely on consent where appropriate or required, including for:
- certain cookies and similar technologies;
- certain marketing communications;
- particular uses of sensitive information; and
- other processing for which applicable law requires consent.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent subject to applicable law.
Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.
Legal obligations
We may process personal information where necessary to comply with:
- applicable law;
- court orders;
- regulatory requirements;
- tax or accounting requirements;
- law-enforcement obligations; or
- other binding legal requirements.
Legal claims and other permitted grounds
We may process information where necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims or where another legal basis, exception, exemption, or permission recognized by applicable law applies.
Where applicable law provides additional lawful bases, exceptions, exemptions, or permissions, Legalio24 LLC may rely on them as appropriate.
15. Marketing communications
When registering or through other parts of Localio, you may be offered an optional choice such as:
“I’d like to receive promotional emails from Localio. I can unsubscribe at any time.”
Where consent is required for marketing communications, choosing this option constitutes the applicable marketing consent only to the extent described when the choice is presented.
Marketing consent is separate from acceptance of our Terms of Service.
Where permitted by applicable law, we may also send marketing communications on another lawful basis.
Promotional communications may include:
- recommendations;
- offers;
- Localio news;
- Business or service information;
- new features;
- editorial content;
- promotions; and
- other commercial communications.
You can unsubscribe from promotional emails using the unsubscribe link provided in applicable emails.
Where available, you may also manage promotional-email preferences through your Localio account.
Withdrawal of marketing consent does not affect processing that occurred lawfully before withdrawal.
We may retain limited information on suppression lists after you unsubscribe so that we can honor your request and avoid sending communications you have declined.
16. Service communications
Even if you do not agree to marketing communications or unsubscribe from them, we may send non-promotional communications where permitted by applicable law.
These may include:
- email-verification messages;
- password-reset messages;
- security alerts;
- account notices;
- Business-verification messages;
- notifications concerning reviews or discussions;
- notifications concerning replies or Business responses;
- moderation communications;
- legal notices;
- privacy notices;
- policy updates;
- account restrictions;
- complaint communications; and
- other transactional, administrative, operational, or service-related communications.
17. Cookies and similar technologies
Localio and parties providing services or technology to us may use cookies and similar technologies such as:
- cookies;
- pixels;
- tags;
- local storage;
- software development kits;
- tracking links;
- affiliate identifiers; and
- comparable technologies.
These technologies may be used for:
- essential functionality;
- authentication;
- security;
- preferences;
- localization;
- analytics;
- performance measurement;
- fraud prevention;
- affiliate attribution;
- conversion measurement;
- marketing;
- advertising, where used;
- remembering choices; and
- improving Localio.
Where applicable law requires prior consent for non-essential cookies or similar technologies, we will request that consent through an appropriate consent mechanism.
Where required, you may withdraw or modify your consent through available cookie or privacy settings.
Blocking certain technologies may affect functionality.
Additional information may be provided in our Cookie Policy or cookie-consent interface.
18. Affiliate tracking and attribution
Localio may use affiliate links and referral arrangements.
When you click an affiliate or referral link, information may be transmitted to or received from the applicable Business, affiliate network, attribution provider, or other party involved in measuring the referral.
Depending on the arrangement, this may include:
- referral identifiers;
- click information;
- timestamps;
- device or browser information;
- transaction or conversion identifiers;
- order or subscription status;
- commission eligibility information; and
- other attribution information.
We may use this information to:
- determine whether a referral resulted in a qualifying action;
- calculate commissions;
- reconcile payments;
- prevent affiliate fraud;
- analyze performance; and
- improve Localio.
Third parties involved in an affiliate transaction may process personal information under their own privacy policies and legal responsibilities.
19. Analytics and measurement
We may use analytics, measurement, and performance technologies to understand how Localio is used.
This may involve processing information concerning:
- pages viewed;
- features used;
- searches;
- clicks;
- navigation;
- device information;
- approximate location;
- referral sources;
- session duration;
- errors;
- conversions; and
- other usage patterns.
Where consent is required for particular analytics technologies, we will seek it to the extent required.
20. How we disclose personal information
We may disclose personal information as described in this Privacy Policy and as otherwise permitted or required by applicable law.
We may disclose information to the following categories of recipients.
Service providers and contractors
We may use third parties to support functions such as:
- hosting;
- cloud infrastructure;
- content delivery;
- security;
- authentication;
- email delivery;
- analytics;
- customer support;
- moderation;
- fraud prevention;
- data storage;
- software development;
- translation;
- artificial intelligence;
- communications;
- legal services;
- accounting;
- auditing; and
- other business operations.
They may process personal information on our behalf or, depending on the circumstances, under their own legal responsibilities.
Businesses and Business representatives
Where relevant to Localio functionality, we may make public contributions available to the Businesses concerned.
We may also disclose information where necessary to:
- operate Business accounts;
- process complaints;
- investigate abuse;
- verify representatives;
- facilitate interactions; or
- otherwise operate Localio.
We do not necessarily disclose a user’s non-public account information to a Business merely because the user reviews or discusses that Business.
Affiliate and commercial partners
We may disclose or receive information necessary to operate affiliate, referral, attribution, advertising, or other commercial arrangements.
Professional advisers
We may disclose information to lawyers, accountants, auditors, insurers, consultants, and other professional advisers where reasonably necessary.
Authorities and legal recipients
We may disclose information to courts, regulators, government authorities, law-enforcement agencies, or other persons where we reasonably believe disclosure is required or permitted by applicable law.
Corporate transactions
Information may be disclosed or transferred in connection with an actual or proposed:
- merger;
- acquisition;
- financing;
- investment;
- reorganization;
- restructuring;
- bankruptcy;
- sale of assets;
- transfer of Localio;
- change of control; or
- similar corporate transaction.
Where required by applicable law, appropriate safeguards or notices will be provided.
Protection of rights and safety
We may disclose information where reasonably necessary and legally permitted to:
- protect Legalio24 LLC;
- protect Localio;
- protect users;
- protect Businesses;
- prevent fraud;
- investigate abuse;
- enforce agreements;
- protect intellectual property;
- establish or defend legal claims;
- address security incidents; or
- protect life, safety, rights, or property.
21. Public disclosure initiated by you
When you publish content through Localio’s public features, you instruct us to make that content available as part of the Services, subject to applicable law and our policies.
You should assume that public contributions can be viewed, copied, indexed, shared, and accessed by persons outside your country.
Do not publish information that you wish to keep private.
22. Sale, sharing and targeted advertising
Privacy laws in certain U.S. states use terms such as “sale,” “sharing,” “targeted advertising,” or “cross-context behavioral advertising” in ways that may extend beyond the ordinary meaning of selling information for money.
Depending on:
- technologies used by Localio;
- parties with which Localio works;
- the purpose of the disclosure;
- applicable statutory definitions; and
- whether the relevant law applies to Legalio24 LLC,
certain disclosures involving advertising, analytics, affiliate attribution, or similar technologies may fall within one or more of these statutory definitions.
Where applicable law gives you a right to opt out of such processing and the relevant law applies to Legalio24 LLC and the processing concerned, Localio will provide a legally required method for exercising that right.
Nothing in this section represents that Legalio24 LLC presently “sells” or “shares” personal information within the meaning of every U.S. state privacy statute.
The legal characterization depends on the applicable law and relevant processing.
23. Sensitive personal information and statutory limitations
Localio does not intend to sell sensitive personal information for purposes prohibited by applicable law.
Where applicable law gives individuals a right to:
- limit;
- opt out of;
- consent to; or
- otherwise control
particular processing of sensitive personal information, we will provide that right to the extent legally required.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy represents that Localio uses sensitive personal information for purposes that trigger a statutory limitation right in every jurisdiction.
24. International processing and storage
Legalio24 LLC is established in the United States.
Localio operates internationally, and personal information may be processed, accessed, transferred, or stored in countries other than the country where you live.
Depending on our technical infrastructure and service providers, this may include processing or storage in:
- the United States;
- countries in which our hosting, cloud, security, analytics, communications, artificial-intelligence, or other service providers maintain infrastructure;
- countries in which Businesses or users interact with Localio; and
- other locations necessary to provide, secure, administer, or support the Services.
We do not represent that all personal information is stored exclusively in a single country, geographic region, data center, or server.
Infrastructure, backup locations, replicas, content-delivery networks, disaster-recovery systems, support access, and service-provider locations may differ or change over time.
Privacy and data-protection laws in another country may differ from those in your country.
Where applicable law restricts international transfers of personal information, we will use a transfer mechanism, contractual safeguard, adequacy mechanism, derogation, consent, or other lawful basis recognized by applicable law to the extent required.
25. European Economic Area international transfers
Where the GDPR applies and personal data is transferred from the European Economic Area to a country that has not been recognized as providing an adequate level of protection, we will use an applicable lawful transfer mechanism where required.
Depending on the circumstances, this may include:
- an applicable European Commission adequacy decision;
- the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses;
- binding corporate rules where relevant;
- an approved certification or code mechanism where available;
- a legally recognized derogation; or
- another lawful transfer mechanism.
Where required by applicable law, supplementary measures or assessments may be implemented based on the circumstances of the transfer.
Nothing in this section represents that every transfer relies on the same mechanism.
26. United Kingdom international transfers
Where UK data-protection law applies and personal data is transferred internationally in circumstances requiring a transfer safeguard, we will use a lawful transfer mechanism where required.
This may include:
- UK adequacy regulations;
- the UK International Data Transfer Agreement;
- the UK Addendum to the European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses;
- an applicable statutory exception; or
- another lawful mechanism recognized under UK law.
Nothing in this section commits Legalio24 LLC to use a particular transfer mechanism where another lawful mechanism is available.
27. Other international transfer requirements
Where another country’s privacy law imposes restrictions on international transfers, disclosures, localization, or remote access to personal information, we will apply a legally required mechanism or safeguard to the extent:
- the relevant law applies to Legalio24 LLC;
- the relevant law applies to the particular processing or transfer; and
- no legally available exemption, exception, adequacy mechanism, or other permission applies.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy constitutes a voluntary agreement to apply a country’s data-transfer rules where those rules do not otherwise legally apply.
28. Data retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary or permitted for the purposes for which it is processed.
Retention periods may depend on factors including:
- the nature of the information;
- the purpose of processing;
- account status;
- whether content is public;
- contractual requirements;
- security needs;
- fraud prevention;
- abuse prevention;
- moderation requirements;
- legal obligations;
- tax or accounting requirements;
- applicable limitation periods;
- litigation;
- regulatory requirements;
- dispute resolution;
- intellectual-property protection;
- enforcement of our Terms;
- preservation obligations; and
- technical backup cycles.
Different categories of information may therefore be retained for different periods.
We may retain information after an account is closed or content is removed where reasonably necessary and legally permitted for:
- legal compliance;
- fraud prevention;
- security;
- enforcement;
- suppression lists;
- recordkeeping;
- dispute resolution;
- legal claims;
- audits;
- investigations; or
- protection of Localio or third parties.
Where appropriate and permitted by law, we may anonymize or de-identify information rather than delete it.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy creates a contractual guarantee that a particular category of personal information will be retained for a specific period unless applicable law expressly requires such a period.
29. Account deletion and public contributions
Deleting an account does not necessarily mean that every contribution associated with the account must be deleted.
Subject to applicable law, Localio may:
- delete contributions;
- anonymize them;
- disassociate them from an account;
- retain them;
- restrict them;
- preserve them for legal or integrity purposes; or
- continue displaying them without identifying account information.
This flexibility is particularly important for maintaining the integrity and continuity of:
- reviews;
- discussions;
- replies;
- Business responses;
- fraud investigations;
- moderation records;
- legal records; and
- community conversations.
Where applicable privacy law gives you a legally enforceable right to deletion that applies to particular information, we will honor that right subject to applicable exemptions, exceptions, competing rights, and lawful retention grounds.
30. Backups
Information deleted from active systems may remain temporarily in:
- backups;
- archives;
- logs;
- disaster-recovery systems; or
- other systems
where immediate deletion is not technically feasible or reasonably required.
Where appropriate, such information may be isolated from ordinary use and deleted, overwritten, or rendered inaccessible according to applicable retention cycles.
Applicable law may permit information to remain in backup systems until it is overwritten in the ordinary course.
31. Security
We use technical, organizational, administrative, and other measures that we consider appropriate in light of:
- the nature of the personal information;
- risks presented by processing;
- available technology;
- cost and feasibility;
- applicable legal requirements; and
- other relevant circumstances.
These measures are intended to protect personal information against risks such as:
- unauthorized access;
- unauthorized alteration;
- unauthorized disclosure;
- destruction;
- loss;
- misuse; or
- other security incidents.
Security measures may vary depending on the Services, processing, risks, and circumstances.
No method of electronic transmission, network operation, system, database, or electronic storage is completely secure.
Accordingly, Legalio24 LLC cannot and does not guarantee absolute security.
You are responsible for protecting your account credentials and should notify us if you believe your account has been compromised.
32. Security standards and certifications
Nothing in this Privacy Policy represents, warrants, certifies, or implies that Legalio24 LLC or Localio:
- maintains any particular security certification;
- has completed any particular independent security audit;
- complies with any particular voluntary security framework;
- maintains SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, or another certification, attestation, or standard; or
- uses any particular technical, organizational, administrative, or security measure,
unless Legalio24 LLC expressly and specifically states that fact in a current written statement applicable to Localio.
References in this Privacy Policy to reasonable, appropriate, legally required, industry-related, or similar security measures do not constitute a representation that Legalio24 LLC has adopted:
- every possible security measure;
- every industry recommendation;
- every voluntary framework;
- every available security technology; or
- every practice used by another organization.
Where applicable law requires particular security measures or standards, Legalio24 LLC will comply to the extent legally required.
Nothing in this section limits a mandatory legal obligation concerning data security.
33. Data breaches and security incidents
If a security incident involving personal information occurs, we may:
- investigate;
- contain;
- mitigate;
- remediate;
- preserve evidence;
- notify affected persons;
- notify authorities;
- engage advisers or service providers; or
- take other measures appropriate to the circumstances.
Where applicable law requires notification of a personal-data breach or security incident, we will provide such notification in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Nothing in this section creates a contractual notification obligation broader than that required by applicable law.
34. Children
Localio accounts and contribution features are intended for persons aged 18 or older.
Users must be at least 18 years old to create an account or submit:
- reviews;
- ratings;
- recommendations;
- discussions;
- questions;
- answers;
- replies;
- comments; or
- Business responses.
We do not knowingly intend to provide account-based contribution features to children.
We do not represent or guarantee that every visitor’s age has been independently verified.
If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child in circumstances prohibited by applicable law, we may take appropriate steps to delete, restrict, or otherwise process that information as required.
Parents, guardians, or other authorized persons may contact us regarding concerns about a child’s personal information.
Nothing in this section requires Localio to implement a particular age-verification mechanism unless applicable law requires such a mechanism for the relevant Service.
35. Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live and the law applicable to our processing, you may have rights concerning your personal information.
These may include rights to:
- access;
- know;
- confirm processing;
- obtain a copy;
- correct;
- update;
- delete;
- erase;
- restrict processing;
- object to processing;
- withdraw consent;
- data portability;
- opt out of certain processing;
- opt out of certain sales or sharing;
- opt out of targeted advertising;
- limit certain uses of sensitive information;
- object to or opt out of certain automated decision-making or profiling;
- receive information concerning processing;
- appeal certain privacy decisions;
- lodge a complaint with a regulator; and
- exercise other rights provided by applicable law.
The particular rights available to you depend on applicable law.
These rights are not absolute.
They may be subject to:
- identity verification;
- statutory thresholds;
- exemptions;
- exceptions;
- limitations;
- competing legal obligations;
- freedom-of-expression protections;
- rights of others;
- public-interest considerations;
- fraud-prevention requirements;
- security requirements;
- legal claims;
- recordkeeping requirements;
- technical limitations recognized by applicable law; and
- other grounds recognized by applicable law.
We will provide those rights that applicable law requires us to provide in the relevant circumstances.
We may voluntarily provide additional controls without thereby accepting that an underlying statute applies to Legalio24 LLC.
36. Exercising privacy rights
Privacy requests may be submitted using the privacy or contact mechanism made available by Localio.
We may request information reasonably necessary to:
- verify your identity;
- locate relevant information;
- understand your request;
- verify authority to act for another person; and
- protect against fraudulent or abusive requests.
We will not require more information than permitted under applicable law.
If we cannot verify a request where verification is legally permitted or required, we may deny or limit the request.
Where permitted, an authorized agent may submit a request on your behalf.
We may require:
- evidence of authorization;
- verification of the agent;
- direct verification with the individual concerned; or
- other information permitted by applicable law.
We may deny, limit, or charge for repetitive, excessive, manifestly unfounded, fraudulent, abusive, or otherwise legally excludable requests to the extent permitted by applicable law.
37. No unlawful discrimination for exercising privacy rights
Where applicable law prohibits discriminatory or retaliatory treatment for exercising privacy rights, Localio will not unlawfully discriminate or retaliate against you because you exercised those rights.
This does not prevent us from:
- offering legally permitted programs;
- offering permitted financial incentives;
- providing differences reasonably related to the value of data where legally allowed;
- restricting functionality that objectively requires information you have requested us to delete or cease processing;
- preventing fraud or abuse; or
- otherwise acting as permitted by applicable law.
38. Identity verification for privacy requests
We take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access to personal information through fraudulent privacy requests.
Depending on the request, we may verify identity using:
- information already associated with your account;
- account login;
- email verification;
- authentication procedures;
- additional verification information; or
- other reasonable methods.
Verification procedures may vary according to:
- the sensitivity of requested information;
- the nature of the request;
- the risk of unauthorized disclosure;
- account status;
- available information; and
- applicable law.
39. Freedom of expression and privacy rights
Localio hosts reviews, opinions, discussions, questions, answers, replies, Business responses, and other public contributions.
Privacy rights may therefore interact with:
- freedom of expression;
- freedom of information;
- journalistic or public-interest considerations;
- rights of other users;
- rights of Businesses;
- legal claims;
- fraud prevention;
- platform integrity;
- records necessary to maintain community discussions; and
- applicable intermediary protections.
Where applicable law provides an exception to deletion, restriction, objection, or another privacy right for:
- freedom of expression or information;
- legal claims;
- public records;
- fraud prevention;
- security;
- statutory obligations;
- public interest;
- exercise or defense of legal rights; or
- another legally recognized purpose,
we may rely on that exception where appropriate.
A privacy request does not automatically require removal of a review, discussion contribution, Business response, or other public content where applicable law permits or requires the information to remain.
40. European Economic Area privacy rights
Where Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the “GDPR”) applies to our processing, you may have rights including:
- access under Article 15;
- rectification under Article 16;
- erasure under Article 17;
- restriction under Article 18;
- data portability under Article 20;
- objection under Article 21; and
- rights concerning certain automated decisions under Article 22.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent in accordance with applicable law.
You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data-protection supervisory authority.
These rights are subject to conditions, limitations, exemptions, and exceptions contained in the GDPR and other applicable law.
Where processing is based on legitimate interests, you may object based on grounds relating to your particular situation where Article 21 applies.
We may continue processing where applicable law permits us to demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds, where processing is required for legal claims, or where another legally recognized basis applies.
Where personal data is processed for direct marketing and Article 21 applies, you may object to such processing as provided by law.
41. EEA controller information
For processing covered by this Privacy Policy where Legalio24 LLC determines the purposes and means of processing, the controller is:
Legalio24 LLC
1309 Coffeen Avenue STE 1200
Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
United States
Privacy requests may be submitted through the privacy contact mechanism provided on Localio.
Where applicable law requires additional controller, representative, data-protection-officer, or contact information to be published, Localio may provide that information through its legal, privacy, or contact pages.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy voluntarily assumes a representative, establishment, data-protection-officer, or local-presence obligation that applicable law does not impose.
42. United Kingdom privacy rights
Where the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, or other applicable United Kingdom data-protection legislation applies, you may have rights concerning:
- access;
- correction;
- erasure;
- restriction;
- portability;
- objection;
- withdrawal of consent; and
- certain automated decisions.
You may also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office or another competent authority.
These rights are subject to applicable statutory conditions, exemptions, exceptions, and limitations.
43. California privacy notice
This section applies to California residents only to the extent the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended (“CCPA”), applies to Legalio24 LLC and the relevant processing.
Depending on applicable statutory thresholds, exemptions, regulations, implementation dates, and circumstances, California residents may have rights to:
- know categories of personal information collected;
- know categories of sources;
- know purposes of collection, use, disclosure, sale, or sharing where applicable;
- know categories of third parties to whom information is disclosed;
- access specific pieces of personal information where required;
- delete certain personal information;
- correct inaccurate personal information;
- opt out of sale or sharing where applicable;
- limit certain uses or disclosures of sensitive personal information where applicable;
- exercise rights relating to legally regulated automated decision-making technology where applicable; and
- receive non-discriminatory treatment for exercising CCPA rights.
These rights apply only where and to the extent the CCPA, applicable regulations, statutory thresholds, effective dates, and relevant definitions apply.
Nothing in this section represents that Legalio24 LLC meets every CCPA statutory threshold or engages in every category of regulated processing.
44. California categories of personal information
Depending on your interaction with Localio, we may collect categories of personal information described by California law, including:
- identifiers;
- customer-record information;
- commercial information;
- internet or other electronic network activity;
- approximate geolocation information;
- professional or employment-related information;
- user-generated content;
- inferences derived from other information; and
- sensitive personal information where voluntarily provided or otherwise processed in circumstances covered by California law.
The specific categories collected depend on how you use Localio.
We use and disclose these categories for the business and commercial purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
45. California sale and sharing
Legalio24 LLC does not necessarily receive money in exchange for personal information.
However, California law defines “sale” and “sharing” more broadly than an ordinary cash transaction.
Depending on how particular technologies or commercial arrangements are implemented, certain:
- advertising;
- analytics;
- attribution;
- affiliate;
- tracking; or
- similar relationships
may constitute a “sale” or “sharing” under California law.
If Localio engages in activity that legally constitutes sale or sharing under the CCPA and the CCPA applies to Legalio24 LLC and the relevant processing, California residents will be provided with the legally required opt-out mechanism.
We do not knowingly sell or share personal information of consumers under 16 in circumstances in which the CCPA requires affirmative authorization.
Nothing in this section is an admission that any particular current disclosure constitutes a “sale” or “sharing” under the CCPA.
46. California sensitive personal information
Where the CCPA applies and Localio processes sensitive personal information in a manner that creates a statutory right to limit its use or disclosure, we will provide the legally required mechanism to exercise that right.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy represents that every processing activity involving sensitive personal information triggers the statutory right to limit.
47. California automated decision-making
Where California law or applicable CCPA regulations concerning automated decision-making technology apply to Legalio24 LLC and a particular use of such technology, we will provide applicable disclosures, access rights, opt-out rights, or other controls to the extent and from the date legally required.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy represents that every use of:
- algorithms;
- artificial intelligence;
- moderation technology;
- ranking systems;
- fraud detection;
- recommendation systems;
- search systems; or
- similar technology
constitutes regulated automated decision-making under California law.
48. Other U.S. state privacy laws
Residents of U.S. states with comprehensive privacy laws may have additional rights where the relevant law applies to Legalio24 LLC and the relevant processing.
Depending on applicable law, these rights may include:
- access;
- confirmation of processing;
- correction;
- deletion;
- portability;
- opting out of targeted advertising;
- opting out of sale;
- opting out of certain profiling or automated decision-making;
- obtaining information concerning third parties;
- limiting or consenting to sensitive-data processing;
- appealing a denied request; and
- other statutory rights.
The availability and scope of these rights depends on:
- applicable statutory thresholds;
- exemptions;
- exceptions;
- definitions;
- effective dates;
- regulations; and
- circumstances of the relevant processing.
Localio will provide legally required rights only to the extent the relevant law applies.
49. Appeals of U.S. privacy requests
Where applicable U.S. state privacy law gives you a right to appeal our decision concerning a privacy request, you may submit an appeal using the method identified in our response or another applicable privacy contact method.
Where required by law, we will respond to the appeal and provide information concerning any further regulatory complaint rights.
50. Global privacy control and opt-out preference signals
Where applicable law requires us to recognize a legally valid browser-based or device-based opt-out preference signal, including a qualifying Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) signal, we will process that signal as required by applicable law.
The effect of such a signal may depend on:
- applicable law;
- browser or device;
- scope of the signal;
- whether we can associate the signal with an account;
- processing involved;
- available technology; and
- statutory requirements.
We do not represent that every browser or device signal constitutes a legally binding privacy request in every jurisdiction.
51. Do Not Track
Some browsers provide traditional “Do Not Track” signals.
Because there is not a universally applicable legal or technical standard governing all such signals, Localio may not respond to traditional Do Not Track signals unless applicable law requires us to do so.
This is separate from legally recognized opt-out preference signals such as GPC where applicable.
52. Canada
Where Canadian privacy law applies, including applicable federal or provincial privacy legislation, we process personal information in accordance with applicable requirements.
Depending on applicable law, individuals may have rights to:
- access personal information;
- request correction;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, subject to legal and contractual restrictions;
- challenge compliance; and
- make complaints to an applicable privacy authority.
Consent may be express or implied where permitted by applicable law and appropriate in the circumstances.
For residents of Quebec, additional requirements under applicable Quebec privacy legislation may apply, including requirements concerning:
- transparency;
- privacy impact assessments;
- international disclosures;
- governance;
- confidentiality incidents;
- automated processing; and
- individual rights.
Mandatory Canadian privacy rights remain unaffected.
53. Brazil
Where Brazil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (“LGPD”) applies, Legalio24 LLC may act as controller or in another legally recognized role depending on the processing.
Legal bases may include, as applicable:
- consent;
- compliance with legal or regulatory obligations;
- performance of a contract or preliminary procedures;
- exercise of rights in legal proceedings;
- protection of life or physical safety;
- legitimate interests;
- credit protection; and
- other legal bases available under the LGPD.
Data subjects may have rights concerning:
- confirmation of processing;
- access;
- correction;
- anonymization, blocking, or deletion in applicable circumstances;
- portability where applicable;
- information concerning sharing;
- information concerning consent;
- withdrawal of consent;
- review of certain automated decisions; and
- other rights provided by applicable Brazilian law.
International transfers will be handled in accordance with applicable Brazilian requirements to the extent they apply.
Where legally required, Localio will provide appropriate contact information or procedures concerning exercise of LGPD rights.
54. Mexico
Where Mexico’s Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties and applicable implementing rules apply, individuals may have applicable rights of:
- access;
- rectification;
- cancellation;
- opposition; and
- revocation of consent where legally available.
We may process personal information on legal bases and under exceptions recognized by applicable Mexican law.
Where legally required, Localio will provide mechanisms for exercising applicable rights and information concerning transfers and processing.
Mandatory rights under Mexican law remain unaffected.
55. Argentina
Where Argentina’s applicable personal-data protection legislation applies, individuals may have rights concerning:
- access;
- rectification;
- updating;
- deletion;
- confidentiality; and
- other matters provided by applicable law.
International transfers and database processing will be handled in accordance with applicable Argentine requirements to the extent they apply.
56. Colombia
Where Colombia’s data-protection framework applies, data subjects may have rights including:
- knowing personal data;
- updating personal data;
- correcting personal data;
- requesting evidence of authorization where applicable;
- obtaining information concerning use;
- submitting complaints;
- revoking authorization where legally available; and
- requesting deletion where applicable.
These rights remain subject to applicable legal exceptions and requirements.
57. Peru
Where Peruvian personal-data protection law applies, we will process personal information in accordance with applicable requirements concerning:
- consent;
- notice;
- data-subject rights;
- security;
- transfers; and
- other legally applicable obligations.
Applicable rights may include access, rectification, cancellation, opposition, and other rights recognized by applicable Peruvian law.
58. Chile
Where Chilean privacy or personal-data law applies, Localio will provide rights and protections required by applicable legislation as in force from time to time.
This may include applicable rights concerning:
- access;
- correction;
- deletion;
- opposition;
- portability;
- blocking; or
- other legally recognized controls.
59. Other Latin American jurisdictions
For users in Venezuela or another Latin American jurisdiction not separately addressed above, we will process personal information in accordance with mandatory privacy, constitutional, consumer, communications, and data-protection requirements applicable to Legalio24 LLC and relevant processing.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy voluntarily subjects Legalio24 LLC to a legal regime that does not otherwise apply.
60. Australia
Where the Australian Privacy Act 1988, Australian Privacy Principles, or other applicable Australian privacy legislation applies to Legalio24 LLC and relevant processing, we will handle personal information in accordance with applicable requirements.
Depending on applicable law, individuals may have rights to:
- request access;
- request correction;
- make privacy complaints; and
- receive information concerning certain overseas disclosures.
Where a notifiable data breach occurs and Australian law requires notification, we will comply with applicable notification requirements.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
61. New Zealand
Where the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 applies, Localio will handle personal information in accordance with applicable Information Privacy Principles and other legal requirements.
Depending on applicable law, individuals may have rights concerning:
- access;
- correction;
- complaints; and
- other protections provided by New Zealand law.
International disclosures will be handled in accordance with applicable New Zealand requirements where those requirements apply.
62. Türkiye
Where Türkiye’s Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“KVKK”) applies, Legalio24 LLC will process personal data on an applicable legal basis and in accordance with legally applicable:
- transparency;
- security;
- data-subject-rights; and
- international-transfer requirements.
Depending on applicable law, data subjects may have rights concerning:
- whether personal data is processed;
- information concerning processing;
- purposes of processing;
- recipients;
- correction;
- deletion or destruction in applicable circumstances;
- notification of certain corrections or deletions to recipients;
- objections concerning certain automated processing; and
- compensation where legally available.
International transfers will be handled using an applicable mechanism where required by Turkish law.
63. India
Where India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, applicable commencement notifications, or other applicable Indian privacy or data-protection law applies to Localio’s processing, Legalio24 LLC will comply with applicable obligations to the extent and from the date legally required.
Depending on the applicable provisions and their commencement, these may concern:
- notices;
- consent;
- other lawful processing;
- data-principal rights;
- security safeguards;
- breach notifications;
- retention;
- grievance handling;
- consent management where applicable; and
- other legally applicable requirements.
Depending on applicable law and the relevant commencement provisions, individuals may have rights concerning:
- information about processing;
- correction;
- completion;
- updating;
- erasure;
- grievance redressal;
- nomination; and
- other rights established under applicable Indian law.
Nothing in this section voluntarily subjects Legalio24 LLC to an obligation, classification, designation, or requirement that does not legally apply or has not yet become applicable to the relevant processing.
64. Singapore
Where Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (“PDPA”) applies, we will process personal data in accordance with applicable requirements.
Depending on applicable law, individuals may have rights concerning:
- access;
- correction;
- withdrawal of consent; and
- other matters recognized by the PDPA.
Where legally required, Localio will use appropriate safeguards for transfers of personal data outside Singapore.
65. Malaysia
Where Malaysia’s Personal Data Protection Act 2010 and applicable amendments or regulations apply, we will process personal data in accordance with legally applicable:
- notice;
- consent;
- security;
- retention;
- data-integrity;
- access;
- correction;
- transfer; and
- other requirements.
66. Philippines
Where the Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012 applies, individuals may have rights including:
- being informed;
- access;
- objection;
- erasure or blocking;
- correction;
- data portability;
- complaint; and
- other rights provided by applicable law.
We will implement legally applicable security, breach-response, and data-processing requirements to the extent required.
67. Hong Kong
Where Hong Kong’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance applies, we will process personal data in accordance with applicable Data Protection Principles and other legal requirements.
Applicable rights may include access and correction.
68. Pakistan
Where Pakistani privacy, electronic-transactions, cybercrime, consumer, communications, or data-protection legislation applies to Localio, we will comply with mandatory requirements applicable to Legalio24 LLC and the relevant processing.
As Pakistan’s data-protection framework may evolve, Localio may update this Privacy Policy or provide supplemental notices as necessary.
69. United Arab Emirates
Where the UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data or other applicable UAE privacy legislation applies, we will process personal data in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Depending on applicable law, individuals may have rights concerning:
- information;
- access;
- correction;
- deletion;
- restriction;
- objection;
- portability;
- certain automated processing; and
- other legally recognized rights.
International transfers will be handled in accordance with applicable UAE requirements where they apply.
70. Israel
Where Israel’s Protection of Privacy Law and applicable regulations apply, Localio will process personal information in accordance with legally applicable privacy, security, database, access, correction, transfer, and other requirements.
71. South Africa
Where South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) applies, Legalio24 LLC will process personal information on a legally recognized basis and in accordance with applicable processing principles.
Depending on applicable law, data subjects may have rights concerning:
- access;
- correction;
- deletion;
- objection;
- complaints;
- direct marketing; and
- other protections established by POPIA.
International transfers will be handled in accordance with applicable POPIA requirements where they apply.
72. Switzerland
Where the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (“FADP”) applies, Legalio24 LLC will process personal data in accordance with applicable Swiss requirements.
Individuals may have applicable rights concerning:
- access;
- correction;
- deletion;
- restriction;
- objection; or
- other matters under Swiss law.
International transfers will be handled using applicable safeguards where required.
73. Other countries and territories
Localio may be accessible from countries and territories not expressly identified in this Privacy Policy.
Where privacy, data-protection, consumer, communications, cybersecurity, or other laws in another jurisdiction legally apply to Legalio24 LLC or relevant processing, we will comply with mandatory requirements to the extent applicable.
This may include legally required:
- notices;
- consents;
- rights mechanisms;
- security safeguards;
- breach notifications;
- international-transfer safeguards;
- retention requirements;
- regulator communications;
- local contact information;
- complaint procedures; and
- other protections.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy:
- voluntarily submits Legalio24 LLC to a jurisdiction where it is not otherwise subject to applicable law;
- voluntarily creates a local establishment;
- voluntarily assumes a local representative requirement;
- voluntarily accepts statutory obligations that do not legally apply;
- expands a statutory right beyond its legally required scope;
- waives a statutory threshold;
- waives a defense;
- waives an exception or exemption;
- waives a safe harbor;
- waives a limitation; or
- waives another protection available to Legalio24 LLC.
Where mandatory local law conflicts with this Privacy Policy, the mandatory local requirement controls only to the minimum extent legally necessary.
74. Regulatory thresholds, scope and exemptions
Many privacy and data-protection laws apply only where a company:
- exceeds particular revenue or processing thresholds;
- processes a specified number or category of individuals;
- conducts particular activities;
- processes particular categories of information;
- targets or monitors persons in a specified manner;
- has an establishment in a jurisdiction; or
- otherwise falls within the law’s territorial or material scope.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy represents that Legalio24 LLC:
- exceeds any statutory threshold;
- is subject to every law mentioned;
- has an establishment in every jurisdiction mentioned;
- is a data broker;
- sells personal information;
- shares personal information within the meaning of a particular statute;
- engages in targeted advertising;
- performs legally regulated high-risk automated decision-making;
- is a large data holder;
- is a significant data fiduciary;
- is required to appoint a data-protection officer;
- is required to appoint a local representative; or
- falls within another regulated classification,
unless relevant facts and applicable law actually establish that status.
References to laws and rights in this Privacy Policy describe how we will address requirements where and to the extent they legally apply.
Legalio24 LLC expressly reserves the right to rely on every lawful:
- threshold;
- exemption;
- exception;
- exclusion;
- defense;
- limitation;
- immunity;
- safe harbor;
- statutory permission; and
- other protection
available under applicable law.
75. Data-protection impact assessments and similar assessments
Certain laws may require privacy, data-protection, risk, transfer, cybersecurity, automated-decision-making, or other assessments for particular processing activities.
Where such an assessment is legally required and the requirement applies to Legalio24 LLC and relevant processing, we will perform the assessment to the extent required.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy constitutes a representation that every Localio processing activity requires a:
- data-protection impact assessment;
- privacy risk assessment;
- cybersecurity audit;
- transfer assessment;
- automated-decision-making assessment; or
- similar procedure.
76. Data-protection officers, representatives and local contacts
Different jurisdictions may require certain organizations to appoint or designate a:
- data-protection officer;
- privacy officer;
- local representative;
- data representative;
- grievance officer;
- contact person; or
- similar function.
Where Legalio24 LLC is legally required to make such an appointment or designation, applicable information may be provided through Localio’s:
- Privacy Policy;
- privacy center;
- legal pages;
- contact page; or
- another legally permitted location.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy constitutes a representation that such an appointment or designation is presently legally required where an applicable threshold, territorial requirement, exemption, exception, or other condition has not been met.
77. Complaints to privacy authorities
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to complain to a privacy or data-protection authority.
We encourage you to contact Localio first if you have a privacy concern so that we have an opportunity to address it.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy requires you to contact us before approaching a regulator where applicable law gives you the right to contact the regulator directly.
Nothing in this section voluntarily submits Legalio24 LLC to the jurisdiction of a regulator that does not otherwise have jurisdiction under applicable law.
78. Requests from courts, governments and law enforcement
We may receive requests for personal information from:
- courts;
- regulators;
- law-enforcement agencies;
- tax authorities;
- government bodies; or
- other public authorities.
We may disclose information where we reasonably determine that disclosure is:
- legally required;
- permitted by applicable law;
- necessary to comply with valid legal process;
- necessary to establish or defend legal claims;
- necessary to prevent fraud or security threats;
- necessary to protect life or safety; or
- otherwise legally justified.
Where legally permitted and appropriate, we may:
- challenge;
- narrow;
- reject; or
- seek clarification concerning
requests that we consider invalid, overbroad, or legally deficient.
We do not promise to challenge every request.
Where applicable law prohibits us from notifying you of a request, or where notice could prejudice an investigation, threaten safety, or otherwise be inappropriate or unlawful, we may comply without providing notice.
79. Fraud, abuse and platform integrity
We may process personal information to detect, investigate, prevent, and respond to:
- fake reviews;
- review manipulation;
- fraudulent accounts;
- impersonation;
- Business-representative fraud;
- spam;
- coordinated activity;
- malicious reporting;
- affiliate fraud;
- security incidents;
- scraping;
- unauthorized access;
- policy circumvention;
- threats;
- harassment;
- unlawful conduct; and
- other abuse.
This processing may involve combining:
- account information;
- device information;
- technical information;
- behavioral information;
- content;
- verification information; and
- other relevant information.
Where applicable law requires a particular legal basis or safeguard, we will rely on an appropriate basis or safeguard to the extent legally required.
80. Preservation for legal claims and compliance
We may preserve information where we reasonably anticipate or are involved in:
- litigation;
- arbitration;
- regulatory proceedings;
- complaints;
- investigations;
- intellectual-property disputes;
- contractual disputes;
- privacy disputes;
- fraud investigations;
- enforcement matters; or
- other legal claims.
A deletion request does not require us to delete information that applicable law permits or requires us to preserve for:
- legal claims;
- regulatory compliance;
- security;
- fraud prevention;
- recordkeeping;
- protection of rights;
- exercise of freedom of expression;
- compliance with another legal obligation; or
- another applicable exception.
81. Changes in corporate ownership
If Legalio24 LLC, Localio, or all or part of the relevant business or assets is involved in a:
- merger;
- acquisition;
- financing;
- restructuring;
- reorganization;
- sale;
- insolvency;
- bankruptcy;
- transfer;
- change of control; or
- similar transaction,
personal information may be reviewed, disclosed, transferred, or otherwise processed in connection with that transaction.
A successor or acquiring entity may continue processing information subject to applicable law.
Where applicable law requires notice, consent, or another measure, we will comply to the extent required.
82. Third-party services and independent processing
Localio may integrate with, link to, embed, or otherwise use:
- websites;
- services;
- software;
- infrastructure;
- cookies;
- pixels;
- SDKs;
- APIs;
- analytics technologies;
- affiliate technologies;
- authentication services;
- advertising technologies;
- artificial-intelligence services; or
- other technologies
provided by third parties.
Depending on the particular arrangement and applicable law, a third party may act as:
- a processor or service provider acting on our behalf;
- an independent controller or business;
- a recipient of personal information;
- a contractor;
- a joint controller where applicable law and relevant facts establish that relationship; or
- another legally recognized role.
The use, integration, embedding, or availability of a third-party technology on Localio does not by itself establish that Legalio24 LLC and the third party are joint controllers, partners, agents, joint venturers, or otherwise jointly responsible for all processing performed by that third party.
The legal role of each party depends on:
- relevant facts;
- contractual arrangements;
- purposes of processing;
- means of processing;
- the parties’ actual involvement; and
- applicable law.
Where applicable law determines that Legalio24 LLC and another party are joint controllers or otherwise jointly responsible for particular processing, we will comply with obligations applicable to Legalio24 LLC to the extent required by that law.
Where a third party independently determines its own purposes or means of processing, that third party’s independent processing is governed by its own privacy notices, terms, practices, and legal obligations.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Legalio24 LLC is not responsible for independent:
- privacy practices;
- security practices;
- representations;
- acts;
- omissions; or
- processing
of third parties acting independently of Legalio24 LLC.
Nothing in this section excludes responsibility that mandatory applicable law expressly requires Legalio24 LLC to bear.
83. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Reasons may include:
- changes to Localio;
- new features;
- new technologies;
- changes to data practices;
- changes to service providers;
- legal developments;
- regulatory guidance;
- international expansion;
- security changes; or
- operational changes.
The current version will display an updated effective date.
Where applicable law requires advance notice, consent, renewed consent, or another procedure for a material change, we will comply to the extent legally required.
Continued use of Localio after a change does not constitute consent where applicable law requires a different form of consent.
We encourage users to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
84. Relationship with the Terms of Service, disputes and limitations
This Privacy Policy explains how Legalio24 LLC handles personal information in connection with Localio.
The Terms of Service form part of the legal framework governing your relationship with Legalio24 LLC and your use of Localio.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the provisions of the Terms of Service concerning:
- disclaimers;
- warranties;
- limitations and exclusions of liability;
- aggregate liability limitations;
- damages limitations;
- indemnification where applicable;
- dispute resolution;
- informal dispute resolution;
- individual arbitration for applicable U.S. users;
- class-action, collective-action, and representative-action waivers;
- governing law;
- jurisdiction;
- forum and venue;
- attorneys’ fees and costs;
- limitation periods for business, commercial, trade, or professional claims;
- severability and reformation;
- no waiver; and
- other defenses, protections, limitations, and remedies
apply to disputes, claims, causes of action, demands, or proceedings arising out of or relating to:
- this Privacy Policy;
- Localio’s privacy practices;
- data security;
- alleged security incidents;
- cookies or similar technologies;
- affiliate tracking;
- analytics;
- marketing communications;
- or Legalio24 LLC’s collection, use, disclosure, transfer, storage, protection, deletion, retention, or other processing of personal information,
to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
Nothing in this section excludes, limits, waives, or restricts a privacy, consumer, data-protection, security, or other right or liability that applicable law does not permit to be excluded, limited, waived, or restricted.
85. U.S. arbitration notice for privacy-related disputes
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR USERS IN THE UNITED STATES: PRIVACY- AND DATA-RELATED CLAIMS MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS-ACTION, COLLECTIVE-ACTION, AND REPRESENTATIVE-ACTION WAIVER CONTAINED IN SECTIONS 91–95 OF THE LOCALIO TERMS OF SERVICE, TO THE EXTENT THE PARTICULAR CLAIM IS LEGALLY SUBJECT TO THAT AGREEMENT.
This includes Covered Disputes concerning privacy or data practices to the extent provided in the Terms of Service and permitted by applicable law.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy:
- expands the scope of arbitration beyond the Terms of Service;
- creates a separate arbitration agreement independent of the Terms of Service;
- subjects to arbitration a claim that applicable law prohibits from being subjected to pre-dispute arbitration; or
- eliminates any mandatory right that applicable law does not permit to be waived.
The arbitration agreement itself is contained in the Terms of Service.
86. Liability limitations for privacy-related claims
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the disclaimers and limitations of liability contained in the Terms of Service, including the applicable aggregate liability limitation, apply to claims arising out of or relating to:
- this Privacy Policy;
- privacy practices;
- data processing;
- data storage;
- data transfers;
- security;
- alleged unauthorized access;
- disclosures;
- retention;
- deletion;
- cookies or similar technologies;
- analytics;
- affiliate tracking;
- marketing; or
- other privacy- or data-related matters.
Nothing in this provision excludes, restricts, limits, or caps liability that applicable privacy, consumer-protection, data-protection, cybersecurity, or other mandatory law prohibits Legalio24 LLC from excluding, restricting, limiting, or capping.
No statement in this Privacy Policy creates a warranty, guarantee, strict contractual obligation, or standard of liability broader than that imposed by applicable law or an expressly binding agreement.
87. Time limits for business and professional privacy claims
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the limitation period established by the Terms of Service for claims brought by users acting primarily for:
- business;
- commercial;
- trade; or
- professional purposes
also applies to privacy-, security-, data-, or processing-related claims brought in that capacity.
If applicable law prohibits contractual shortening of the relevant limitation period or establishes a mandatory period that cannot lawfully be modified, the mandatory legal period applies.
Nothing in this section shortens a statutory period where applicable law does not permit such shortening.
88. Governing law, jurisdiction and venue
This Privacy Policy is subject to the governing-law, jurisdiction, venue, arbitration, and dispute-resolution provisions contained in the Terms of Service.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, a claimant may not avoid those provisions merely by characterizing a dispute as arising independently under this Privacy Policy, from Legalio24 LLC’s processing of personal information, or under privacy, data-protection, consumer-protection, statutory, tort, or other law rather than under the Terms of Service.
This anti-recharacterization provision applies to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law regardless of the legal theory, label, cause of action, remedy sought, or manner in which the claimant characterizes the dispute.
For consumers or other persons entitled to mandatory local privacy, consumer, jurisdictional, regulatory, or forum protections, nothing in this section eliminates or limits a right that applicable law does not permit to be waived.
This Privacy Policy does not create a separate choice-of-law agreement, forum entitlement, dispute procedure, or liability regime inconsistent with the Terms of Service.
Nothing in this section voluntarily submits Legalio24 LLC to jurisdiction in a country, state, province, territory, or other location where applicable law does not otherwise establish jurisdiction.
89. Severability, reformation and preservation of legal effect
If a provision, sentence, phrase, limitation, restriction, or other part of this Privacy Policy is found invalid, unlawful, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Where legally permissible, an invalid or unenforceable provision should first be:
- interpreted;
- narrowed;
- modified; or
- reformed
only to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable while preserving as closely as possible its original:
- privacy purpose;
- legal purpose;
- operational purpose;
- protective purpose; and
- economic effect.
Where a court or competent authority is legally permitted to reform the affected provision, the intended replacement or interpretation is the legally valid provision that most closely:
- reflects the original purpose;
- preserves the intended allocation of rights and obligations;
- preserves Legalio24 LLC’s lawful protections and operational flexibility;
- produces the closest lawful legal and economic effect; and
- requires the smallest legally necessary departure from the original provision.
If applicable law does not permit reformation, the affected portion will be severed only to the minimum extent necessary.
Nothing in this section permits us to eliminate or reduce a mandatory privacy or data-protection right that applicable law does not permit to be waived.
90. No expansion of statutory rights or obligations
References in this Privacy Policy to particular laws, rights, procedures, safeguards, regulators, technologies, or jurisdictions are intended to explain how Legalio24 LLC handles personal information where those requirements apply.
Unless applicable law provides otherwise, this Privacy Policy does not:
- create statutory rights where none otherwise exist;
- extend a statutory right to a person outside its legal scope;
- waive statutory thresholds;
- waive exemptions or exceptions;
- expand Legalio24 LLC’s legal obligations beyond applicable law;
- waive jurisdictional objections;
- waive defenses, immunities, or limitations;
- waive safe harbors;
- create fiduciary duties;
- create a contractual data-retention guarantee;
- create a guarantee that particular technical measures will always be used;
- create a security warranty;
- guarantee the absence of data breaches or unauthorized access;
- create rights in third parties; or
- create a private right of action where applicable law does not provide one.
Where Legalio24 LLC voluntarily provides a privacy control more broadly than legally required, doing so does not mean:
- that the underlying statutory regime applies to Legalio24 LLC;
- that the same control must be maintained indefinitely;
- that all statutory rights under that regime apply;
- that the control creates a contractual entitlement; or
- that Legalio24 LLC waives any threshold, exemption, exception, defense, or limitation.
Subject to applicable law, voluntarily provided privacy controls may be modified, replaced, expanded, restricted, or discontinued.
91. No waiver
Failure or delay by Legalio24 LLC to exercise or rely upon a right, defense, exemption, exception, limitation, statutory permission, safe harbor, immunity, or other protection under applicable law or this Privacy Policy does not constitute a waiver of that right or protection.
A waiver in one circumstance does not create a continuing waiver or a waiver in another circumstance.
92. Cumulative rights and protections
Except where applicable law expressly provides otherwise, the lawful:
- rights;
- defenses;
- exemptions;
- exceptions;
- limitations;
- immunities;
- legal bases;
- statutory permissions;
- safe harbors; and
- remedies
available to Legalio24 LLC are cumulative.
Reliance upon one does not prevent Legalio24 LLC from relying upon another.
93. Contact us
Localio is operated by:
Legalio24 LLC
1309 Coffeen Avenue STE 1200
Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
United States
Privacy requests, questions, complaints, and other privacy-related communications should be submitted through the privacy or contact method provided on Localio.
Where applicable law requires us to publish additional privacy contact information, a representative, a data-protection officer, a grievance contact, or another legally required point of contact, those details may be provided separately through Localio’s applicable legal, privacy, or contact pages.
94. Summary
By using Localio, you may provide information directly to us and we may collect information concerning your use of the Services.
We use personal information principally to:
- operate Localio;
- provide accounts and community features;
- publish and manage reviews and discussions;
- enable Business participation;
- maintain platform integrity;
- detect fraud and fake reviews;
- secure the Services;
- improve Localio;
- communicate with users;
- operate affiliate and commercial relationships;
- comply with applicable law; and
- protect Legalio24 LLC, Localio, users, Businesses, and third parties.
Your privacy rights depend on:
- applicable law;
- statutory scope;
- statutory thresholds;
- applicable exemptions and exceptions;
- relevant effective dates; and
- the circumstances of our processing.
Where mandatory privacy or data-protection law applies to Legalio24 LLC, we will provide the rights and protections required by that law.
The Terms of Service, including applicable disclaimers, liability limitations, dispute-resolution provisions, arbitration provisions, governing-law provisions, forum provisions, and business-claim limitations, apply to this Privacy Policy and privacy-related disputes to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.