Privacy Policy - Locory Map

Information We Collect

Account data: If you create an account, we store your email, username, and authentication details.
Map interactions: Locories and requests you create or edit, comments you leave, and votes or reports you submit.
Location data: Coordinates you choose for Locories/requests; if you use Locate me, we use your browser-provided location (with your consent) but do not continuously track you.
Device and usage: IP address, browser/user agent, and basic analytics to keep the service secure and improve performance.

How We Use Information

To operate the map, show relevant Locories and requests, and keep moderation tools working.
To prevent spam and abuse, including rate limiting and fraud detection.
To communicate with you about your submissions, reports, or account.
To improve Locory's features and reliability.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Locory uses cookies and similar technologies to keep the site working, remember certain preferences, protect accounts, and improve performance. If advertising is enabled on Locory, Google and other third-party vendors may also use cookies to serve and measure ads.

Essential cookies: Used for core site functions such as authentication, security protections, and form handling.
Performance and analytics technologies: Used to understand site usage, diagnose issues, and improve reliability.
Advertising cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to Locory or other websites.

Advertising and Google AdSense

If Locory displays ads through Google AdSense or other advertising partners, advertising cookies may be stored or read on your device to show ads, limit repeated ads, measure ad performance, and support personalized or non-personalized advertising as permitted by law.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to Locory or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to Locory and/or other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
Users may also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Additional third-party vendors or ad networks that serve ads on Locory may maintain their own privacy and opt-out pages, and we may update this Privacy Policy to identify those vendors when applicable.

Sharing

Public content you add (like Locories, requests, comments) is visible to other users.
We may share information with service providers that help us operate the platform (e.g., hosting, email), bound by confidentiality.
We may disclose information if required by law or to protect Locory, our users, or the public.

Data Retention

We keep submissions and related logs as needed to operate the map, maintain history, and meet legal or security requirements. You can contact us to request removal where feasible.

Security

We use reasonable safeguards (encryption in transit, access controls, monitoring) to protect data. No system is 100% secure, so please use strong credentials and report issues promptly.

Your Choices

You can browse without logging in; certain actions require authentication.
You may disable location sharing in your browser if you prefer not to use Locate me.
You can manage certain cookie and personalized advertising preferences through your browser settings, Google Ads Settings, and industry opt-out tools.
Contact us to request updates or removal of your account or submissions where possible.

Contact

If you have privacy questions or requests, please reach out via our Contact page.