LOCAL INDEX
A TRAVEL COMPANION CURATED BY LOCALS OF THE GREATER BARCELONA REGION

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 27, 2025

Local Index BCN (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website, sign up for our guides, or purchase our digital products.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to provide our services:

Personal Information You Provide:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Travel dates
  • Travel preferences/interests
  • Purchase confirmation from Gumroad (if applicable)

Automatically Collected Information:

  • Basic device/browser information (via Google Analytics or similar, if used)
  • Page views, session time, and navigation behavior

We do not collect sensitive personal data, nor do we track you beyond our platform.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Deliver personalized travel alerts and recommendations via email
  • Send order confirmations and trip summaries
  • Improve the quality and relevance of our content and services
  • Respond to customer inquiries
  • Ensure secure payment and subscription processing via trusted partners

We do not use your data for advertising or sell your information to third parties.

3. Third-Party Services

We may share your information with trusted service providers solely for the purpose of fulfilling our services:

  • Tally.so – form submissions
  • Make.com – automation of email flows and data routing
  • Google Sheets – securely storing your travel data
  • Gumroad – payment processing and order delivery
  • Email provider (Zoho, etc.) – sending email communications

All third-party providers comply with GDPR and relevant privacy regulations.

4. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as needed to provide our services, or until you request deletion.

You may request to:

  • Access your data
  • Modify your data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Unsubscribe from all emails

Please email us at team@localindexbcn.com for any data requests.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you're located in the European Union, you have specific rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including:

  • The right to be informed
  • The right of access
  • The right to rectification
  • The right to erasure
  • The right to restrict processing
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to object

To exercise any of these rights, email us at team@localindexbcn.com.

6. Security

We implement security measures such as encryption, secure APIs, and limited access protocols to protect your data.

However, no system is 100% secure. While we do our best, you acknowledge the inherent risks of digital data transmission.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” at the top of this page will always reflect the current version. We encourage you to review it periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data rights, contact:

📧 team@localindexbcn.com
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