Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21/11/2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Locanter (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website and join our waitlist. By using our website and submitting your email address, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Who we are

Locanter is an early-stage project building a platform to help people discover things to do and events near them. Locanter is currently operated by Mohammed Malik, Herkus Kairys, Rohan Polam and Frankie Rong from Dublin, Ireland. For the purposes of applicable data protection law, these individuals act as joint data controllers for personal data collected through the Site.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at: help@locanter.com

When we refer to “Site” in this policy, we mean locanter.com and any related pages we operate (such as our waitlist page).

2. What data we collect

2.1 Data you provide directly

When you join our waitlist, we collect:

Email address – so we can contact you about Locanter.
Date and time of signup – so we know when you joined.
Source of signup (where applicable) – for example, that you signed up via the website waitlist.

You do not have to provide your email address, but if you choose not to, you will not be able to join our waitlist or receive updates about Locanter.

We do not intentionally collect any sensitive personal data (such as health information, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, etc.) through the waitlist form.

2.2 Data collected automatically (if applicable)

Our website may automatically collect basic technical information, such as:

IP address
Browser type and version
Pages you visit and time spent on them

This may be collected via server logs or analytics tools. If we use cookies or similar technologies, these will be described in a Cookie section or a separate Cookie Policy. We do not use this information to identify you personally, but to understand how people use our Site and to keep it secure.

3. How we use your data

We use your email address and related signup information to send you updates about Locanter, including:

News about our product and launch
Early access opportunities
Occasional related product updates or announcements

We will not:

Sell your personal data to third parties.
Use your email address for purposes that are materially different from those described here without informing you and, where required, obtaining your consent.

4. Legal basis for processing (EU/EEA users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Consent – When you submit your email address to join our waitlist, you give us your consent to send you emails about Locanter’s launch and related updates.
Legitimate interests – We may process technical data (such as basic website analytics) to operate, secure, and improve our Site, where this does not override your rights and freedoms.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing from our emails or contacting us at the email address listed above.

5. Where and how we store your data

We store your personal data in secure systems that we control or that are operated on our behalf by trusted service providers. This includes:

Our own databases (for example, a secure database that stores your email address and signup details).
Our email service provider, which we use to send waitlist and launch emails (for example, a tool such as Mailchimp, Brevo, SendGrid, or a similar platform).
Hosting and infrastructure providers that help us operate and secure our Site.

These service providers act as our data processors, meaning they process your personal data on our instructions and are required to protect it appropriately. We may also disclose your personal data where we are required to do so by law or in response to valid requests from public authorities (for example, a court or government agency).

6. International data transfers

Some of our service providers may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, including in countries that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home country. Where we transfer your personal data outside the EEA or UK, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that your data remains protected, such as using providers that are subject to an adequacy decision or putting in place standard contractual clauses.

7. How long we keep your data

We keep your email address and related signup information:

For as long as you remain on our waitlist, and/or
Until we no longer need to send updates about Locanter, or
Until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete your data.

8. How you can manage your data

8.1 Unsubscribing from emails

Every email we send to our waitlist will include a link that allows you to unsubscribe easily. Once you unsubscribe, we will stop sending you marketing or launch-related emails.

8.2 Your data protection rights

Depending on where you live (for example, if you are in the EEA or UK), you may have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

Right of access – You can ask us to confirm whether we process your personal data and request a copy of that data.
Right to rectification – You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data about you.
Right to erasure – You can ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to restrict processing – You can ask us to limit how we use your data in certain situations.
Right to data portability – You can ask for your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to object – You can object to certain types of processing, including processing based on legitimate interests and direct marketing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at help@locanter.com. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data. For example, in Ireland you can contact the Data Protection Commission.

9. Cookies and similar technologies

At this stage, Locanter.com may use only essential cookies that are necessary for the website to function, and possibly basic analytics tools to understand website usage. If we use analytics tools, these may be provided by third parties (for example, Google Analytics) and may set their own cookies, which help us measure and improve the performance of our Site. If we introduce additional cookies, we will update this Policy and, where required, seek your consent.

10. Keeping your data secure

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure.

11. Automated decision-making

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects for you.

12. Children and our Site

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under this age. If you believe that a child under 16 has provided us with personal data, please contact us at help@locanter.com.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.