Last updated: March 29, 2025 · Effective: March 29, 2025
Linksy Community ("Linksy", "we", "us", "our") operates the Linksy platform — a community event-discovery app available at linksy.community. For questions about this policy or your personal data, contact us at support@linksy.community.
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of the Linksy platform, whether accessed via web browser or mobile device.
| Data | When collected |
|---|---|
| Email address | Account registration or Google sign-in |
| Password (hashed, never stored in plain text) | Email/password registration |
| Display name | Profile setup |
| Date of birth | Profile setup (for age verification) |
| Gender | Profile setup (optional) |
| Profile description / bio | Profile setup (optional) |
| Profile photo | Profile setup (optional) |
| Event details (title, description, category, location) | When you create an event |
| Chat messages & reactions | When you use in-app chat features |
| Data | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Location data (latitude / longitude) | Displaying nearby events on the map |
| Device & browser information (user agent, screen size) | Optimizing the app experience |
| IP address | Security, fraud prevention, approximate geolocation |
| Usage data (features used, timestamps) | Service improvement and analytics |
| Error & crash logs | Debugging and reliability |
If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google in accordance with their OAuth flow. We do not receive your Google password.
We use the data we collect to:
We do not use your data for advertising profiling or sell it to third parties.
Where applicable (e.g., for users in the European Economic Area), we process your personal data under the following legal bases:
We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as necessary to provide the Service. Specifically:
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
| Right | What it means |
|---|---|
| Access | Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. |
| Rectification | Request correction of inaccurate data. |
| Erasure | Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten"). |
| Portability | Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format. |
| Restriction | Request that we limit processing of your data in certain circumstances. |
| Objection | Object to processing based on legitimate interests. |
| Withdraw consent | Revoke consent for location access at any time via your browser/OS settings. |
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@linksy.community. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to know what personal information is sold or disclosed and to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To submit a CCPA request, contact support@linksy.community.
Linksy is a map-based service. To show you nearby events, we request access to your device's location. Location access is:
Your current location coordinates may be stored as part of events you create. You can revoke location permission at any time in your browser or OS settings.
The Service is intended for users aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately at support@linksy.community and we will delete it promptly.
We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures, including:
No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. In the event of a data breach that affects your rights and freedoms, we will notify you as required by applicable law.
Your data may be processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United States and countries where our service providers operate. When transferring data internationally, we rely on appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses for EU data) to ensure your data receives an adequate level of protection.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you via the app or email and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
For any privacy-related questions, to exercise your rights, or to submit a data deletion request, please reach out:
We aim to respond to all privacy requests within 30 days. For complex requests, we may extend this period by up to 60 days and will notify you accordingly.