Website: PassLocals
Effective Date: May 13, 2026
Version: 1.0
1. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the PassLocals website ("Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how PassLocals OOD, UIC 208651716 ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our landing page, join our waitlist, or (in the future) purchase our products.
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable laws.
2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect information in two ways: information you provide directly and information collected automatically.
2.1. Information You Provide
- Waitlist & Newsletter: When you sign up to be notified about our launch, we collect your email address.
- Purchases (E-commerce): When our sales launch and you make a purchase, we will collect your name, shipping address, billing address, and phone number to fulfill your order.
- Support: If you contact us via email, we collect your email address and the content of your message.
2.2. Information Collected Automatically
- Usage Data: We may collect information about how you access the Website, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system.
- Cookies: We use cookies to ensure the Website functions correctly and to analyze traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use your data for the following purposes:
- To Notify You (Waitlist): To send you emails announcing that the PassLocals app is ready for download or that NFC cards are available for purchase.
- To Fulfill Orders: To process payments, ship your physical NFC cards, and send you order confirmations and receipts.
- To Improve Our Service: To analyze website performance and fix technical issues.
- To Comply with Laws: To meet tax, accounting, and legal obligations.
4. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING (EEA/UK Users)
If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting your data is:
- Consent: When you voluntarily subscribe to our waitlist/newsletter.
- Contract: When you purchase a card, processing your data is necessary to fulfill the sales contract (shipping and delivery).
- Legitimate Interest: For website security and analytics.
5. PAYMENT INFORMATION
We do not store your credit card details.
All payment transactions are processed by third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal). These processors adhere to PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). We only receive confirmation that the payment was successful.
6. SHARING OF INFORMATION
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data only with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business:
- payment provider: Stripe;
- logistics provider: DHL or another courier used for delivery;
- website/hosting provider;
- email communication provider;
- analytics/cookie providers, where used;
- accounting, tax, legal, and compliance advisers;
- public authorities where required by law.
These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data.
7. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ (e.g., to servers in the USA).Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA/UK to a country that does not provide an adequate level of data protection, we use appropriate safeguards where required, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent mechanisms.
8. DATA RETENTION
- Marketing Emails: We keep your email until you unsubscribe.
- Order Data: We retain order records for the period required by tax and accounting laws (typically 5–10 years), after which they are deleted or anonymized.
9. YOUR RIGHTS
Depending on your location, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Ask us to delete your data (e.g., remove you from the waitlist).
- Right to Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link in the footer of any email.
To exercise these rights, contact us at: privacy@passlocals.com.
10. CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS (CCPA)
We do not sell your personal information. You have the right to request disclosure of the categories of information we have collected and to request its deletion.
11. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Our Website and products are not intended for children under 16 (EEA) or 13 (USA). We do not knowingly collect data from children.
12. SECURITY
We implement standard security measures (including SSL encryption) to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
13. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy as our services evolve (e.g., when we launch new store features). The updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Effective Date."
14. CONTACT US
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Data Controller: PassLocals OOD, UIC 208651716
Email: privacy@passlocals.com
Location: Varna, Bulgaria