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Last updated: 23/05/2026

LocalSkills Ltd is committed to protecting your personal data and complying with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our skills marketplace platform.

1. The Data We Collect

1.1 Information you provide

  • Name
  • Email address

1.2 Information we collect automatically

  • Device information
  • IP address
  • Usage data (pages viewed, features used)
  • Cookies and analytics identifiers

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to create an invite, manage your account, and support signups for our app.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

  • Contract — to provide signup and facilitate bookings
  • Legitimate interests — fraud prevention, platform security, and service improvement
  • Consent — marketing communications, cookies, analytics
  • Legal obligation — tax, accounting, and regulatory compliance

4. Sharing Your Data

We may share data with trusted partners only when necessary to deliver our service.

  • Service providers (hosting, analytics, payment processors)
  • Customer support tools
  • Law enforcement only when legally required
  • Developers and technical partners in Morocco, under strict contractual safeguards

We never sell your data.

5. International Transfers

When we transfer data to our development team in Morocco, we use contractual and technical safeguards such as the UK International Data Transfer Addendum (IDTA), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), and encryption.

6. Data Retention

  • Account data: while your account is active
  • Transaction data: 6 years for legal requirements
  • Messages: up to 24 months
  • Deleted accounts: anonymised within 30 days

7. Your Rights

  • Access your data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Request portability
  • Withdraw consent

If you need help exercising your rights, contact us at info@localskills.app.

8. Security

We use industry-standard security measures such as encryption in transit and at rest, MFA, access controls, regular security audits, and secure coding practices.

9. Children’s Data

The Website is not intended for users under 18. We do not knowingly collect children’s data.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time and will notify you of material changes.