Local Links TCG Privacy Policy
Local Links TCG is an iOS app for trading card businesses to run their inventory, show sales, trades and consignments. It is built and operated by Local Links LLC ("we," "us"). This notice covers the Local Links TCG app only: what it collects, why, and who else handles it.
We do not sell personal information, show ads, or track you across other companies' apps or websites.
Who uses the app
The app is for staff of businesses that use Local Links TCG. Each business decides who can join it, and an owner or admin approves new members. The business is responsible for the records its staff enter, including information about its own customers and consignors.
Information we collect
| Information | Why we use it |
|---|---|
| Your name, email address and phone number | To create your account, sign you in, and show your business who you are. |
| Your business role and membership | To control what you can see and do in your business. |
| Business records: inventory, prices, conventions, sales, trades and consignments | These are the app's core features. They are stored for your business. |
| Consignor names and contact details entered by staff | So the business can track and pay out consignments. |
| Card payment results: amount, card brand, last four digits, and the Square payment ID | To record card sales. Full card numbers are handled only by Square and never reach the app or our servers. |
| Location while taking a card payment, and when you open event maps | Square requires location to accept card payments. Maps use it to show event locations. We do not store your location history. |
| Photos you take of cards and barcodes | To identify cards and products. Photos are sent to our card recognition service for that purpose only. |
| Push notification token | To send you notifications about your business. |
| Crash reports and basic device information | To find and fix crashes. |
The app also asks for microphone and Bluetooth access. These are used only to talk to Square card readers. The app does not record audio.
Who else handles your information
- Google Firebase (Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Storage, Cloud Messaging, Crashlytics) and Google Cloud Run store the app's data, send notifications, collect crash reports and run card recognition.
- Square processes card payments for businesses that connect their own Square account. Square's handling of payment data is covered by Square's Privacy Notice.
- Google Maps shows event locations.
We share information only with these providers to run the app, or when the law requires it.
How long we keep it
Account information is kept while your account is active. Business records are kept while the business uses Local Links TCG, because businesses need their sales and inventory history. When an account or business is deleted, we delete or anonymize its information, except where we must keep records by law.
Your choices
- Delete your account: contact us from the email on your account and we will delete it. Sales and other records you created for your business stay with that business.
- See or correct your information: contact us and we will help.
- Permissions: you can turn off camera, location, microphone, Bluetooth and notifications at any time in iOS Settings. Some features, like card payments, will not work without them.
Security
Data is sent over encrypted connections. Access to each business's data is limited to its approved members, and payment access tokens are kept on our servers rather than on your phone.
Children
Local Links TCG is a business tool and is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.
Changes
If we change this notice, we will update the date at the top of this page.
Contact
Questions or requests: use our contact form. See also Local Links TCG support.