Privacy Policy & Disclosures

🔒 Introduction

Welcome to LMDFY ("we," "us," or "our"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our restaurant decision wheel service at lmdfy.com.

By using LMDFY, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

📊 Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Location Information: When you search for restaurants, you provide us with a suburb, city, or location name. This is used to find nearby restaurants through third-party location services.
• User Account Data (Optional): If you create an account, we collect your email address and any information you choose to provide (such as saved favorite restaurants).

Information Automatically Collected

• Usage Data: We collect anonymous usage statistics including:
  • Number of wheel spins
  • Search locations (city/suburb level only)
  • Features used
  • Time spent on the site
• Device Information: Browser type, device type, operating system, and IP address for security and optimization purposes.
• Cookies and Local Storage: We use browser local storage to cache your recent searches for 24 hours to improve performance and reduce costs.

🎯 How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

Service Delivery

• To find restaurants near your specified location using third-party location services
• To display restaurant information including names, addresses, ratings, and photos
• To cache search results for 24 hours to improve performance

Service Improvement

• To analyze usage patterns and improve the user experience
• To identify and fix technical issues
• To develop new features based on user needs

Security and Fraud Prevention

• To protect against abuse and malicious activity
• To monitor for spam and automated traffic
• To comply with legal obligations

🔗 Third-Party Services

LMDFY integrates with the following categories of third-party services:

Location and Mapping Services

• Location APIs: We use third-party location services to search for restaurants near your location and retrieve information like names, addresses, ratings, and photos.
• Mapping Services: We embed third-party mapping services to show restaurant locations visually.

Analytics and Advertising

• Analytics Providers: We use third-party analytics services to understand how users interact with LMDFY and improve the service.
• Advertising Networks: We use third-party advertising services to display advertisements that help fund the service.

Hosting & Infrastructure

• Cloud Hosting Providers: LMDFY is hosted on third-party cloud infrastructure that processes technical data necessary for service delivery.

🍪 Cookies and Local Storage

We use the following types of cookies and browser storage:

Essential Storage (Required)

• Search Cache: We store your recent restaurant searches in browser local storage for 24 hours. This improves performance and reduces costs by not repeatedly querying external services.
• Location Preference: We remember your last searched location to make repeat visits faster.

Analytics Cookies (Optional)

• Usage Analytics: Tracks anonymous usage statistics to help us improve LMDFY.
• Performance Monitoring: Helps us identify and fix technical issues.

Advertising Cookies (Optional)

• Advertising Networks: Used by third-party advertising services to display relevant advertisements based on your interests.

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling essential storage may prevent LMDFY from functioning properly. Most browsers offer settings to opt out of targeted advertising.

🔐 Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information:

• HTTPS Encryption: All data transmitted between your browser and our servers is encrypted using HTTPS.
• Limited Data Collection: We only collect data that is necessary to provide the service.
• Secure Infrastructure: We use industry-standard secure hosting infrastructure with established security practices.
• No Payment Data: We do not process or store payment information. All transactions happen on third-party platforms.
• Access Controls: Only authorized personnel have access to backend systems.

🌍 Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

For All Users

• Access: You can request to know what data we have about you.
• Deletion: You can request deletion of your data (search cache is automatically deleted after 24 hours).
• Opt-Out: You can opt out of analytics tracking using browser settings or ad blockers.

For EU Users (GDPR)

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
• Right to Object: Object to certain types of data processing.

For California Users (CCPA)

• Right to Know: What personal information we collect and how we use it.
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information.
• Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of the "sale" of personal information (note: we do not sell your data).
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

For Australian Users

LMDFY complies with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). You have the right to access and correct your personal information, and to complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) if you believe we have breached the Privacy Act.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: privacy@lmdfy.com

We will respond to your request within 30 days. For security purposes, we may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request.

👶 Children's Privacy

LMDFY is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@lmdfy.com and we will delete the information.

🌐 International Data Transfers

LMDFY uses global cloud infrastructure. Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws than your country.

When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Using services that comply with international data protection frameworks
• Implementing standard contractual clauses
• Ensuring data is encrypted in transit and at rest

📝 Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes:

• We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
• For significant changes, we will provide prominent notice on our website
• If you have an account, we will notify you via email

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of LMDFY after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

📧 Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

⚖️ Legal Compliance

This Privacy Policy complies with:

• GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) - European Union
• CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) - California, USA
• Privacy Act 1988 - Australia
• FTC Guidelines - United States Federal Trade Commission requirements for affiliate disclosures
• PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) - Canada

📋 Summary

Thank you for trusting LMDFY with your restaurant decisions!