Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 2024
1. Data Controller
The data controller for this website and the Locy app is:
McQueen Creatives
Digital & Film Studio
Mio McQueen
Ingeborg-Drewitz-Allee 22
79111 Freiburg, Germany
Email: mio@mcqueencreatives.de
2. Data We Collect
We collect and process the following categories of personal data:
• Account Data: Email address, username, profile picture (optional)
• Location Data: Your current location to show nearby places (only with your consent)
• Usage Data: Interactions with the app, saved places, preferences
• Device Data: Device type, operating system, app version
3. Purpose of Data Processing
We use your data exclusively for the following purposes:
• Providing personalized location recommendations
• Enabling AI-powered features such as summaries and chat
• Improving our services and algorithms
• Sending relevant notifications (with your consent)
• Ensuring the security of our platform
4. No Third-Party Sharing
We do not sell your data or share it with third parties.
Your personal data is used exclusively for providing our services and is not shared with external companies for marketing or other purposes.
5. AI Services and Technology Partners
To provide AI-powered features, we work with the following technology partners:
• Anthropic (Claude): For AI-based text generation and chat functions
• OpenAI: For supplementary AI functions
• Google: For map services and location information (Google Places API)
When using these services, only the data necessary for the respective function is transmitted. No personal identification data is shared with these services.
6. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures:
• Encrypted data transmission (SSL/TLS)
• Secure password storage (bcrypt hashing)
• Regular security updates
• Access restrictions for employees
7. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights:
• Right of Access: You can request information about your stored data
• Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your data
• Right to Restriction: You can request restriction of data processing
• Right to Data Portability: You can receive your data in a common format
• Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw given consents at any time
8. Contact
For questions about data protection, please contact us at:
McQueen Creatives
Email: mio@mcqueencreatives.de
Phone: +49 1573 1686670