Privacy Policy - GrowLocal

1. Introduction

Welcome to GrowLocal ("we," "our," or "us"), available at https://growlocal.techiesgateway.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the highest standards of data security. This Privacy Policy describes how GrowLocal collects, uses, stores, and safeguards your personal data and information obtained through your use of our platform and Google OAuth integrations.

Google API Services User Data Policy Compliance

GrowLocal's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

We strictly do not use Google user data to serve advertisements or retarget users.
We do not sell, rent, or lease your Google user data to third parties.
We do not allow humans to read user data unless you provide explicit consent to resolve technical support issues, or as required by applicable law.

3. Information We Collect

When you create an account or connect your Google Business Profile, we collect:

Account Credentials: Your name, email address, and encrypted password.
Google Account Data via OAuth 2.0: Email address, Google account ID, and profile name.
Google Business Profile Data: Store name, categories, physical address, business phone number, website URL, opening hours, customer reviews, and published posts.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information exclusively to provide our services:

To allow you to view and update your business storefront details directly on Google Maps and Google Search.
To publish promotional posts, events, and image updates to your Google Business Profile.
To synchronize customer reviews and draft AI-assisted responses.
To manage multiple business outlets from a single unified dashboard.

5. Data Security & Storage

All communication between your browser, our servers, and Google APIs is encrypted using industry-standard TLS 1.3 encryption (HTTPS). Google OAuth tokens (access tokens and refresh tokens) are stored in secure, encrypted MySQL databases.

6. Revoking Access & Data Deletion

You have complete control over your Google Account data:

Disconnecting from GrowLocal: You can click the "Disconnect" button in your account menu at any time, which permanently purges your stored OAuth tokens and local cache.
Revoking from Google: You can instantly revoke GrowLocal's permissions from your Google Account Security Settings.
Data Deletion Request: You may request complete account and data deletion by contacting us at techiesgateway@gmail.com.

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:

Techies Gateway / GrowLocal
Email: techiesgateway@gmail.com
Website: https://growlocal.techiesgateway.com