Privacy Policy

Effective date: 16 July 2026

PerksLocal Business Automations Inc. ("PerksLocal", "we", "us", or "our") runs a local loyalty platform: a mobile app for members, and a web dashboard for the local businesses that offer perks, deals, and stamp cards through it.

This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, who we share it with, and the rights you have over it. It is written to meet the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173), its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the issuances of the National Privacy Commission.

By using the PerksLocal app or website, you confirm that you have read this policy.

1. Who we are

PerksLocal is the personal information controller for the information described here.

• Registered entity: PerksLocal Business Automations Inc.
• Registered address: M. Torralba St, Poblacion III, Tagbilaran City, Bohol 6300, Philippines
• Contact: [email protected]
• Data Protection Officer: contactable at [email protected]

Businesses on the platform decide for themselves how they run their own loyalty programs. Where a business uses your information for its own purposes, it acts as a separate personal information controller and its own privacy notice applies alongside this one.

2. Information we collect

2.1 Member account information

When you create a member account, we collect:

• Your name, and a username or display name
• Your email address
• Your mobile number
• Your password, or your Google or Apple sign-in identifier if you register that way
• A numeric PIN used to confirm rewards in person
• Your profile photo, if you upload one
• Your gender and date of birth, where you provide them, so businesses can offer age-appropriate and birthday perks
• Your time zone, preferred distance unit, and search radius

We never receive your Google or Apple password. When you sign in with those services, we receive only the account identifier and basic profile details they release to us.

2.2 Business and merchant information

From businesses and their staff we collect business and contact names, email addresses, mobile numbers, billing details, account credentials, staff roles, venue and location details, and the configuration of the loyalty programs they run.

2.3 Device and technical information

When you use the app we record a device identifier, the platform (iOS or Android), device name, model, manufacturer and brand, operating system and version, the app version, and the IP address last seen. We use this to deliver notifications, support you, and detect abuse.

2.4 Location information

The app requests location access so it can show nearby businesses and send offers when you are close to one. Location is collected only while you use the app, and only if you grant permission. You can withdraw that permission at any time in your device settings; the app remains usable without it, but nearby and proximity features stop working.

2.5 Activity information

We record your stamp and reward activity, offer redemptions, points, the businesses you follow or favourite, and how you use the app, so we can operate the loyalty programs you take part in.

2.6 Leaderboards

Sales leaderboards use an alias by default. Your real name appears only if you give separate, explicit consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

3. How we use your information

We use personal information to:

• Create and operate your account, and verify your mobile number by one-time SMS code
• Run stamp cards, points, offers, and reward redemptions
• Send you push notifications about rewards, nearby offers, and account activity
• Process merchant subscriptions and payments
• Provide customer support and respond to your requests
• Keep the platform secure, prevent fraud, and enforce our terms
• Understand how the platform is used so we can improve it
• Meet our legal and regulatory obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

4. Our legal bases

Under the Data Privacy Act we rely on:

• Your consent, for location access, push notifications, marketing messages, and showing your real name on a leaderboard
• The performance of a contract with you, to run your account and the loyalty programs you join
• Our legitimate interests, to secure the platform, prevent fraud, and improve the service, where those interests are not overridden by your rights
• Compliance with a legal obligation, where a law or a lawful order requires it

5. Push notifications

Notifications are delivered through Firebase Cloud Messaging on Android and the Apple Push Notification service on iOS. To do this we store a push token for each of your devices. You can turn notifications off in your device settings, or pause them in the app, at any time.

6. Who we share information with

We share personal information only as described here:

• With the business whose loyalty program you take part in, so it can recognise you, award stamps, and honour rewards
• With Xendit, our payment provider, to process merchant subscription payments
• With Movider, to deliver one-time SMS verification codes
• With Google and Apple, to deliver push notifications to your devices
• With service providers who host and support the platform, under contracts that limit them to our instructions
• With authorities, where disclosure is required by law, regulation, or a valid legal order
• With a successor entity, if the business is reorganised, merged, or acquired, subject to this policy

7. Transfers outside the Philippines

Some of our providers process information outside the Philippines. Where that happens we remain accountable for your information and put contractual safeguards in place, as the Data Privacy Act requires.

8. How long we keep information

We keep your account information for as long as your account is open. When you close your account we delete or anonymise your personal information within 30 days, except where we must keep records longer to meet a legal, tax, accounting, or dispute-resolution obligation. Transaction records are retained for the period Philippine law requires.

9. How we protect information

We use encryption in transit, access controls, role-based permissions, and audit logging, and we restrict access to personal information to staff who need it. No system is perfectly secure, but we notify you and the National Privacy Commission of a personal data breach where the law requires it.

10. Your rights

Under the Data Privacy Act you have the right to:

• Be informed about how your personal information is processed
• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct information that is inaccurate or out of date
• Object to processing, including direct marketing
• Have your information erased or blocked, in the circumstances the law allows
• Obtain a copy of your information in a portable electronic format
• Be indemnified for damages arising from inaccurate or unlawfully obtained information
• Complain to the National Privacy Commission

To exercise any of these rights, write to [email protected]. We respond within the period set by the National Privacy Commission, and we may ask you to verify your identity first.

11. Deleting your account

You can delete your account and the personal information attached to it at any time, from the account settings screen in the app or by writing to [email protected]. Deleting your account removes your profile, stamp and reward balances, and device records. Rewards and points are forfeited on deletion and cannot be restored.

12. Children

PerksLocal is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. Members under 18 should use the app only with the consent of a parent or guardian. If you believe a child has given us personal information, write to [email protected] and we will delete it.

13. Cookies on our website

Our website uses only the cookies needed to keep you signed in, keep the site secure, and remember your preferences. We do not use advertising cookies.

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the platform changes. When we do, we revise the effective date above and publish the new version on this page. If a change materially affects your rights, we will tell you in the app or by email before it takes effect.

15. How to contact us

For any question about this policy or your personal information, contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected], or write to M. Torralba St, Poblacion III, Tagbilaran City, Bohol 6300, Philippines.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may complain to the National Privacy Commission, 5th Floor Delegation Building, PICC Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City 1307, or at privacy.gov.ph.