Google Play Store Certification

Data Safety Declaration

Standard Play Console Section: Data collected, shared, and encrypted in transit for com.thelokals.marketplace.

🔒Encrypted in TransitAll data transferred over HTTPS / TLS 1.3

🛡️No Ad TrackingZero third-party advertising or cross-app tracking

🗑️Account DeletionBuyers & suppliers can request full account deletion

Data Collection Disclosures

Data Type	Collected / Shared	Purpose	Optional / Required
Name & Email Address	Collected (Not shared with 3rd parties)	App functionality, authentication, RFQ dispatch	Required
Phone Number	Collected	Order milestone alerts, OTP login, fraud prevention	Required
Business Location & Plant Address	Collected & displayed publicly for verified suppliers	Physical factory verification, shipping freight estimation	Required for Suppliers
Photos & Technical Documents	Collected (Restricted to RFQ participants)	CAD specs, verification licenses, factory floor photos	Optional / Transactional
Crash Logs & Performance Diagnostics	Collected (Anonymized)	App stability, crash diagnostics, performance monitoring	Required

Security & Encryption Standards

All communication between the Android application and the backend platform uses TLS 1.3 encryption. Authentication tokens are securely persisted in Android Keystore / EncryptedSharedPreferences. Database records are isolated by enterprise organization ID with strict multi-tenant boundary checks.