Privacy Policy

This policy explains what personal information Local Brew collects, how it is used, and the controls available to users and venue operators.

Last updated: 16 June 2026
Framework: Australian Privacy Principles
Scope: website and app services

Information we collect

Information you provide

  • Account details such as name and email
  • Coming soon waitlist email addresses for launch updates and early invites
  • Profile preferences and saved venues
  • Business claim evidence and listing updates
  • Messages sent through support channels
  • Billing status and transaction identifiers from our payment provider; we do not store full card details

Information collected automatically

  • Device, authentication, and security logs
  • Privacy-conscious analytics events such as pages viewed
  • Approximate location signals for discovery
  • Security logs and authentication activity

How we use information

  • Provide search, profiles, events, and account features.
  • Send pre-launch waitlist updates and early invites to people who subscribe.
  • Verify venue ownership claims and maintain listing integrity.
  • Send service notices, status updates, and support responses.
  • Improve product quality, performance, and abuse prevention.

Sharing and disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only where required to run the service safely and lawfully.

  • Trusted service providers (for hosting, authentication, communications, and analytics).
  • Our providers include Supabase, Vercel, Stripe, Resend, and Umami where those services are enabled.
  • Legal or regulatory obligations, including law enforcement requests where valid.
  • Business continuity scenarios such as mergers or asset transfers, subject to safeguards.

Security and retention

We apply technical and organizational controls such as encrypted transport, access restrictions, and audit logging.

Information is retained only while needed for product operations, legal compliance, dispute handling, and trust and safety obligations. Account and listing records are retained while the account or listing is active; support records are reviewed for deletion after two years; security logs are retained only for a proportionate security period.

No internet service is absolutely secure. If a security incident occurs, we respond and notify affected users where required by law.

Business verification documents

For venue-management requests, we collect the minimum information reasonably needed to confirm that a claimant owns, operates, or is authorised to manage a venue.

  • We prefer public ABN and ASIC register checks before requesting documents.
  • Accepted documents may include an ASIC business-name summary, lease or management agreement, council or food-business registration, or signed authorisation from the business holder.
  • Do not provide passports, driver licences, TFNs, bank statements, payment-card information, or unrelated personal information. Claimants should redact unnecessary details.
  • Documents are stored in private storage and are available only to the claimant and authorised Local Brew reviewers through time-limited access links.
  • Supporting document files are automatically deleted 90 days after a final decision, unless a dispute, fraud investigation, security incident, or legal obligation requires a temporary hold. We retain the claim statement, decision, reviewer record, and audit history as needed for listing integrity and accountability.

Your rights and choices

  • Request access to personal information we hold about you.
  • Request corrections to inaccurate or outdated details.
  • Request account closure and deletion, subject to legal retention obligations.
  • Manage communication preferences and account settings.
  • Unsubscribe from waitlist or marketing emails using the link or instructions in the message.
  • Export account and venue-workspace data where the feature is available.

Decisions and review

Ownership claims and venue submissions are reviewed by authorised Local Brew administrators. Automated controls may validate required fields, prevent duplicates, enforce file rules, or flag a submission for review, but they do not make a final ownership decision.

  • A reviewer may approve, reject, or request more information.
  • We provide the decision status and feedback through the account experience.
  • You may correct information, resubmit where available, or contact support to challenge or clarify a decision.

Privacy contact

Email: privacy@localbrew.com.au

Location: Perth, Western Australia

Complaints: We aim to acknowledge privacy complaints promptly and provide a substantive response within 30 days. If unresolved, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Policy updates

We may update this policy when product functionality, legal obligations, or privacy controls change. Material updates are published on this page with a revised date.

Update notices are provided through the app or account email where required.

Related policy

See Terms of Service for account obligations, acceptable use rules, and billing terms.