Your Privacy Matters to Us
HelloLocal is committed to protecting the privacy of the Rajahmundry community. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information.
Last updated: April 2026 · Effective for hellolocal.me
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
When you use HelloLocal, you may provide us with: your name, email address, and phone number when submitting job applications, event listings, classified ads, business listings, or contact forms. We also collect any content you voluntarily submit including job details, event descriptions, classified ad information, and messages sent through our platform.
Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and analyze site traffic. You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may affect some features of our platform.
How We Use Your Information
Service Delivery
We use your information to process and publish your submissions (job listings, events, classifieds, business profiles), respond to your inquiries and contact form messages, send you confirmation emails when you apply for jobs or submit listings, and connect job applicants with employers in the Rajahmundry region.
Platform Improvement
We analyze usage patterns to improve our website, add new features relevant to Rajahmundry residents, fix technical issues, and ensure our platform remains fast and reliable.
Communications
We may send you transactional emails related to your submissions and applications. We will only send promotional communications if you have explicitly opted in. You can unsubscribe from any email communication at any time.
Information Sharing
Public Listings
Information you submit for public listings — job postings, event announcements, classified ads, and business profiles — will be visible to all visitors of hellolocal.me. Please only submit information you are comfortable sharing publicly.
Job Applications
When you apply for a job through HelloLocal, your name, email, phone number, and resume will be shared with HelloLocal's team (info@hellolocal.me and info.hellolocal@gmail.com) who will forward your application to the relevant employer. We do not sell your resume or personal data to third parties.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of HelloLocal, our users, or the public.
We Never Sell Your Data
HelloLocal will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. Your data is used solely to operate and improve our local community platform.
Data Security
How We Protect Your Data
We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption for all data transmission, secure email handling through encrypted SMTP connections, and access controls that limit who on our team can access your personal information.
Data Retention
We retain your submitted listings and application data for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. If you wish to have your information removed, please contact us at info@hellolocal.me and we will process your request within 30 days.
Your Rights
Access and Correction
You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and request corrections if it is inaccurate. Contact us at info@hellolocal.me with your request.
Deletion
You may request deletion of your personal data at any time. We will honour deletion requests within 30 days, except where we are required to retain data for legal purposes.
Opt-Out
You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly. Note that you may still receive transactional emails related to your submissions.
Contact Us
Privacy Enquiries
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please reach out to us: Email: info@hellolocal.me Phone: +91 99491 00200 Address: #26-2-4 Kambalacheruvu, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh - 533104 We aim to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within 3 business days.
By using HelloLocal, you agree to this Privacy Policy. We may update this policy periodically — continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of any changes.