Terms and Conditions
Last Updated: 29 October 2026
Welcome to LocalChoice (https://www.localchoice.in), a classified advertising platform focused on helping people discover local businesses, products, and services, primarily in South Delhi and across Delhi.
By accessing or using LocalChoice, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use our website.
1. Use of Our Website
LocalChoice allows users to browse, publish, and discover classified advertisements for products, services, businesses, and other permitted offerings.
You agree to use our website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and all applicable laws and regulations in India.
2. User Accounts and Information
When creating an account or posting an advertisement, you agree to provide accurate and up-to-date information.
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for activities carried out through it. You must not impersonate another person, provide misleading information, or use another person’s information without proper authorisation.
3. Rules for Posting Advertisements
All advertisements posted on LocalChoice must be genuine, lawful, and respectful of other users.
When publishing a listing, you agree that:
- The information, photographs, prices, and contact details you provide are accurate to the best of your knowledge.
- You have the right or necessary permission to publish the content and images you submit.
- Your listing does not violate another person’s rights, applicable laws, or these Terms and Conditions.
- You will not publish false claims, fraudulent offers, misleading advertisements, or spam.
- You will not use LocalChoice to harass, threaten, deceive, or exploit other people.
4. Prohibited Listings and Activities
LocalChoice has a zero-tolerance policy towards advertisements and activities that are illegal, exploitative, fraudulent, or otherwise prohibited under these Terms and Conditions.
The following are strictly prohibited:
a. Drugs and Prohibited Substances
The sale, purchase, distribution, promotion, or facilitation of illegal drugs, narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, and other prohibited substances is not allowed.
b. Sexual Solicitation and Exploitation
Advertisements offering or soliciting sexual services, paid sexual encounters, or other forms of prohibited sexual solicitation are not allowed. Content involving sexual exploitation, human trafficking, or the sexual abuse of minors is strictly prohibited.
c. Illegal Items and Activities
The sale, purchase, exchange, or promotion of illegal goods, stolen property, counterfeit goods, prohibited weapons, or any other items or activities prohibited by applicable law is not allowed.
d. Fraud and Scams
Fake advertisements, phishing attempts, fraudulent financial schemes, impersonation, deceptive offers, and advertisements intended to cheat or defraud users are prohibited.
e. Restricted and Regulated Products
Products and services that require licences, permits, registrations, or other legal authorisations may only be advertised where permitted by applicable law and where the necessary requirements are met.
f. Offensive or Harmful Content
Content that promotes violence, unlawful discrimination, harassment, exploitation, or other unlawful conduct is prohibited.
g. Misuse of the Platform
Users must not attempt to hack, disrupt, damage, or misuse LocalChoice, collect other users’ information without authorisation, or interfere with the website’s normal operation.
LocalChoice reserves the right to review reported listings and take appropriate action in accordance with these terms and applicable law.
5. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
LocalChoice is committed to operating in accordance with applicable Indian laws and regulations.
Users are responsible for ensuring that their advertisements, products, services, business activities, and transactions comply with the laws applicable to them.
Where required, users must obtain and maintain the necessary licences, registrations, permissions, and approvals before advertising or offering regulated products or services.
LocalChoice may remove content, restrict access, suspend accounts, or cooperate with lawful requests from competent authorities where appropriate or legally required.
6. Advertisement Monitoring, Reporting and Removal
LocalChoice actively monitors advertisements published on its platform to help maintain a safe, reliable, and lawful classified advertising environment. We take prohibited, misleading, fraudulent, and inappropriate listings seriously.
Reporting an Advertisement
Advertisements on LocalChoice include a Report Ad button that allows users to report listings they believe are illegal, fraudulent, misleading, inappropriate, or in violation of our Terms and Conditions.
Users are encouraged to use this feature to bring questionable advertisements to our attention. Reports help us review listings and take appropriate action where necessary.
Users may also contact us at support@localchoice.in to report a concern.
Review and Monitoring
We regularly monitor advertisements and may review listings based on user reports, our own observations, or other relevant information.
While we make reasonable efforts to identify and address prohibited content, we cannot guarantee that every violation will be detected immediately or that all advertisements are independently verified before publication.
Removal and Account Restrictions
LocalChoice reserves the right to reject, remove, edit, restrict, or disable access to any advertisement that violates these Terms and Conditions or applicable laws.
We may also suspend or terminate accounts associated with serious or repeated violations. Where appropriate or legally required, we may preserve relevant information and cooperate with competent authorities.
User Responsibility
The availability of a Report Ad button and our monitoring efforts do not transfer responsibility for an advertisement from the person who posted it to LocalChoice. Advertisers remain responsible for ensuring that their listings are genuine, lawful, and compliant with these Terms and Conditions.
7. User Responsibility and Transactions
LocalChoice provides a platform for users to discover advertisements and connect with advertisers. Unless expressly stated otherwise, we are not a party to transactions or agreements between users and advertisers.
Users should independently verify the identity of advertisers, the authenticity of products and services, prices, credentials, and applicable terms before making payments or entering into agreements.
Users are responsible for their own decisions and interactions, subject to applicable law.
8. Intellectual Property
Users must not publish content, photographs, logos, trademarks, or other material unless they own it or have permission to use it.
LocalChoice’s own website design, branding, text, logos, and other original materials may not be copied, reproduced, or used commercially without appropriate authorisation, except where permitted by law.
9. Third-Party Links
LocalChoice may contain links to external websites, social media pages, or services operated by third parties.
We do not control these external platforms and are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Users access third-party websites at their own discretion.
10. Website Availability
We aim to keep LocalChoice accessible and functioning properly. However, we do not guarantee uninterrupted access or that every feature will always be available.
We may update, modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the website when reasonably necessary.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, LocalChoice is not responsible for losses arising from user-submitted advertisements, inaccurate listing information, transactions between users, or third-party services.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or limits any rights or liabilities that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.
12. Privacy
Your use of LocalChoice is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how information is collected, used, and handled on our website.
Please review our Privacy Policy before using our services.
13. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms and Conditions as our website, services, or legal obligations change.
Updated terms will be published on this page with a revised date. Continued use of the website after an update will be subject to the revised terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of India.
Subject to applicable law, disputes arising from the use of LocalChoice shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts in Delhi, India.
15. Contact Us
For questions, complaints, or concerns regarding these Terms and Conditions, or to report a listing that violates our policies, please contact us.
Website: https://www.localchoice.in
Email: support@localchoice.in
LocalChoice aims to provide a useful and trustworthy platform for local discovery and classified advertising. We expect all users to act honestly, respect others, publish