Ad Policy

Ads stay clearly separated

Local Bins uses first-party sponsor cards and Google AdMob network ads in labelled slots after the core utility content.

How Sponsor Cards Work

Local Bins is not an ACT Government app. Bin schedule data comes from ACT Government Open Data.
Selected suburb, companion preferences, and reminder settings are stored on-device.
First-party sponsor cards are contextual by selected place/screen and never use precise GPS, IDFA, or cross-app tracking.
Users can hide/report sponsor cards in the app.
Schedule issue reports, coverage requests, ad reports, and optional contact email are sent only when the user submits them.
Local businesses can ask about sponsor availability on the Sponsor page.

AdMob Network Ads

AdMob ads are served by Google in separate labelled network-ad slots. Google may process device, app, and ad interaction data to serve and measure network ads. Local Bins does not use precise GPS, IDFA, or cross-app tracking for first-party sponsor-card targeting.

Restricted Placement

Sponsor cards should not obscure bin schedules, privacy controls, reports, source confidence, or official-service guidance. For missed/damaged/missing bins, users should use the official ACT service path.