Privacy Policy

We collect information you give us directly and information generated by your use of the Platform:

Information you provide:

• Account registration details (email address, date of birth, username).
• Profile content (photos, bio, preferences, and any optional criminal history disclosure).
• Communications sent through the Platform (messages between members).
• Support inquiries and feedback you submit to us.
• Payment information (processed by a third-party payment processor — we do not store raw card numbers).

Information generated automatically:

• Device and browser identifiers, IP address, and approximate location (city/region level).
• Usage data: pages visited, features used, session duration.
• Log data: server logs including timestamps and error records.
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy).

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and improve the Platform.
• Authenticate your identity and protect account security.
• Surface relevant member profiles based on your preferences and location.
• Send service-related communications (account updates, safety alerts, support responses).
• Enforce our Terms of Service and Community Standards.
• Comply with legal obligations.
• Analyze usage patterns to improve product features (aggregate, anonymized where possible).

We do not use your profile content or criminal history disclosures for advertising targeting.

We do not sell your personal information. We share data in limited circumstances:

• Service providers: Third parties that help us operate (hosting, email delivery, payment processing, analytics). These providers are bound by data processing agreements.
• Other members: Profile content you choose to make visible is shared with other members per your privacy settings. Your exact location is never shared.
• Law enforcement: When required by valid legal process. See our Law Enforcement Policy for details.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may transfer to a successor entity, with prior notice to you.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights including:

• Access to a copy of your personal data.
• Correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion of your data (subject to legal hold obligations).
• Portability of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Objection to certain processing activities.
• Withdrawal of consent where processing is consent-based.

To exercise your rights, use the in-app data request tools or contact us through the support center. See also our Data Deletion page for account and data removal.

We use cookies and similar technologies for authentication, security, preferences, and analytics. You can control cookie usage through your browser settings and our in-app cookie preferences. Disabling certain cookies may affect Platform functionality.

See our Cookie Policy for a complete breakdown of what we use and why.

We retain personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. Following account deletion:

• Profile and message content is deleted within [timeframe — to be defined].
• Account metadata and logs are retained for [timeframe] for fraud prevention and legal compliance.
• Payment records are retained per the requirements of our payment processor and applicable law.
• Content you reported for abuse may be retained for the duration of any ongoing investigation.

Specific retention periods will be defined during legal review.

Privacy-related questions and requests should be directed to:

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