Privacy Policy

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Last Updated June 2, 2018

Introduction

This privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") describes the information collected by DaterDater ("we," "us," or "our"), how that information may be used, with whom it may be shared, and your choices about such uses and disclosures. By using our website, located at https://www.daterdater.com ("Website", "the Website"), our mobile apps, and/or other services we provide (collectively, "DaterDater's Services"), you agree to the practices set forth in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, then you must not access or use DaterDater's Services.

Information we collect and how we collect it

Information collected automatically: - When you use the Website, we automatically collect and store certain information about your device (computer or mobile) and your activities. This information includes:

Mobile Device ID. Your mobile device's unique ID number (e.g., IMEI, AD ID).
Geographic Location. Your mobile device's geographic location when you first register for DaterDater through our mobile app and we update your location while you are using the app.
Cookies: We use "cookies" to keep track of some types of information while you are visiting DaterDater or using our services. "Cookies" are very small files placed on your device, and they allow us to remember usernames and login state. We rely on cookies for the proper operation of DaterDater; therefore if your browser is set to reject all cookies, DaterDater may not function properly. Users who refuse cookies assume all responsibility for any resulting loss of functionality with respect to DaterDater.

Information you choose to provide: Information You Provide Directly to Us. When you register with DaterDater, you must provide certain information, including your email address, location, and sex. We will also ask you to upload a photo for your profile and may collect any information (including location metadata and inferred characterizations or data) contained in these files. You may provide additional information about yourself (such as your employment status, marital status, whether you have children, etc.) in order to build your DaterDater profile. You may also provide "special categories of personal data" under applicable law, such as your race, ethnicity, religion, and philosophical views. By affirmatively providing DaterDater with this information, you explicitly consent to our use of it for the purpose of fine tuning your match criteria with other users. Any information that you provide in the "Personal Info" section of your profile will be viewable by your match.

Emails: We require an email address from you when you register with certain DaterDater apps. We use your email for "administrative" (e.g., confirming your registration) purposes. We do not send you Promotional emails. We reserve the right to send you certain communications relating to DaterDater such as service announcements, security alerts, update notices, or other administrative messages) without affording you the opportunity to opt out of receiving such communications.

Online Survey Data: We may periodically conduct voluntary member surveys. We encourage our members to participate in such surveys because they provide us with important information regarding the improvement of DaterDater. We do not link the survey responses to your name or email address, and all responses are anonymous.

How we use the information

Pursuant to the terms of this Privacy Policy, we may use the information we collect from you for the following purposes:

Facilitate matches with other DaterDater users;
Respond to your comments and questions and provide customer service;
To provide communications to you about DaterDater;
Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities;
Investigate and prevent fraud and other illegal activities;
Provide, maintain, and improve DaterDater and our overall business;
Where we otherwise have a legitimate interest in doing so, for example, research (including marketing research), network and information security, fraud prevention, and enforcing or defending against legal claims; and
Where you otherwise consent to such use.

Use for Research. In addition to the uses outlined above, by using DaterDater, you agree to allow us to anonymously use the information from you and your experiences to continue our research into successful relationships, including how to create and foster these relationships, so that we may continue to improve the DaterDater experience. This research may be published in our blogs or interviews. However, all of your responses will be kept anonymous, and we assure you that no personal information will be published.

The Way We Use Information

We do use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any Personal Information:

To provide you with information, products or services that you request from us. To provide customer service to you, it is necessary for us to disclose information to our affiliates and other companies that work with us. We do not share your information with outside parties except as provided herein and to the extent necessary to provide you service and maintain our Site.
To fulfill any purpose for which you provide information.
To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us
To notify you about changes to our Site or any products or services we offer or provide though it.

Securing Your Personal Information

We take steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Unfortunately, the Internet cannot be guaranteed to be 100% secure, and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide to us. We do not accept liability for unintentional disclosure.

By providing personal information to us, you agree that we may communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of DaterDater. If we learn of a security system's breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically by posting a notice on the Site or sending an e-mail to you. You may have a legal right to receive this notice in writing.

Sharing Your Information

The information we collect is used to provide and improve the content and the quality of DaterDater, and without your consent we will not otherwise share your personal information to/with any other parties for commercial purposes, except: (a) to provide DaterDater, (b) when we have your permission, or (c) or under the following instances:

Service Providers. We may share your information with our third-party service providers that support various aspects of our business operations (e.g., marketing and analytics providers, security and technology providers, and payment processors).

Legal Disclosures and Business Transfers. We may disclose any information without notice or consent from you: (a) in response to a legal request, such as a subpoena, court order, or government demand; (b) to investigate or report illegal activity; or (c) to enforce our rights or defend claims. We may also transfer your information to another company in connection with a merger, financing due diligence, corporate restructuring, sale of any or all of our assets, or in the event of bankruptcy.

Aggregate Data. We may combine non-PII we collect with additional non-PII collected from other sources for our blog. We also may share aggregated, non-PII with third parties, including advisors, advertisers and investors, for the purpose of conducting general business analysis.

Cookie Policy

DaterDater uses cookies to remember the username and login state. Users who refuse cookies assume all responsibility for any resulting loss of functionality with respect to DaterDater.

Updating or Removing Account Information

You may review or edit your profile as you wish, by logging into your DaterDater account using the information supplied during the registration process. If you would like to have us delete your account information, we may do so by deactivating your account first and then permanently deleting your account. Where you have consented to our use of your personal information, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may continue to contact you for the purpose of communicating information relating to your request for DaterDater services, or to respond to any inquiry or request made by you, as applicable. To opt out of receiving message concerning DaterDater, you must cease requesting and/or utilizing services from DaterDater, and cease submitting inquiries to DaterDater, as applicable. Contact privacy@daterdater.com.

Data Controller

DaterDater will be the data controller.

Automated Decisions

DaterDater makes automated decisions to match users based on profile data.

Individual Rights in the European Economic Area

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you may seek confirmation regarding whether DaterDater is processing personal information about you, request access to your personal information and ask that we correct, amend, delete, or restrict processing of your personal information. In addition, you may object to DaterDater's processing of your personal information at any time. However doing so may impact your use of DaterDater.

If applicable law provides you the right to request access to, (receive) port, object to or restrict processing, seek rectification or request erasure of personal information held about you by DaterDater, you may do so, as applicable, through the controls in the DaterDater application or by contacting DaterDater. To protect your privacy, DaterDater will endeavor to take commercially reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access to or making any changes to your personal information.

Although DaterDater makes good faith efforts to provide users with access to their personal information, there may be circumstances in which DaterDater is unable to provide access, including but not limited to: where the information contains legal privilege, would compromise others' privacy or other legitimate rights, where the burden or expense of providing access would be disproportionate to the risks to the Individual's privacy in the case in question, where the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive, or where the information sought is commercially proprietary.

If you are a citizen of the EU, you have these 8 Rights under the GDPR

The right to be informed – all organisations must be completely transparent in how they are using personal data (personal data may include data such as a work email and work mobile if they are specific to an individual).
The right of access - individuals will have the right to know exactly what information is held about them and how it is processed.
The right of rectification - individuals will be entitled to have personal data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
The right to erasure - also known as 'the right to be forgotten', this refers to an individual's right to having their personal data deleted or removed without the need for a specific reason as to why they wish to discontinue.
The right to restrict processing - an individual's right to block or suppress processing of their personal data.
The right to data portability - this allows individuals to retain and reuse their personal data for their own purpose.
The right to object - in certain circumstances, individuals are entitled to object to their personal data being used. This includes, if a company uses personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, scientific and historical research, or for the performance of a task in the public interest.
Rights of automated decision making and profiling - the GDPR has put in place safeguards to protect individuals against the risk that a potentially damaging decision is made without human intervention. For example, individuals can choose not to be the subject of a decision where the consequence has a legal bearing on them, or is based on automated processing.

Some Data is Mandatory

Some profile information is mandatory so that you will be matched with other users.

International Data

DaterDater stores all data in the US.

Using DaterDater from outside the United States

If you are visiting DaterDater from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed globally, including in the United States where our servers are located and our central database is operated. By using our services, you understand and agree that your information may be transferred to our facilities and those third parties with whom we share it for processing as described in this Privacy Policy. Where required by law, international transfers of personal information will be supported by an adequacy mechanism.

Legal Basis for processing data

Data is used because you have provided consent, so that you may be matched with other users.

Do Not Track

DaterDater does not track users on our site. Thus, we do not respond to Do Not Track requests.

Third Party Sites

DaterDater may contain links to other websites and services. If you choose to click on a link, understand that when we link to a website or service is not an endorsement, authorization or representation of our affiliation with that third party, nor is it an endorsement of their privacy or information security policies or practices. We do not exercise control over third party websites or services. These third parties may place their own cookies or other files on your device, collect data or solicit personal information from you. Other websites and services follow different rules regarding the use or disclosure of the personal information you submit to them. We encourage you to read the privacy policies or statements of the other websites and services you visit.

Age Restriction

We do not target or allow persons under 18 years of age to use DaterDater, and we do not knowingly collect information from persons under the age of 18. If you are a parent or legal guardian who discovers that your child has provided us with information without your consent, you may contact us at privacy@daterdater.com, and we will promptly delete such information from our files.

Data Retention

DaterDater retains the personal information we receive as described in this Privacy Policy for as long as you use our services or as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide our services, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements, and comply with applicable laws.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If there are any material changes to this Privacy Policy, DaterDater will notify you by email or as otherwise required by applicable law. When we post changes to this Privacy Policy, we will revise the "last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that you check our Website from time to time to inform yourself of any changes in this Privacy Policy or any of our other policies.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about our privacy practices, this Privacy Policy, or how to lodge a complaint with the appropriate authority, please contact us by email at privacy@daterdater.com.