AskMe4Date Privacy Policy: How We Protect Your Personal Information

1. Introduction & General Provisions

Welcome to AskMe4Date. This Privacy Policy governs the privacy of its users who choose to use our dating platform and services. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This policy explains how we collect, process, and store your personal data in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR.

By registering for an account or using AskMe4Date, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please do not use our services.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly and data generated through your interaction with our platform.

Information You Provide:

• Account Data: Name, email address, date of birth, gender, and preferences you set during registration.
• Profile Data: Photos, biography, interests, lifestyle choices, and any other information you add to your public or private profile.
• Communication Data: Messages, chats, and other content you send to other users through our secure messaging system.
• Payment Data: If you purchase premium features, our payment processors collect billing information. We do not store full credit card numbers on our servers.

Automatically Collected Information:

• Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent, and clickstream data.
• Location Data: General location (city/country level) derived from your IP address or, if you consent, precise location for features like "Find Matches Nearby".
• Technical Data: Cookies, log files, and similar tracking technologies as described in our Cookie section.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for specific, legitimate purposes to operate and improve our service.

• To Provide & Personalize Our Service: To create and manage your account, show you potential matches, and facilitate connections.
• To Communicate With You: To send service-related notifications (e.g., new messages, profile views), respond to your inquiries, and send promotional offers (you can opt-out anytime).
• To Improve Our Platform: To analyze usage trends, conduct research, and develop new features to enhance user safety and experience.
• To Ensure Safety & Security: To monitor for fraudulent activity, enforce our Terms of Service, prevent spam, and protect the rights and safety of our users.
• For Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests from authorities, and resolve disputes.

4. Sharing Data with Third Parties

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

• Service Providers: Trusted third-party vendors who assist us with hosting, payment processing, analytics, customer support, and marketing. These partners are contractually bound to protect your data.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, subpoena, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of AskMe4Date, our users, or the public.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
• With Your Consent: We will share information with third parties when you have given us explicit permission to do so.

Profile information you choose to make public (e.g., your profile picture and bio) is visible to other users of the platform as intended by the service.

5. Data Protection & Security

We implement robust technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

• Encryption: We use industry-standard SSL/TLS encryption for data transmitted between your device and our servers.
• Access Controls: Strict internal access controls limit employee access to your personal data on a need-to-know basis.
• Secure Infrastructure: Our servers are hosted in secure, reputable data centers with advanced physical and network security.
• Regular Audits: We regularly review our security practices and update our systems to address new threats.

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We encourage you to use strong passwords and keep your login credentials confidential.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you have certain rights regarding your personal data. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at [email protected].

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Update or correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request we limit how we use your data.
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

We will respond to your request within one month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

7. Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content.

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function (e.g., login session).
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the site (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance.

You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website. For detailed information, please see our separate Cookie Policy.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last Revised" date and, where appropriate, through an in-app notification or email.

We encourage you to review this page occasionally to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Last Revised: April 10, 2025

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address:
AskMe4Date Privacy Team
123 Connection Lane, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94107
United States

We are committed to working with you to resolve any privacy concerns promptly and fairly.