WantMatures Privacy Policy: Protecting Your Personal Information

1. Introduction and General Provisions

Welcome to WantMatures. This Privacy Policy governs the collection, processing, and use of your personal data when you use our website and services. By accessing or using WantMatures, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described in this document. We are committed to transparency and protecting your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

This policy applies to all information collected through our platform, including via our website, mobile applications, and any related services. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our services immediately.

2. What Data We Collect

To provide and improve our services, we collect several types of information:

• Information You Provide: This includes data submitted during registration (name, email, date of birth, gender, location), profile details (biography, photos, interests), communication content (messages, chat logs), and any information you share in customer support inquiries.
• Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our site, we automatically gather technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, operating system, pages viewed, time spent, and referring URLs through cookies and similar tracking technologies.
• Usage and Preference Data: We collect information about your interactions with the platform, including matches you view, profiles you like, search queries, and feature usage to personalize your experience.
• Payment Information: If you purchase premium features, our secure third-party payment processors collect financial data (credit card details). We do not store full payment card numbers on our servers.

3. How We Use Your Data

Your information is utilized for specific, legitimate purposes to enhance your experience and maintain our service integrity:

• To create, manage, and secure your personal account.
• To facilitate matches and connections between users based on shared preferences.
• To personalize your experience, including showing relevant profiles and content.
• To communicate with you regarding service updates, security alerts, promotional offers (where consented), and administrative messages.
• To process transactions for premium subscriptions.
• To monitor, analyze, and improve the performance, functionality, and security of our platform.
• To enforce our Terms of Service, prevent fraud, spam, and abusive behavior, and comply with legal obligations.

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 vendors who assist with hosting, payment processing, data analysis, customer support, and marketing (under strict confidentiality agreements).
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, subpoena, or legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of WantMatures, our users, or the public.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, where user information may be transferred as a business asset.
• With Your Consent: We will share information with third parties when you have given us explicit permission to do so.

Any third-party partners are contractually obligated to handle your data securely and only for the purposes we specify.

5. Data Protection and Security

We implement robust technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption (SSL/TLS), secure server infrastructure, regular security assessments, and strict access controls for our staff.

While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We encourage you to use strong passwords, log out of shared devices, and be cautious about the information you share in your public profile.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate or incomplete information in your profile.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Objection/Restriction: Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
• Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent for marketing communications or other processing based on consent at any time.

You can exercise many of these rights directly through your account settings. For other requests, please contact us using the details in Section 9. We will respond to legitimate requests within a reasonable timeframe.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels) to enhance functionality, analyze trends, and personalize content. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for core site functionality (e.g., login, session management).
• Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site to improve performance.
• Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences (e.g., language, region).
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads and measure ad campaign effectiveness (you can opt-out).

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Note that disabling certain cookies may limit your use of some site features.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or services. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will indicate when revisions were made. We will notify you of any material changes via email or a prominent notice on our website before the changes become effective. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your information.

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]

Postal Address: Data Protection Officer, WantMatures, 123 Authentic Connections Blvd, Suite 500, Trustville, TC 10101.

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