Privacy Policy

1. General Provisions

1.1. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) explains how the Operator (an individual developer) collects, processes, and protects personal data of users of the mobile application (the “App”).

1.2. The Policy is designed in accordance with:

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679);
• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA);
• Other applicable privacy and data protection laws of the European Union and the United States of America.

1.3. By using the App, you confirm your consent to the terms of this Policy. If you do not agree, you must stop using the App immediately.

1.4. The App is intended exclusively for persons who are at least 18 years old. The Operator does not knowingly collect or process personal data of individuals under 18.

1.5. Contact email for questions regarding personal data processing: anton.help.app@gmail.com

2. Definitions

2.1. Personal Data — any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

2.2. Processing of Personal Data — any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means.

2.3. User — a natural person using the App and providing personal data to the Operator.

2.4. Operator — the individual developer who determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

2.5. Mutual Match — a situation where two Users have mutually liked each other.

3. Purposes of Processing Personal Data

3.1. The Operator processes personal data for the following purposes:

• Registration and account creation;
• Authentication and identification;
• Providing the App’s functionality, including algorithmic matching based on preferences;
• Enabling contact between Users upon a mutual match;
• Responding to support requests and complaints;
• Content moderation and fraud prevention;
• Compliance with legal obligations;
• Sending service notifications;
• Improving the App and matching algorithms;
• Fulfilling contractual obligations.
• Providing the Friend Assistance Feature: enabling invited advisors to view your candidate feed and provide private advice, and displaying optional public reviews in your profile.

3.2. Processing is based on:

• Your consent;
• Performance of a contract;
• Legitimate interests of the Operator;
• Compliance with legal obligations (GDPR Art. 6, CCPA/CPRA).

4. Categories of Personal Data Processed

4.1. The Operator collects and processes the following categories of personal data:

Required data:

• Email address;
• Name (username);
• Date of birth;
• Gender;
• Height (in centimeters);
• Photos (uploaded by the User);
• Answers to psychological relationship and preference questions;
• Languages spoken;
• Preferences regarding a potential partner;
• Contact details for communication with other Users (at least one of: phone number, Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord account).

Technical data:

• IP address;
• Device model and operating system;
• Unique device identifiers;
• Usage data and interaction history;
• Push notification tokens (FCM);
• Likes, skips, and reports.

Data generated while using the App:

• Match and interaction history;
• Payment data (if applicable in the future);
• Reports and complaints;
• One-time OTP codes (stored temporarily).

Data related to the Friend Assistance Feature:

• Friendship invitation code and advisor relationships;
• Actions by invited advisors (likes, dislikes, comments on your candidate feed — visible only within your private friend group);
• Public reviews written by advisors (visible to all candidates and Users viewing your profile).

4.2. The Operator does not collect special categories of data (race, health, sexual orientation, etc.) except when voluntarily provided by the User in text answers or photos. The User bears full responsibility for the content provided.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

5.1. Legal bases include consent, contract performance, legitimate interests, and legal obligations under GDPR and CCPA/CPRA.

5.2. Consent is given by affirmative actions during registration (checking boxes and clicking “I agree”).

6. Methods and Retention Periods

6.1. Processing is carried out with and without automation tools.

6.2. Data is stored on secure servers with appropriate technical and organizational measures (encryption, firewalls, etc.).

6.4. Retention periods:

• While the account is active: throughout the existence of the account;
• After account deletion: complete deletion within 30 days, except data required by law;
• Security logs: up to 3 years.

7. Disclosure to Third Parties

7.1. The Operator does not sell or share personal data except in the cases below.

7.2.1. Contact data upon mutual match:

• Upon a mutual like, contact details become visible to both matched Users. This is explicit consent given by using the matching feature.

7.2.2. Service providers:

• Hosting, email, analytics, and push-notification services (e.g., Firebase Cloud Messaging by Google LLC — see Firebase Privacy Policy).

7.2.3. Legal requirements:

• When required by court order or applicable law (GDPR, CCPA, law enforcement).

7.2.4. Friend Assistance Feature:

• Invited advisors receive access to your matching feed, including profiles of other Users shown as candidates. By enabling the feature you consent to this sharing; all Users consent to their profiles being shown to advisors of potential matches by using the App.
• Public reviews are disclosed to every User viewing your profile.

The Operator is not responsible for any actions or advice within private friend groups or for the content of public reviews. Users must report violations via the in-App reporting system.

7.3. Cross-border transfers occur only to providers offering adequate protection (GDPR adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses; CCPA-compliant vendors).

8. Your Rights

8.1. Under GDPR and CCPA/CPRA you have the right to:

• Access, rectification, erasure (“right to be forgotten”), restriction, portability;
• Object to processing;
• Withdraw consent at any time;
• Opt-out of sale/sharing of personal information (CCPA);
• Non-discrimination for exercising rights;
• File a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., Data Protection Authority in your EU country or California Attorney General).

8.2. To exercise rights, contact: anton.help.app@gmail.com. Response within 30 days (or 45 days under CCPA where applicable).

9. Security Measures

9.1. The Operator implements industry-standard technical and organizational measures (HTTPS/TLS encryption, firewalls, access controls, etc.).

9.3. No system is 100% secure; you acknowledge the inherent risks of Internet use.

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Governing law (section 15): This Policy is governed by the laws of the European Union (GDPR) for EU users and the laws of the United States (including CCPA/CPRA for California residents), without regard to conflict of laws principles. Disputes shall first be attempted to be resolved amicably; failing that, in the competent courts according to applicable law.