Privacy Policy

Welcome to NearDate's Privacy Policy. This Policy is provided and managed by NearDate Team ("NearDate," "we," "us," or "our"). We are dedicated to safeguarding your privacy and being transparent about our practices.

This Policy governs websites, applications, events, and other services operated by NearDate (together, the "Services"). It does not apply to services offered by third parties. When you encounter links, content, or services from third parties through NearDate, we advise you to evaluate them carefully and review their privacy policies before sharing any personal information.

We use straightforward language to help you understand this Policy and make informed decisions. If you do not agree with these terms, please refrain from using our Services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information when you create an account or use our Services. This includes details you provide directly, information from third-party social networks, technical and behavioral data related to your usage, content from your messages, and—with your permission—contacts from your mobile device’s phone book. Below, we explain the types and sources of this information.

l Information You Provide
When using our Services, you may choose to share the following:

○ Account Information: When you download NearDate and create an account, we may collect your nickname, profile photo, phone number, and login details for connected third-party accounts (e.g., Google, Facebook, or Apple ID).

○ Profile Details: After registering, you may add information such as age, gender identity, date of birth, location, sexual orientation, preferences, height, weight, and additional photos. Please consider carefully what you share, as this information is publicly visible to others unless you delete your account. To add certain content (e.g., photos), you may grant us access to your camera or photo album.

○ Shared Content: This includes comments, photos, videos, and other materials you post. Such content may be publicly viewable depending on where it is shared. You can delete most content at any time via your account settings. Do not upload content about others without their explicit permission.

○ Communications: If you contact customer support, we collect the information you provide. We may monitor or record these interactions for training and quality assurance.

l Information from Other Sources
We may receive information about you from:

○ Other users (e.g., through customer service reports).

○ Third-party services, such as advertising partners, data providers, and analytics providers.

l Automatically Collected Information
When you use our Services, we or authorized third parties may automatically collect:

○ Usage Data: Information about your activities, such as login times, features used, searches, clicks, and interactions with other users (e.g., connections, message times, and volume).

○ Device Information: Details about your device, including unique identifiers, IP address, MAC address, user agent, mobile carrier, time zone, device model, operating system, language, network type, screen resolution, and technical performance data (e.g., battery life, loading times, latency).

○ Message Content: When you use our messaging features, we collect and process the content of your messages, along with metadata (e.g., send/receive times and participant details). We recommend against sharing sensitive information in messages.

○ Other Information: With your consent, we may collect additional data, such as photos or videos you choose to share.

l Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device to ensure proper service operation and convenient access. They typically contain identifiers, site names, and alphanumeric characters. Our Services may use cookies and similar technologies to collect non-personal information, unless local law treats identifiers like IP addresses as personal information.

We and our partners use these technologies to:

○ Understand app usage, frequency, in-app events, performance, and download sources.

○ Analyze trends, manage our website, track user behavior, and gather demographic insights.

○ Display personalized ads based on your browsing history and interests

We use cookies only for the purposes described here. You can manage or delete cookies via your device or app settings, or opt out of interest-based advertising by clearing cookies or resetting your device.

2. Legal Basis and How We Use Your Information

We process your information only when we have a valid legal basis under data protection law. We rely on the following grounds:

l Contractual Necessity: To provide the Services, enable communications, verify your age, and enforce our Terms of Use.

l Legitimate Interests: Where necessary and balanced against your rights, we may:

○ Contact you about NearDate updates and new features.

○ Conduct research and analysis on Service usage.

○ Prevent fraud, protect Service integrity, and enforce legal rights.

○ Store, host, and back up your information.

○ Resolve disputes and respond to legal or regulatory proceedings.

l Consent: To personalize services and content, and to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

3. How We Share Information

l Affiliates: We may share your information within our corporate family for legitimate, clear purposes, limited to what is necessary to provide the Services.

l Third-Party Partners: We share minimal necessary information with authorized partners (e.g., technical, storage, marketing, and SDK providers) to enhance services and user experience. We require these partners to adhere to confidentiality and security measures aligned with this Policy and applicable laws.

l Non-Personal Information: We may share aggregated, non-personal data with third parties for analytics, evaluation, or business insights (e.g., service effectiveness or usage trends).

l Business Transfers: In events like mergers, acquisitions, or asset transfers, we will ensure the receiving entity continues to protect your information under terms consistent with this Policy.

4. Cross-Border Data Transfer

Your personal information is currently stored on servers in the United States. With your authorization and as permitted by law, we may transfer your data to other countries or regions for processing. These jurisdictions may have different privacy standards, but we take appropriate safeguards to comply with this Policy and applicable laws. For details on these measures, please contact us.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under applicable privacy laws:

l Right to know what personal information we process and why.

l Right to access a copy of your data.

l Right to correct inaccurate information.

l Right to delete your data in certain circumstances.

l Right to restrict processing in limited cases.

l Right to data portability (a machine-readable copy for transfer).

l Right to object to processing (e.g., based on legitimate interests or marketing).

l Rights regarding automated decision-making, including human intervention.

Specific rights may vary by jurisdiction. You can access and edit much of your profile information by logging into NearDate. To exercise other rights, contact our Data Protection Officer. We may need to verify your identity before responding. If you have unresolved concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

6. How We Protect Your Information

We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We regularly monitor our systems for vulnerabilities and attacks and continuously improve our security measures.

While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. In the event of a data breach, we will comply with applicable legal reporting obligations and take steps to mitigate harm. Where required, we will notify you of potential impacts.

We are not responsible for the security of data collected by third parties. If you encounter third-party content through our Services that poses privacy risks, please contact us.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide the Services, fulfill contractual obligations, or pursue legitimate business interests. Upon account deletion, we take reasonable steps to remove your information from our systems and make it non-visible. Note that information shared with other users may remain on their devices.

In some cases, we may retain data longer to comply with legal obligations. While we aim to delete data promptly, technical limitations may prevent immediate removal. After you stop using NearDate, we may store aggregated, anonymized data.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not intended for users under the age of 18 (or the higher age specified by your jurisdiction’s laws). We do not knowingly collect information from or market to minors. If we learn that a minor has registered and provided personal information, we will take steps to terminate the account.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will post the latest version on our website or notify you through our Services. Your continued use of NearDate after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy. Where required by law, we will seek your consent for significant new uses of your information.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer at: SpiderOFC@outlook.com.

We strive to respond within 15–30 days after verifying your identity. Complex issues may require additional information.

Additional Provisions for California Users

If you use the Services in California, the following terms apply, superseding any conflicting provisions in the main Policy:

l California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): California residents have the right to:

○ Request disclosure of how we have collected, used, and shared your personal information over the past 12 months.

○ Request deletion of your personal information, subject to exceptions.
We do not sell personal information and therefore do not process opt-out requests related to sales.

l California’s “Shine the Light” Law: We do not share your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. We do not track users’ personal information across third-party online services, nor do we permit third parties to collect such information across different services while you use NearDate.