OldCoolDates Privacy Policy: Protecting Your Personal Information

Introduction and General Provisions

Welcome to OldCoolDates. This Privacy Policy describes our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our mature dating platform. By accessing or using OldCoolDates, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy. Our primary goal is to facilitate authentic connections while safeguarding your personal data.

This policy applies to all information collected through our website, mobile applications, and any related services (collectively, the "Service"). If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Service.

What Information We Collect

We collect information to provide, improve, and personalize your experience. This includes:

Information You Provide Directly

• Profile Information: Name, age, location, gender, photos, biography, interests, and relationship preferences you provide during registration and profile setup.
• Contact Details: Email address, and optionally, phone number for account verification and security.
• Communication Data: Messages you send and receive through our secure platform, including chat logs and icebreakers.
• Payment Information: Billing details processed by our secure third-party payment processors (we do not store full credit card numbers).
• Survey Responses: Voluntary feedback you provide to help us improve the Service.

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent, click patterns, and interaction with other members.
• Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Location Data: General location (city/region) derived from your IP address or provided in your profile to facilitate local matches.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: As detailed in the Cookies section below.

How We Use Your Information

Your information enables us to create a safe, functional, and engaging environment. We use it for the following purposes:

• Service Delivery: To create and manage your account, facilitate matches, and enable communication between members.
• Personalization: To tailor your experience, suggest compatible profiles, and show relevant content based on your preferences and activity.
• Safety and Security: To verify profiles, detect and prevent fraud, spam, abuse, and other harmful activities.
• Communication: To send you service-related announcements, security alerts, support messages, and (with your consent) promotional offers or dating tips.
• Improvement and Research: To analyze usage trends, develop new features, and enhance the overall quality and performance of our Service.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.

We process your data based on your consent, the necessity to perform our contract with you, or our legitimate interests in operating and improving our Service, always balancing these interests against your privacy rights.

Sharing Information with Third Parties

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

• Service Providers: Trusted partners who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, payment processing, data analysis, customer support, and email delivery. These providers are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, subpoena, court order, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of OldCoolDates, our users, or the public.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, 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.

Profile information you choose to make public (such as your first name, age, photos, and biography) is visible to other users of the Service as part of the normal operation of our platform.

Data Security and Protection

We implement robust technical and organizational measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Encryption of data in transit using SSL/TLS protocols.
• Secure storage of sensitive information using industry-standard encryption.
• Regular security assessments and penetration testing of our systems.
• Access controls limiting employee access to your data on a need-to-know basis.
• Procedures for handling potential data breaches, including notification to affected users and authorities as required by law.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means 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.

Your Rights and Choices

You have control over your personal information. Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access and Portability: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate or incomplete information in your profile at any time via your account settings.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions (e.g., we may retain some data for legal compliance or legitimate business purposes).
• Restriction and Objection: Object to or request restriction of certain processing activities.
• Marketing Preferences: Opt-out of promotional communications by following the unsubscribe link in any marketing email or adjusting your notification settings in your account.
• Account Closure: You may deactivate or delete your account at any time through your account settings. Note that some information may remain in our backup systems for a limited period as described in our data retention policy.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and may need to verify your identity for security purposes.

Cookies and 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, such as maintaining your login session and security.
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences, like language or region.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the site, allowing us to improve performance and design.
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements on our site and third-party platforms, and to measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our Service. For more detailed information, please see our dedicated Cookie Policy.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date, and in some cases, we may provide additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you a notification).

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

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:
OldCoolDates Privacy Team
123 Maturity Lane, Suite 450
Trustville, TC 10101

We are committed to working with you to resolve any concerns you may have about your privacy.