Date My Friend™ (“DMF™”) Privacy Policy

Thank you for using DMF. Whether you visit us on the web or download our mobile application (“App”), this privacy policy describes what we do with information we collect from you, including both information that you give to us in order to use the services we provide and information that we collect when you visit and browse our website and/or App. By using our App and/or website and providing us information, you are acknowledging you have read and agree to this Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions.

You are prohibited from using this site if you are under the age of 18. We do not intentionally or knowingly accept information from anyone under 18 years of age. If we learn you have violated our Terms and are under 18 years old, we will immediately delete your account and all your content and block you from further using our services.

We are located in the United States and all the information that we collect from you and you provide to us is stored on servers in the United States.  We do not store or transfer information to servers outside the United States.

The purpose of DMF is to help daters meet each other through the use of their friends as “wingmen”. To accomplish this, we collect two types of information – personal and non-personal. Non-personal information is, like it sounds, information which does not identify you personally. We use this non-personal information for a variety of business reasons, including to help us learn more about our site and our visitors generally, and to monitor the performance of the site.

 

I. NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION

We automatically record information (“Log and Usage Data”) created by your use of the Service, which again helps us to improve our service. Log and Usage Data collected from both the website and App may include information such as your IP address, type of device, browser type, the referring domain (which tells us where you came from to access DMF and helps us understand how you found our service), pages visited, access times, your mobile carrier, your unique device identifier and search terms.

             A. COOKIES AND PIXELS

Some of the non-personal information is collected through the use of cookies and/or pixel tags. Cookies are small data files containing information about the user that are stored on the user’s hard drive. You can delete and/or disable these cookies at any time through your internet controls on your computer and/or your mobile device. Some cookies are used to make login to our site easier (such as by remembering usernames and passwords). Cookies can also help us to understand what pages on our site you access and how long you stay.  If you disable cookies and/or delete session cookies, your use of our site may be affected and some of the features of the site may not function properly.  Pixel tags are small data files on the website that anonymously record your activities in the App for marketing purposes (for instance, if you start to sign up and then change your mind).  It helps us to evaluate the effectiveness of the App.

             B. LOCATION (MOBILE)

If you use our App we may request you provide us your location through the App in order for us to help you meet people in your area.  If you do not want to provide us your location through the App, you do not have to enable location services.  You will be required to provide a zip code during the dater registration process.  We do not share location information we obtain through your mobile device with any third parties or users except as detailed below.  While your location information in non-personal, if it is combined with other information from your account it can become personally identifiable information.

 

II. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal information is that information that can identify you personally. This includes information such as your name, your address, information about you, pictures, information about your friends, including your friends email address(es) and your e-mail address.   As a wingman, we collect your email address and user name and any communications you have with other wingmen or daters in the App.  We use this information to:

  • maintain your account and communications you initiate within the App;
  • offer you our services and features;
  • contact you with information about the App (e.g., updates and new offerings);
  • personalize the App and the content we deliver to you;
  • conduct research and analytics about how you use and interact with the App;
  • resolve disputes between you and other Users; and
  • investigate fraud, protect our legal rights, and to enforce our Terms & Conditions.

If you do not wish to receive offers from us, you can unsubscribe by sending us an email to unsubscribe@datemyfriend.co.   However, you cannot unsubscribe or opt out of communications from us regarding your account, your use of the App and/or website, changes to our Terms and/or Privacy Policy.

             A. FACEBOOK

You will be able, but not required, to register for the App using your Facebook account.  If you connect with Facebook, we store your Facebook ID, first name, last name, email, location, friends list and profile picture and use them to connect with your Facebook account.  We will never post anything to your Facebook page without first obtaining your approval.

 

III. USE AND SHARING OF THE INFORMATION

We share your information in a limited way.  We share non-personal information only in aggregate form.   We do not share your personal contact information with any other Users of the App unless you elect to connect with them and then you control the information you provide.  We share information that in some cases is personal information with third parties providing us services as further detailed below but only to the extent the information is required by the third parties identified below to provide us  technology and/or services that enable us to offer the App and facilitate the use of the App.  We do expose your pictures, user name, and any personal information you elect to provide as part of your public profile on the App so that potential daters and their Wingmen can find you.

             A. LEGAL DISCLOSURES AND BUSINESS TRANSFERS.

We may disclose any information without notice or consent from you:

  • in response to a legal request, such as a subpoena, court order, or government demand;
  • to investigate or report illegal activity;
  • to assist third parties in enforcing their intellectual property rights;
  • to protect your safety or the safety of a third party;
  • to enforce our rights or defend claims; and/or
  • in connection with a merger, corporate restructuring, sale of any or all of our assets, or in the event of bankruptcy.

             B. SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

DMF does not sell or rent your personal information outside of the App.  We do share certain information with third parties that we have a contractual relationship with that specialize in providing services that we cannot provide in-house.  These companies are:

Amazon Web Services: DMF’s servers and databases are located on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Here we handle service sign up, functionality and monitoring.  We essentially rent space on servers and pay a monthly fee to store and process our data and your data on servers that are owned by Amazon. Based on the terms of our agreement with Amazon, Amazon has no access to and no right to use our data.
Branch.io: Branch is a service that we use to enable to allow users to share the app with their friends.  It enables users to send a note to their friends with a screenshot of the app and a link to download it from either the Apple App or Google Play store.  Branch.io will have access to your email address and/or text number and the email address and/or text number of the third party you share with.  For information on how Branch.io stores and/or uses the personal information you voluntarily provide, please see the Branch.io privacy policy.

Instabug: We use Instabug to monitor bugs and other technical issues in the service.  You have the option to share information, including a screenshot of a bug or technical issue with DMF using the Instabug technology.  You are not obligated to share such information, and unless you voluntarily and actively share the information, it will not be collected.  The only information that will be passed on to Instabug and shared with DMF will be the the type of error that occurred.  If you do share the information, Instabug will collect the information which contains personal information and share it with DMF.  DMF retains the personal information only for so long as the information is necessary to identify and repair the bug.  Please see the Instabug privacy policy for more information on how Instabug handles the data it collects.

Cloudinary: Cloudinary is a cloud storage service that enables DMF to store and manipulate photos that are provided by users to DMF for use in their profiles.  Cloudinary does not and has no right to share the photos or any metadata associated with the photos with any third party outside of DMF.

SendGrid: Sendgrid is a technology that enables DMF to manage and communicate with its users by maintaining a database of user contact and mailing preferences, enables users to reset their passwords, use the “invite a friend” option, manage user reporting and blocking requests from both users and DMF, and manages subscriptions and deletions.  In preforming these functions Sendgrid collects and manages personal information of users including email addresses, communications sent to and by DMF and mailing preferences.  Please review the Sendgrid privacy policy for more information on how Sendgrid collects, stores and uses personal information.

 

IV. MODIFYING OR DELETING YOUR ACCOUNT

You can modify all of the information on your account EXCEPT your email address and your Facebook account information by signing in using your password.  You can delete information from your account in the same way.  You can also modify your status at any time to move from a dater to a wingman or vice versa.  You can delete your account by sending us an email to info@datemyfriend.co.  It may take up to 30 days for the information to be deleted.  However, if you have violated this policy or our terms of service we may retain portions of your information if we deem it necessary to conduct an investigation or prohibit you from using our services in the future.  Information you have shared with daters or wingmen on the App may still be available to them in their account.   Additionally, any correspondence you have had with us directly will be retained.

 

V. DO NOT TRACK

We respect the trust you place in us in providing us your personal information and endeavor to safeguard your private information.  We respect your “do not track” browser and mobile settings.  However, the inherent insecurity of the internet and activities of bad actors may compromise that security.  We can’t guarantee your private information will be secure.

 

Effective as of March 29, 2019