Privacy notice

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[PLACEHOLDER] This outline describes how Dating Over 40 intends to handle personal data under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who we are

[Company name, registered address, ICO registration number, and data protection contact — to be completed.]

What we collect

Account data: email address and authentication details.
Profile data: display name, date of birth (used to verify 18+ and show your age), gender, who you'd like to meet, approximate UK region, bio, and an optional photo.
Activity: likes, matches, messages, blocks and reports.
Waitlist: email, optional first name and region, consent choices.

Special category data

Information about who you'd like to meet may reveal your sexual orientation. We process it only with your explicit consent, given during sign-up, which you can withdraw by deleting your account.

Location

We never collect GPS or precise location. You choose an approximate region, which is the only location others can see.

Your rights

You can access, export and delete your data from Settings at any time. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).

Retention

[Retention periods for account data, messages, reports and safety records — to be defined with legal advice.]

Processors

[List of hosting, email and payment processors and international transfer safeguards — to be completed.]