BookOfSex Privacy Policy: How We Protect Your Data & Privacy

Welcome to BookOfSex's Privacy Policy. This policy outlines our commitment to protecting your personal information and explains how we handle data collected through our platform. By accessing or using BookOfSex, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described in this document.

We designed this policy to be transparent about our data practices and to help you make informed decisions about your privacy. Our platform serves adults seeking genuine connections, and we take the responsibility of safeguarding your information seriously.

This policy applies to all services offered by BookOfSex, including our website, mobile applications, and any related services. If you have questions about any aspect of this policy, please contact our privacy team using the information provided in the contact section.

To provide our services effectively, we collect several types of information:

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, username, password (encrypted), age verification details, and any optional profile information you choose to provide.
• Profile Data: This includes photos, biographical information, preferences, interests, and any other content you upload to your profile.
• Usage Information: We collect data about how you interact with our platform, including pages visited, features used, search queries, and time spent on the site.
• Communication Data: Messages sent through our platform, chat histories, and any other communications between users are stored to facilitate connections and ensure community safety.
• Technical Data: Device information, IP addresses, browser type, operating system, and other technical details necessary for platform functionality and security.
• Payment Information: For premium services, we collect payment details through secure third-party processors. We do not store complete credit card information on our servers.

We use collected information for specific, legitimate purposes related to our services:

• Service Delivery: To create and maintain your account, facilitate matches, enable communication features, and provide the core dating platform functionality.
• Personalization: To tailor your experience by suggesting compatible matches, displaying relevant content, and customizing platform features based on your preferences.
• Safety and Security: To verify accounts, prevent fraud, detect suspicious activity, enforce our terms of service, and maintain a safe community environment.
• Communication: To send important service updates, security alerts, administrative messages, and (with your consent) promotional materials about new features or special offers.
• Improvement and Research: To analyze usage patterns, develop new features, improve existing services, and conduct anonymous statistical research to enhance user experience.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.

We process your data based on legitimate interests, contractual necessity, legal obligations, and with your consent where required by law.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share data in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We engage trusted third-party companies to perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, payment processing, analytics, customer support, and marketing assistance. These providers access only the information necessary to perform their functions and are contractually obligated to maintain confidentiality.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, court order, or governmental request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you of any such change and outline your choices.
• Aggregated Data: We may share anonymized, aggregated statistical data that cannot be used to identify individual users with partners, researchers, or for public reporting.
• With Your Consent: We will share information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to do so.

We implement comprehensive security measures to protect your information:

• Encryption: We use industry-standard encryption (SSL/TLS) for data transmission and encrypt sensitive information at rest.
• Access Controls: Strict access controls limit employee access to user data based on job requirements, with all access logged and monitored.
• Security Infrastructure: Our systems are protected by firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and regular security audits.
• Regular Audits: We conduct periodic security assessments and vulnerability testing to identify and address potential weaknesses.
• Data Minimization: We collect only the information necessary for our services and retain it only as long as needed for legitimate business purposes or legal requirements.
• Incident Response: We maintain an incident response plan to address any potential data breaches promptly and transparently.

While we implement robust security measures, no system is completely immune to risks. We encourage users to maintain strong passwords and exercise caution when sharing personal information online.

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access and Portability: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you in a structured, commonly used format.
• Correction: You may update or correct inaccurate or incomplete information through your account settings or by contacting us.
• Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Restriction and Objection: You may request restriction of processing or object to certain uses of your data.
• Marketing Preferences: You can opt out of promotional communications at any time using the unsubscribe link in emails or through account settings.
• Account Controls: You can manage privacy settings, visibility preferences, and communication options directly within your account dashboard.
• Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact our privacy team. We will respond to legitimate requests within the timeframe required by applicable law.

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic site functionality, such as maintaining your login session and remembering preferences.
• Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our platform, allowing us to improve performance and user experience.
• Functionality Cookies: Enable enhanced features like remembering your search preferences and customizing content display.
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness (with your consent where required).

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, disabling certain cookies may affect platform functionality and your user experience.

We also use analytics services that may employ cookies and tracking technologies to collect data about platform usage. This information helps us understand trends and improve our services.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will notify you through prominent notices on our platform, via email, or through other communication channels at least 30 days before the changes take effect.

The "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this page indicates when the most recent revisions were made. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Your continued use of BookOfSex after any modification to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms. If you disagree with significant changes, you may choose to discontinue using our services and request deletion of your account.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Privacy Team:

• Email: [email protected]
• Mail: Privacy Officer, BookOfSex, 123 Privacy Lane, Suite 456, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
• Online Form: Available through our Help Center

We are committed to addressing privacy concerns promptly and transparently. For general inquiries or technical support, please visit our Help Center or contact [email protected].

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have not complied with applicable data protection laws.