Outime Privacy Policy: Protecting Your Personal Information & Data Security

1. Introduction and General Provisions

Welcome to outime's Privacy Policy. This document outlines our commitment to protecting the personal data of our users. We operate the outime platform ("Service"), which provides a space for authentic adult dating and meaningful connections. We are dedicated to handling your information with transparency, security, and respect.

By accessing or using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the collection and use of your information as described herein. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, you must discontinue use of our Service immediately.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly, data generated through your interactions, and limited technical data from your device.

Information You Provide:

• Profile Data: Name, age, gender, location, biography, interests, and photos you upload.
• Account Data: Email address, username, and hashed password for authentication.
• Communication Data: Messages sent through our platform, chat logs (stored securely and encrypted).
• Preference Data: Your stated preferences for matches, communication settings, and notification choices.

Automatically Collected Information:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent, click patterns, and search queries.
• Device & Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and approximate location (derived from IP).
• Cookie Data: Information stored by cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 7).

3. How We Use Your Data

Your data enables us to create a safe, functional, and personalized dating environment. All processing is grounded in legal bases such as your consent, contractual necessity, and legitimate interests.

• Service Operation: To create and manage your account, facilitate matches, and enable communication between users.
• Personalization: To recommend potential matches, tailor your feed, and customize your experience based on your preferences and behavior.
• Safety & Security: To monitor for fraudulent activity, enforce our Terms of Service, investigate reports of misconduct, and protect all users.
• Communication: To send you essential service announcements, respond to your inquiries, and (with your consent) send promotional materials about new features.
• Improvement & Analytics: To analyze aggregate usage trends, test new features, and improve the overall functionality and performance of the outime platform.

4. Sharing Data with Third Parties

We treat your data with confidentiality and only share it under specific, limited circumstances.

• Service Providers: We engage trusted third-party vendors (e.g., hosting, analytics, payment processing, email delivery) who process data on our behalf under strict contractual data protection obligations.
• Legal Obligations: We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of outime, our users, or the public.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred as a business asset, subject to the promises made in this policy.
• With Your Consent: We will share your personal data with third parties when you have explicitly given us permission to do so.

We do not share your personal contact information (like email or phone number) with other users without your explicit action. Profile information you choose to make public is visible to other users as part of the Service.

5. Data Protection

We implement a robust, multi-layered security framework designed to safeguard your information.

• Encryption: Data in transit is protected using TLS/SSL encryption. Sensitive data at rest is also encrypted.
• Access Controls: Strict internal access controls limit employee access to your personal data on a need-to-know basis.
• Security Practices: We employ firewalls, intrusion detection systems, regular security audits, and vulnerability scanning.
• Data Minimization: We only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law.

While we implement industry-standard measures, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. We encourage you to use strong, unique passwords and to be cautious about the information you choose to share in your public profile.

6. Your Rights

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

• Access & Portability: To request a copy of the personal data we hold about you in a structured format.
• Correction: To update or correct inaccurate or incomplete data in your profile.
• Deletion: To request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Restriction & Objection: To object to certain processing or request a temporary restriction on how we use your data.
• Withdraw Consent: To withdraw your consent for marketing communications or other processing based on consent at any time.
• Account Closure: You can permanently delete your account via your profile settings, which initiates the process of removing your personal data from our active systems.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 9. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

7. Cookies (Cookies)

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content.

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the basic functions of the site (e.g., login, session management). These cannot be disabled.
• Performance & Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the site, allowing us to improve performance. These are anonymous.
• Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences (e.g., language, region) to provide a more personalized experience.
• Advertising Cookies: Used by our advertising partners (if any) to deliver relevant ads on other sites, based on your browsing on outime. You have control over these.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking certain cookies may impact the functionality of the outime Service.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or services. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will indicate when the latest revisions were made.

We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page, and we may additionally notify you via email or a prominent notice within the Service. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Your continued use of the outime Service after any modification to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our dedicated Privacy Team. We are committed to addressing your inquiries promptly and thoroughly.

Data Controller:
outime
Attn: Privacy Officer
Email: [email protected]

For general support inquiries, please use our Contact Support page.