Privacy Policy

1. Introduction and General Provisions

Welcome to CasualWives ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal data and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website casualwives.net and use our adult dating platform (the "Service").

Please read this policy carefully. By accessing or using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms outlined here. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Service.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Service, including:

• Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, date of birth, gender, sexual orientation, relationship status, and profile pictures you voluntarily provide during registration.
• Profile and Preference Data: Information you add to your profile, such as interests, lifestyle preferences, location (city/region), and communication preferences.
• Technical and Usage Data: IP address, browser type and version, device information (model, operating system), pages visited, time spent on pages, clickstream data, and other diagnostic data.
• Communication Data: Messages, chat logs (subject to our monitoring for safety), and any other content you send through our platform.
• Payment Information: If you purchase premium features, our payment processors collect billing details. We do not store full credit card numbers on our servers.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: As described in the Cookies section below.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect for various legitimate business purposes, including:

• To create, maintain, and secure your account.
• To provide, personalize, and improve the Service, including matching algorithms and suggested connections.
• To facilitate communication between users in a safe and moderated environment.
• To process transactions and send related information (order confirmations, invoices).
• To send administrative communications, updates, security alerts, and support messages.
• To analyze usage trends and monitor the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
• To enforce our Terms of Service, prevent fraud, and ensure the safety of our community.
• To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from authorities.

We will not use your personal data for purposes incompatible with those described here without notifying you and, where required, obtaining your consent.

4. Sharing Data with Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, payment processing, analytics, customer support, email delivery). These parties are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the services we request.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, where user information may be transferred as a business asset. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal data.
• With Your Consent: We may share information for any other purpose disclosed to you at the time we collect the data, with your explicit consent.

5. Data Protection

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal data from accidental loss, unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. These measures include encryption (SSL/TLS), firewalls, access controls, and regular security assessments.

However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Rights

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

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Restriction/Objection: Object to our processing of your data or request restriction of processing.
• Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another controller in a structured format.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details in the "Contact Information" section. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe as required by applicable law.

7. Cookies (Cookies)

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device until deleted).

We use cookies for:

• Authentication and security (keeping you logged in).
• Remembering your preferences and settings.
• Analyzing site traffic and user behavior (via analytics partners like Google Analytics).
• Delivering targeted advertisements (through third-party ad networks).

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, if you disable cookies, some parts of our Service may not function properly.

8. 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 reasons. The updated version will be indicated by a revised "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

If we make material changes, we will notify you by email (sent to the address associated with your account) and/or by posting a prominent notice on our website prior to the change becoming effective.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address: CasualWives Privacy Office, 123 Digital Lane, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

We are committed to working with you to resolve any complaints. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.