This Privacy Policy explains how YADA ("we", "our", "us") collects, uses, and discloses information in connection with the YADA application (the "Service"). By using the Service, you acknowledge this Policy and consent to the practices described below.
YADA is intended for users who are 17 years of age or older. By using the Service, you confirm that you meet this age requirement. If you are under 17, you may not use the Service.
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Information We Collect
Personal Data
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Date of birth
- Profile photo and cover photo
- City and country
- Instagram handle and LinkedIn URL
Contact Data
With your permission, we access your device contacts to identify people you know who are also on YADA. We extract and store phone numbers and email addresses from your address book to surface mutual connections. This data is synced to our servers and updated periodically.
Invite Data
When you invite someone to YADA by email, we store the recipient's email address to process the invite and attribute their signup if they join the app.
Device Tokens
We collect Apple Push Notification Service (APNs) device tokens to deliver push notifications to your device. These tokens are stored on our servers and updated when you sign in.
Match & Message Data
We store records of mutual matches and the content of messages exchanged between matched users.
Usage Data
We collect information about how you use the Service - including app interactions, search activity, and feature usage - to improve the experience.
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How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect solely to operate and improve the Service. Specifically, we use your data for the following purposes.
- App functionality - to create and manage your account, power match suggestions, enforce connection limits, and enable messaging between matched users
- Contact matching - to identify people you know who are also on YADA, using phone numbers and email addresses from your address book
- Notifications - to alert you of new matches, messages, and other activity relevant to your account
- Invite attribution - to track whether someone you invited signs up, so we can credit you for the referral
- Service improvement - to understand how the app is used and make it better over time
We do not use your data for advertising, profiling for third parties, or any purpose unrelated to operating the Service.
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App Permissions
The app may request access to the following device features. You can manage or revoke these at any time via your device settings.
- Contacts - to identify people you know who are on YADA and surface mutual connections
- Photos - to upload a profile or cover photo
- Notifications - to alert you of new matches and messages
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Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to operate the Service. Each processes limited data under their own privacy policies.
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Data Sharing
We do not share your personal information with third parties beyond what is necessary to operate the Service.
Our commitment
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. Ever.
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Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may be entitled to the following rights regarding your personal data.
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Request an export of data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Opt out of certain data collection or processing activities
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@anotherdatingapp.com.
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Data Security
We employ reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data.
- Encryption of data in transit via HTTPS/TLS
- Encryption of data at rest
- Restricted access controls and authentication safeguards
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Data Retention
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide the Service. When your account is deleted, your personal data is permanently removed from our systems.
Email addresses collected for invite purposes that are never associated with a YADA account are automatically deleted after 90 days.
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Contact
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, reach us at: