bumblefuck Privacy Policy: Protecting Your Personal Information

1. Introduction & General Provisions

Welcome to bumblefuck. This Privacy Policy governs the privacy of users who choose to utilize our platform and services. We are committed to safeguarding your personal data and respecting your privacy rights. This document explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how you can manage it.

By accessing or using bumblefuck.com and our associated applications (the "Service"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our Service.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly, information from your use of the Service, and information from third parties (where permitted by law). This includes:

• Account Information: Data provided during registration, such as your name, email address, date of birth, gender identity, and preferences.
• Profile Content: Information you add to your profile, including photos, bios, interests, and responses to prompts.
• Usage Data: Details of your interactions with the Service, such as matches, messages, search queries, features used, and time spent.
• Device & Technical Data: Information about the device you use, including IP address, browser type, operating system, mobile network information, and unique device identifiers.
• Location Data: Approximate location derived from your IP address or, with your explicit consent, precise GPS location to enable location-based features like distance matching.
• Payment Information: If you purchase premium features, our payment processors collect necessary billing details. We do not store full credit card numbers on our servers.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for legitimate business purposes to provide, improve, and personalize your experience, including:

• To create, maintain, and secure your account.
• To facilitate connections, matches, and communication between users.
• To personalize your feed, suggest potential matches, and show relevant content.
• To develop, operate, improve, and optimize the Service and user experience.
• To communicate with you about service updates, security alerts, and promotional offers (you can opt-out of marketing).
• To enforce our Terms of Service, prevent fraud, ensure safety, and comply with legal obligations.
• To conduct research and analysis to understand user trends and preferences.

4. Sharing Data with Third Parties

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, customer support, payment processing), under strict contractual data protection obligations.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of bumblefuck, our users, or the public.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
• With Your Consent: We will share information with third parties when you direct us to do so.
• Aggregated/Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you for research or analytical purposes.

5. Data Protection & Security

We implement robust technical, administrative, and physical security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. These measures include encryption (in transit and at rest), access controls, secure software development practices, and regular security assessments.

Despite our efforts, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but we promise to notify you and relevant authorities of any data breach as required by applicable law.

You also play a role in security. Please keep your account password confidential and use strong, unique passwords. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

6. Your Privacy Rights

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

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Restriction/Objection: Object to or request restriction of certain processing activities.
• Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for processing based on consent at any time.
• Opt-Out of Marketing: Unsubscribe from promotional emails via the link in any email.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 9. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law and may need to verify your identity for security.

7. Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities to enhance functionality, analyze usage, and support advertising.

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Service to function (e.g., login security).
• Performance/Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with the Service (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences (e.g., language, region).
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads on and off our platform and measure ad effectiveness.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Service. For more detailed information, please see our separate Cookie Policy.

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 for other operational reasons. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will indicate when revisions were made.

We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page, and where appropriate, through in-app notifications or email. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

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: