Privacy & Data Protection (GDPR Compliance)
At CDFM, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. What Personal Data We Collect
When you use our dating platform, you may voluntarily provide the following personal data:
Profile information: name, age, gender, sexual orientation, location, interests, etc.
Photographs: uploaded voluntarily to create or enhance your profile.
Contact information: such as email address or phone number (if provided).
Communications: messages and interactions with other users.
Login details: IP address, browser information, device type, and timestamps (for security purposes).
2. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
Consent: By creating a profile and uploading information, you give us consent to process and display that data to other users.
Performance of a contract: To provide matchmaking services and allow communication with other members.
Legitimate interests: To maintain the security and integrity of our platform.
3. How We Use Your Information
To create and display your profile to other registered users.
To help match you with compatible members.
To enable communication features (e.g., messaging).
To improve our services and ensure platform safety.
4. Sharing Your Data
Your data will not be sold to third parties. However, it may be shared with:
Other users (limited to what you choose to make public in your profile).
Service providers that help operate our website (e.g., hosting or security services), under strict data processing agreements.
5. User Rights Under GDPR
As a user, you have the right to:
Access your personal data.
Rectify incorrect or incomplete data.
Delete your data ("Right to be Forgotten").
Withdraw consent at any time.
Object to or restrict certain types of data processing.
Port your data to another service provider.
You can manage your data anytime via your account settings or by contacting us directly here.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. You can delete your account at any time, which will permanently erase your profile and associated data within 30 days.
7. Data Security
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.