for Ananda Soul Matchmaking / Your Matchmaking Company**

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Last updated: 03/12/2025

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1. About This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how [Your Company Name] (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you use our matchmaking services.
We are committed to keeping your information safe, private, and used only for the purposes you agree to.

We act as the Data Controller under the UK GDPR and EU GDPR.

Contact:
[Your Business Email]
[Your Business Address]

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2. What Information We Collect

To provide our matchmaking services, we may collect the following:

Personal Details
Name

Age

Date of birth

Contact details (email, phone)

Gender

Location (town/city)

Relationship preferences

Photos and Videos
Photos and videos you upload or send to us

Any images you consent for us to show to potential matches

Matchmaking Information
Personality traits

Preferences

Questionnaire answers

Notes from consultations

Astrological information (optional)

We do not collect or store any financial information unless needed for payment processing.

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3. How We Use Your Information

We only use your information for legitimate, consent-based matchmaking purposes, including:

Creating your matchmaking profile

Reviewing your photos/videos to understand your personality and preferences

Sharing selected photos with potential matches (only those you have agreed can be shared)

We NEVER share your private videos or private photos with other users

Communicating with you about potential matches

Providing matchmaking consultations

Internal analysis to improve our service

Administration and record keeping

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4. Sharing Your Information

We only share information in the following ways:

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4.1 With Potential Matches

We may share only the photos you have specifically approved for matchmaking.
We will never share:

Private videos

Private photos

Any sensitive information

Full name, contact details, or location (unless you choose to share them later)

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4.2 With Service Providers

We may use secure tools such as:

Email communication platforms

Video meeting platforms

Secure cloud storage

These services may process your data on our behalf but cannot use it for their own purposes.

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4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, but this is extremely rare.

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5. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your information based on the following legal grounds:

Consent (you choose to submit photos, videos, and personal data)

Contract (to deliver the matchmaking service you signed up for)

Legitimate Interest (to run and improve our services)

You can withdraw your consent at any time.

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6. How Long We Keep Your Information

We only keep your information for as long as necessary to provide the matchmaking service.

Matchmaking profile: Up to 24 months unless you request deletion

Private photos/videos: Deleted immediately if you request removal

Approved shared photos: Deleted when you withdraw consent

You may ask us to delete your entire profile at any time.

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7. Your GDPR Rights

You have the following rights:

Access – request a copy of your data

Rectification – correct inaccurate information

Erasure – “right to be forgotten”

Restriction – ask us to stop processing temporarily

Data Portability – ask for your data in a common format

Withdraw Consent – especially for photos/videos

Object to processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at:
[Your Email]

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8. Security Measures

We take strong precautions to protect your data:

Encrypted storage

Password-protected systems

Limited-access files

No sharing to third parties without strict purpose

Immediate deletion upon request

Your private photos and videos are never shared with other users and are used only by the matchmaker.

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9. Children’s Privacy

We do not provide services to anyone under 18.
We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

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10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated date.

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11. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your rights:
Email: [Your Business Email]
Address: [Your Business Address]