Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 24, 2026

1. Introduction

our-net ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in the United States.

TL;DR: We collect only what's necessary to run the service. We will NEVER sell or share your personal data with third parties, except where required by law.

2. Age Restriction (COPPA Compliance)

our-net is intended for users who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18 years of age. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a person under 18, we will delete that information immediately.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

3. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly:

  • Email address (for account creation and login)
  • Display name
  • Date of birth (for age verification)
  • Profile photos
  • Bio and interests
  • Location data (with your consent)
  • Availability preferences
  • Personality quiz responses
  • Messages sent through the platform

Information collected automatically:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Usage data and analytics

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Create and manage your account
  • Match you with compatible users based on your preferences and personality
  • Facilitate communication between users
  • Suggest activities based on your interests and location
  • Send you important service-related communications
  • Send marketing communications (only with your consent)
  • Improve and personalize our services
  • Ensure platform safety and prevent fraud

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on:

  • Consent: You have given explicit consent for processing your personal data for specific purposes
  • Contract: Processing is necessary to provide you with our services
  • Legitimate interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as fraud prevention and service improvement
  • Legal obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with legal requirements

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the EEA, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restrict processing: Request limitation of processing your data
  • Right to data portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
  • Right to object: Object to processing of your personal data
  • Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, visit your account settings or contact us.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you request account deletion, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal purposes.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
  • Secure authentication (passwordless magic links)
  • Regular security assessments
  • Access controls and monitoring

9. We Do NOT Sell or Share Your Data

Our Promise: We will NEVER sell, rent, trade, or share your personal data with any third parties for marketing, advertising, or any commercial purposes. Your data is yours.

The only exceptions where we may disclose information:

  • Legal requirements: When required by law, court order, or government request
  • Safety: To protect the safety of our users or the public when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary
  • Essential service providers: Limited technical data shared with infrastructure providers (hosting, email delivery) solely to operate the service - these providers are contractually prohibited from using your data for any other purpose

We do NOT:

  • Sell your data to advertisers
  • Share your data with data brokers
  • Allow third parties to track you on our platform
  • Use your data for targeted advertising
  • Share your personal information with other users without your explicit consent

10. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers in compliance with GDPR.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact us at:

Email: privacy@our-net.us