Privacy Policy for Empowered Dating Mobile Application

This Privacy Policy describes how we, use, and disclose your information in connection with your use of our mobile dating application, Empowered Dating Mobile Application.

Application Permissions

The App requires certain permissions to function properly. We will only access information through these permissions with your consent. Here's a breakdown of the permissions we request and how we use them:

• Camera: This permission is used to allow you to take real-time photos for your profile or use video calling features when connecting with matches.
• Microphone: This permission is used to enable voice calling and video calling features within the App.
• Storage: This permission allows the App to store your profile pictures, videos (if applicable), and any downloaded data from the App. We may also use storage to cache data for faster performance.
• Gallery: This permission allows you to access your device's photo and video library to choose images or videos for your profile.
• Location: We may request permission to access your approximate location information (e.g., city, state) to help you connect with matches in your area. You can choose to disable location services in your device settings, but this may limit your ability to use certain features of the App.
• Notification: This permission allows the App to send you notifications about messages, matches, and other App activity.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our App, including:

• Account Information: When you create an account, you provide us with certain information, such as your email address, phone number, username, and password.
• Profile Information: You may choose to provide additional information to complete your profile, such as your name (first or alias), date of birth, gender, sexual orientation, interests, photos, and a bio. Note: Be mindful of including any information that could be considered sensitive in your jurisdiction, such as details about your race, religion, or health.
• Usage Information: We collect information about your activity on the App, such as the types of searches you perform, the profiles you view, and the messages you send and receive.
• Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access the App, such as the device type, operating system, IP address, and browser type.

Information We Collect from Third Parties

We may also collect information about you from third parties, such as:

• Social Media: If you choose to connect your social media account to your App profile, we may collect information from that account, such as your name, profile picture, and friend list.
• Third-Party Services: We may use third-party services to provide certain features of the App, such as fraud prevention or analytics. These services may collect information about your use of the App.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account
• Operate and improve the App
• Facilitate communication between users
• Show you personalized content and advertisements
• Send you promotional communications (with your consent)
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with service providers who help us operate the App, such as cloud storage providers or data analytics companies.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations, such as responding to a court order or subpoena.
• Safety and Security: We may disclose your information to protect the safety and security of our users, the App, or the public.
• Business Transfers: We may disclose your information in connection with a merger, acquisition, or other business transaction.

Your Choices

You have several choices about how we collect and use your information:

• Location Services: You can disable location services in your device settings.
• Profile Information: You can edit or delete your profile information at any time.
• Promotional Communications: You can unsubscribe from promotional communications by following the instructions in the emails you receive.
• Account Deletion: You can delete your account by contacting us.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the information we collect from you from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no internet or electronic storage system is completely secure.

Children's Privacy

Our App is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with information, please contact us.