Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 2025
D8s (“we,” “us,” or “our”) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use the D8s application, website, and related services (the “Service”).
1. Information we collect
Information you provide
- Name or username
- Email address and/or phone number
- Date of birth (for age verification)
- Profile information (photos, bio, preferences)
- Messages and interactions with other users
Information collected automatically
- Approximate location (city or general area — not precise GPS unless you explicitly enable it)
- Device information (device type, operating system, IP address)
- Usage data (app interactions, features used)
2. How we use your information
- Account creation and management
- Matching and communication between users
- Suggesting nearby date ideas and experiences
- Improving app functionality and user experience
- Safety, abuse prevention, and policy enforcement
- Sending service-related communications
3. We do not sell your data
Your personal information is never sold to third parties. Period. We believe your data belongs to you, not advertisers.
4. Location data
We use approximate location only (city or general area) to show relevant date venues and matches near you. Your exact location is never shown to other users. Location data is never sold or shared with advertisers.
5. When we share information
We share your information only in limited circumstances:
- Service providers: Trusted partners who help us operate the Service (hosting, analytics, messaging infrastructure)
- Law enforcement: When required by law or to protect the safety of our users
- Business partners: Only aggregated, anonymized data (for example, the number of dates scheduled in a given area)
6. Data retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide the Service and fulfill the purposes described in this policy. You can request deletion of your data at any time.
7. Your rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Update or correct inaccurate information
- Delete your account and request data deletion
- Opt out of non-essential communications
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@d8sapp.com.
8. Age restriction
D8s is intended for users 18 years of age and older. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under the age of 18. If we learn that we have collected data from a user under 18, we will delete it promptly.
9. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. 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 with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance.
11. Contact us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@d8sapp.com.