Privacy Policy: How tsdates.org Protects Your Personal Information

Welcome to tsdates.org ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

By accessing or using tsdates.org, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the website, express interest in obtaining information about us or our services, participate in activities on the website, or otherwise contact us.

The personal information we collect may include:

• Account Information: Name, email address, username, password, date of birth, gender identity, and profile information
• Profile Data: Photos, biographical information, interests, preferences, and relationship goals
• Communication Data: Messages, chat logs, and other communications sent through our platform
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, and usage data
• Location Data: General location information (city/region level) for matching purposes
• Payment Information: Billing address and payment details for premium services (processed securely through third-party providers)

We use your personal information for various purposes described below:

• To create and maintain your account
• To facilitate connections and matches between users
• To personalize your experience and show relevant profiles
• To communicate with you about service updates, security alerts, and support messages
• To improve our website, services, and user experience
• To prevent fraud, abuse, and illegal activities
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service
• To process payments for premium features
• To send promotional communications (with your consent where required)

We process your personal information based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent.

We may share your information in the following situations:

• Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us and require access to such information to do that work.
• Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Safety and Protection: We may share information to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, potential threats to safety, or violations of our Terms of Service.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure.

Our security measures include:

• Encryption of sensitive data in transit and at rest
• Regular security assessments and vulnerability testing
• Access controls and authentication mechanisms
• Secure development practices and code reviews
• Employee training on data protection principles
• Incident response and breach notification procedures

While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request access to your personal information
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal information
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal information
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another organization
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your information

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Information" section below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.