Privacy Policy
Adopted & Posted July 5, 2023.
1. General
We will only collect, use and disclose Personal Data in accordance with this Privacy Statement and the laws applicable in the jurisdictions in which we are collecting Personal Data. If there is any inconsistency between this Privacy Statement and an applicable law, the relevant law will prevail to the extent of any inconsistency.
2. Contact Details
(a) Email: groupdates.net@gmail.com
(b) Telephone: +1 678 777 9577
(c) Post Office: GroupDates.net® LLC, 18495 South Dixie Hwy., Suite 295, Miami, FL 33157
3. Your Consent
By accessing and using the Website you are consenting to the collection and use of your Personal Data in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Statement, including the use of Special Category Personal Data.
You may withdraw your consent to our collection and use of your Personal Data at any time by ceasing to use this website and/or cancelling your membership.
4. Anonymity
When you register for our services you are required to identify yourself and use truthful and accurate information.
5. Collection of data
(a) All users
Whenever anyone visits our Website, our servers automatically record information for statistical purposes about your usage of the Website such as:
(i) the type of browser used;
(ii) the referring URL;
(iii) the IP address;
(iv) the number and type of pages viewed;
(v) the date and time of visits; and
(vi) the exit URL.
This information that is colleced about you is not Personal Data remains anonymous. We do not link the anonymous information to any other Personal Data unless you have either registered as a member or logged on as a member at the time of use. Accordingly, if you have not identified yourself on the Website, such as by registering as a member or logging on as a member, we will not link a record of your usage of our Website to you personally.
(b) Members
Upon your registration as a member we collect information about you in order to provide you with the full benefits of membership. We collect non-identifying information as well as Personal Data from you directly when you first register, and also from time to time thereafter if you provide us with additional information.
Personal Data which may be collected by us includes:
(i) your full name;
(ii) your email address;
(iii) your residential address;
(iv) your phone number;
(v) a photograph of you;
(vi) your age;
(vii) your occupation;
(viii) a description of your appearance;
(ix) your credit card and billing information (if provided by you).
For legal compliance and to properly enable you to utilize our services, we may also collect certain Special Category Personal Data including:
(i) your racial or ethnic origin;
(ii) your religious beliefs or affiliations;
(iii) your health;
(iv) your sexual preferences, practices or orientation; and
(v) your criminal record, if any.
By accessing and using the Website you are explicitly consenting to the collection and use of your Special Category Personal Data in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Statement.
(c) Cookies and other tracking technologies
To improve your experience on our Website, we may use cookies and other tracking technologies, such as pixel tags, web beacons, device IDs, or advertising IDs.
There are also a number of places on our Website where you may access third party websites that do not operate under this Privacy Statement and that we do not control. Such third party websites may collect your Personal Data. We recommend that you consult the privacy policy of all third party websites that you visit.
6. Collecting, holding, using and disclosing Personal Data
We do not sell Personal Data to any third parties or provide Personal Data to third parties for any business purpose (unless that business purpose has been specifically referred to in this Privacy Statement). We will only collect Personal Data about you from you directly. We will only collect Personal Data that is reasonably necessary for:
(a) enabling us to process your application for membership and provide services to you , including creating your publicly viewable profile, allowing members to search for suitable members and group events, and providing mechanisms for communication between members;
(b) our internal research and statistical purposes (including market segmentation and customer value analysis);
(c) enabling us to forward to you other information or material which we believe may be of interest to you;
(d) enabling a payment processor to process payments that you make to us; and
(e) any other purpose specified in our Website Terms of Use.
7. Handling of Personal Data
We will use best practice processes and take all reasonable steps to protect Personal Data that we hold from:
(a) misuse, interference, and loss; and
(b) unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure.
In the unlikely event that there is a serious data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will without undue delay notify the appropriate supervisory authority in your jurisdiction and also notify you of that breach.
8. Profile viewing disclosures
(a) Any profile information that you have provided to us will be publicly viewable on your profile, irrespective of the location of the viewer.
(b) In order to provide customer support, perform back office functions, perform fraud prevention tasks, or provide services to you we may need to allow our staff to access your profile information, billing information or other Personal Data that you have supplied.
9. Unsolicited information
If Personal Data is supplied by you which we have not sought or requested, and if we determine we are legally permitted to collect that information, we will deal with that information in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Statement. In all other circumstances, we will destroy or de-identify the relevant Personal Data as soon as practicable, where it is lawful and reasonable to do so.
10. Information not confidential
Any material or information provided by you for inclusion in any member profile will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. We may use such material or information without restriction for members or users of the Website to read.
11. Communication
We reserve the right to send electronic mail to you regarding recommended profile matches, notification alerts of activity such as interest alerts or message alerts, promotions or offers, changes or additions to our services, or any products and services of our affiliated businesses.
12. Destruction of Personal Data
We will keep your Personal Data only for as long as we need it for legitimate business purposes and as required by applicable law. We will take reasonable steps to delete from records any Personal Data that we hold about you, where:
(a) we no longer need the Personal Data for the purposes for which it was collected and we are not otherwise entitled to retain such data; and
(b) we are not required or obligated by law, regulation or court order to retain the information.
If certain information has been provided to third parties in accordance with this Privacy Statement, retention of that information will be subject to the policies of the relevant third party.
13. Access to Personal Data
We will provide you with access upon request to the Personal Data held by us in relation to you except to the extent that:
(a) giving access would be unlawful; or
(b) denying access is required or authorized by or under a relevant law, regulation or court order.
To request access to your Personal Data, please contact us using the details provided in clause 2 (a) of this Privacy Statement.
Following your request, we will contact you within one (1) month from the date of receipt of your request and provide you with the Personal Data requested, unless we have determined that some reason or obligation exists requiring us to withhold access to the Personal Data.
14. Third party disclosure
We do not sell your Personal Data to any third parties. Unless specifically referred to in this Privacy Statement, we also do not disclose your Personal Data to any third parties for other business purposes. However, notwithstanding this, you may at any time request that we provide confirmation that your Personal Data has not been sold to a third party, or to request details of any third party to which information has been sold or disclosed for business purposes.
15. Data portability
Insofar as it does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others and where you have communicated a request to us:
(a) where we have employed an automated means to process your Personal Data, we will provide you with a copy of such Personal Data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format; and
(b) after receiving your request, where technically feasible, we will transmit your personal data directly to another data holder.
16. Correction and erasure of Personal Data
It is your responsibility to ensure that the information you provide to us is accurate and to update your Personal Data as necessary. If for any reason you are unable to correct any Personal Data held by us, please contact us using the details provided in clause 2(a).
If after receiving your request we choose not to correct your information, we will notify you within one month of the reason of our refusal and the mechanisms available to you to object to our refusal.
If you wish to have your Personal Data erased, please communicate your request to us using the contact information provided in clause 2 (a). The only circumstances in which we will not take reasonable steps to erase your Personal Data are where we need to keep it in accordance with another provision of this Privacy Statement, or for any other legal reason. Bear in mind that deleting of your Personal Data will result in the deletion of your GroupDates.net account and you will be unable to access our services.
17. Costs
Access to, erasure and rectification of your Personal Data, including any communications related thereto, will generally be provided free of charge.
Where your requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive in nature (particularly due to repetitiveness) we may charge you a reasonable fee for providing the information or communication, or taking the action requested. Where your requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive in nature, we may also refuse your request.
18. Specific objection rights
If it becomes necessary for us to process your Personal Data without your consent for reasons of:
(a) performing a task in the public interest;
(b) the exercise of an official authority that has been vested in us; or
(c) where it is in our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party to do so, you will have the right to object to such use.
If you object to our use of your Personal Data we will refrain from using your Personal Data unless compelling legitimate grounds exist for us to use that Personal Data, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
If we have collected your Personal Data in accordance with this Privacy Statement and elect to use such Personal Data for the purposes of direct marketing (to which you consent), you have the right to object at any time to such use.
Upon receiving an objection we will, as soon as is reasonably practical, cease using your Personal Data for the purposes of direct marketing.
19. Complaints
If you believe that we have used or disclosed your Personal Data in a manner which is contrary to this Privacy Statement or that otherwise breaches an applicable law, then you should email us at address listed in item 2(a) of this Privacy Statement.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority in your jurisdiction. If you are unsure who your relevant supervisory authority may be, please contact us so that we may provide you with assistance.
20. Our response
Within 30 days of receipt of your complaint we will notify you in writing as to what action we propose to take in relation to your complaint and will provide you with details of what further action you can take if you are not satisfied with our response.
21. Definitions
“Personal Data” means any information relating to an identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person and includes Special Category Personal Data.
“Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
“Special Category Personal Data” means personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, your criminal record, genetic and biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or data concerning your sex life or sexual orientation.
“Related Website” means any other website owned, operated or controlled by GroupDates.net® LLC.