Privacy Policy for Tri-State Dating Service
Tri-State Dating Service (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled with the highest standards of security and compliance. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our website tri-statedatingservice.com and related services, in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
1. Commitment to Privacy and Data Protection
We value your privacy and take our responsibilities concerning your personal information seriously. We employ robust safeguards and follow strict procedures to ensure that data is processed lawfully, transparently, and restricted to the necessary scope for our services. This Privacy Policy describes your rights, how we collect and use personal data, and how we comply with data protection regulations.
2. Scope and Data Controller
This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access or use tri-statedatingservice.com or our associated services. The data controller in respect of your personal data is Tri-State Dating Service, and we can be contacted with privacy-related inquiries at [email protected].
3. Categories of Data Processed
We collect and process the following categories of personal data:
a. Usage Data
Includes information such as your browser type, device identification, operating system, IP address, access times, visited pages, referring websites, and interaction data. This is used to analyze trends, administer the website, and improve user experience.
b. Account Data
Collected when you register or create an account. Includes your name, address, email address, phone number, and login credentials.
c. Profile Data
Includes your dating preferences, interests, feedback, purchase history, behavior on-site (e.g., viewed profiles or matches), and other personal details voluntarily submitted for matchmaking.
d. Communication Data
Comprises correspondence sent through contact forms, service inquiries, support tickets, chat logs, and email conversations.
e. Technical Data
Includes your device information, system configurations, authentication data, and platform settings necessary for ensuring a compatible and secure user experience.
f. Transaction Data
Covers details of payments submitted through our platform, including billing address, payment method, transaction amounts, service packages, payment gateway identifiers, and delivery history for any sent materials.
g. Preference Data
Includes your communication and marketing preferences, opt-in status for promotional messages, accepted cookie preferences, and your interest in particular products or services.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We process personal information on the following lawful bases:
– Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our obligations under a contract, such as providing dating services or customer support.
– Legitimate Interests: To operate, maintain, and improve our website and service offerings while balancing your privacy rights.
– Consent: Where you have expressly consented—for example, for marketing communications or the use of non-essential cookies.
– Legal Obligation: In order to comply with applicable legal or tax requirements.
5. Your Rights
Subject to relevant laws, particularly GDPR and CCPA, you have the following rights:
– Right of Access: You may request confirmation as to whether we process your personal data and obtain a copy of such data.
– Right of Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
– Right to Erasure: You can request that your personal data be deleted under certain circumstances.
– Right to Restriction: You have the right to request restriction of processing during the evaluation of another request (e.g., rectification or objection).
– Right to Data Portability: You may request personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and, where feasible, the transmission of such data directly to another data controller.
– Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your data when our legal basis is legitimate interest or direct marketing.
– Right to Withdraw Consent: Where consent is the legal basis, you may withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise any of the above rights, please submit a request via email at [email protected]. We may require verification of your identity before processing your request.
6. Security Measures
We implement strong technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, loss, or alteration. These include, but are not limited to:
– Data encryption in transit and at rest
– Role-based access control and minimum privilege rules for personnel
– Regular data backups and recovery protocols
– Security awareness training for staff handling personal data
– Secure server infrastructure and HTTPS encryption
No system is entirely immune to risk; however, we take every reasonable effort to protect your data using industry-standard methods.
7. International Data Transfers
If your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area or California, we implement appropriate safeguards, including:
– Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
– Data Processing Agreements ensuring equivalent protection
– Additional measures where required, such as data encryption and access limitations
By using tri-statedatingservice.com, you acknowledge that your data may be transferred and processed in jurisdictions outside your own, where protections may differ.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations. Retention periods vary based on data type:
– Account and Profile Data: Retained for the duration of the active account and up to 12 months after deletion
– Usage and Technical Data: Retained for up to 24 months for analytics purposes
– Communication Records: Retained for 36 months
– Transaction Data: Retained for a minimum of 7 years for legal and accounting obligations
– Cookie Preferences: Stored for 6 to 12 months
When data is no longer necessary, it is securely deleted or anonymized.
9. Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies to enhance usability, provide tailored experiences, and collect analytical data. The categories of cookies we use include:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary to enable features such as user log-in, session management, and security.
– Functional Cookies: Support personalized features such as language preferences and remembered settings.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site, such as page visits and navigation paths.
– Performance Cookies: Monitor system performance and user interaction to improve functionality.
10. Cookie Management and Compliance
We provide a cookie consent banner on tri-statedatingservice.com compliant with GDPR and CCPA requirements. You may choose to accept, reject, or customize your cookie preferences at any time. Additionally, you may manage cookies through your browser settings.
Under CCPA, California residents have the right to opt out of the “sale” of personal information. We do not sell your personal data. Any data shared with third-party service providers is strictly for provision and improvement of our services and does not constitute a sale under CCPA definitions.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware that a child has submitted personal information without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete such data promptly.
12. Policy Updates
We may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect updates to our practices or compliance requirements. You should review this page periodically to stay informed about any changes to our policy. Where appropriate, users will be notified of material changes to this policy by email or via notifications on our website.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to resolving any privacy-related concerns in a timely and transparent manner.
We take our obligations under privacy laws seriously and strive to maintain full compliance with applicable legislation. For any matter related to your privacy on tri-statedatingservice.com, don’t hesitate to reach out to us.