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Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 2025

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Geesly collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our dating application.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide, information generated when you use the app, and information from third parties.

A. Information You Provide

  • Account Credentials: Phone number, email address, and login credentials
  • Profile Information: Name, public ID, age, date of birth, gender, photos, bio, prompts, interests, personality traits, and languages spoken
  • Demographics & Lifestyle: Job title, company, school, height, education, relationship intent, lifestyle choices (smoking, drinking), religious beliefs, and political views
  • User Content: Messages, photos, and videos you send to other users

B. Information We Collect Automatically

  • Usage Data: Activity within the app (likes, passes, matches), login times, and features used
  • Device Information: Device model, operating system, IP address, device identifiers, and mobile network information
  • Location Data: Geolocation (latitude/longitude) to suggest nearby matches. You can revoke this permission in device settings, though it will limit visibility

C. Information from Third Parties

  • Purchase Details: If you make a purchase, we receive confirmation from RevenueCat and the app stores (Google Play or Apple App Store). We do not store your payment information directly

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide the Service: Create your account, display your profile, and facilitate messaging
  • Matchmaking: Show you profiles based on your preferences, location, and activity
  • Transactions: Process subscriptions and purchases via app stores
  • Safety & Moderation: Rely on user reports to detect fraud, spam, and harassment, and enforce our Terms of Service
  • Communications: Send notifications about matches, messages, and account activity
  • Analytics: Track usage trends via Firebase Analytics to fix bugs and improve the app

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We share information only as follows:

  • With Other Users: Your public profile data is visible to other users for dating purposes
  • Service Providers: We share data with trusted third parties including Google Firebase (cloud hosting and database), RevenueCat (subscription management), and Gmail/Nodemailer (for sending report emails to geeslyhelp@gmail.com)
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose information if required by law, such as in response to a court order or subpoena
  • Safety: We may disclose information if we believe it is necessary to protect the safety of any person
  • Business Transfers: If Geesly is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred

4. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have specific rights:

  • Access & Portability: Request a copy of the data we hold about you
  • Correction: Update your profile via app settings
  • Deletion: Request account deletion by contacting geeslyhelp@gmail.com. Your data will be removed from our active systems, subject to our retention policy
  • Device Permissions: Revoke permissions for Location, Notifications, or Photos through device settings

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information as follows:

  • Active Accounts: Data is kept while your account is open
  • Deleted Accounts: Upon account deletion, most data is removed immediately. Some data is retained for safety and legal purposes as detailed below
  • Notifications: Automatically deleted after 7 days
  • Chat Invitations: Automatically deleted after 7 days
  • User Matches/Likes: Reset monthly (on the 1st of each month), except for active chats, blocked users, and pending invitations
  • Payment Records: Retained as required by app stores and tax regulations

6. Security

We use Firebase's industry-standard security measures, including:

  • TLS/SSL encryption for data in transit
  • Secure cloud infrastructure (Google Firebase with App Check)
  • Rate limiting in Cloud Functions to prevent abuse

However, no transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

7. Children's Privacy

Geesly is strictly for users 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. Age is collected through self-reported date of birth during registration and is NOT independently verified. If we discover that a user is under 18, we will immediately ban the account and delete the associated data.

8. International Data Transfers

If you are located outside the country where our servers are located, your information may be transferred across borders. We rely on Firebase's security measures to ensure your data is treated securely.

9. Third-Party Services

Our app may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

10. Analytics

We use Firebase Analytics to understand how users interact with our Service. This service may collect information about your use of the Service and other apps, including your IP address, device ID, and usage patterns. We do not use Google Analytics.

11. Email and Push Notifications

We may send you:

  • Service-related emails via Gmail/Nodemailer about account activity
  • Push notifications via Firebase Cloud Messaging about matches, messages, and account activity

You can manage notification and alert preferences in your app settings. You cannot opt out of certain administrative messages (e.g., password resets, security alerts).

12. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

  • Right to Know: Request information about the personal data we collect, use, and share
  • Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal data)
  • Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at geeslyhelp@gmail.com.

13. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:

  • Right of Access: Obtain confirmation of whether we process your data and access to that data
  • Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances
  • Right to Restriction: Request restricted processing of your data
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
  • Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection authority

14. Data Processing Legal Basis

We process your personal data based on:

  • Contract Performance: To provide the services you requested
  • Legitimate Interests: To improve our services, prevent fraud, and ensure security
  • Consent: For marketing communications and certain data processing activities
  • Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

15. Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature. We currently do not respond to Do Not Track signals.

16. How to Exercise Your Privacy Rights

To exercise any of your privacy rights:

  1. Email us at geeslyhelp@gmail.com with the subject line "Privacy Rights Request"
  2. Provide your account information (email, phone number, or public ID)
  3. Specify which right(s) you wish to exercise
  4. We will verify your identity and respond within 30 days (45 days for complex requests)

17. Messaging and Chat Data

Your messages are:

  • Encrypted in transit using TLS/SSL (Firebase default)
  • Stored on secure Firebase servers
  • Accessible by you and your chat partner
  • Subject to safety review if reported by users

We may access messages only for: safety investigations, legal compliance, or spam detection based on user reports.

18. Canadian Privacy Rights (PIPEDA)

If you are a Canadian resident, you have rights under PIPEDA:

  • Right to Access: Request access to your personal information
  • Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing
  • Right to Challenge Compliance: File a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Contact us at geeslyhelp@gmail.com to exercise these rights.

19. Australian Privacy Rights

If you are an Australian resident, you have rights under the Privacy Act:

  • Right to Access: Request access to your personal information
  • Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Right to Complain: File a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)

20. Data Minimization and Purpose Limitation

We practice data minimization by:

  • Collecting only information necessary for our services
  • Limiting data processing to specified, explicit purposes
  • Not using your data for purposes incompatible with the original purpose
  • Automatically deleting old data (notifications and invitations after 7 days, monthly reset of matches/likes)

21. Sensitive Personal Information

We collect certain sensitive information with your consent:

  • Sexual orientation or gender identity (inferred from preferences)
  • Religious beliefs (if you choose to share)
  • Political views (if you choose to share)
  • Lifestyle information (e.g., smoking, drinking habits)

This information is used only for matchmaking and is never sold or shared except as described in this policy.

22. Your Choices and Controls

You have control over your information through:

In-App Settings:

  • Update profile information anytime
  • Manage notification and alert preferences
  • Block or report users

Contact Support:

Device Settings:

  • Revoke location, camera, or photo permissions
  • Disable push notifications
  • Clear app cache and data

23. Third-Party Service Providers

We work with the following third-party providers:

  • Google Firebase: Cloud hosting, database, authentication, analytics, messaging, crashlytics, remote config, and app check
  • RevenueCat: In-app purchase and subscription management
  • Apple/Google: Payment processing through their respective app stores
  • Gmail/Nodemailer: For sending report emails to geeslyhelp@gmail.com

All providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for specified purposes. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their data handling practices.

24. Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information:

  • We will notify affected users without unreasonable delay
  • For EU residents: We will notify within 72 hours of discovery when required by law
  • Notification will include: nature of the breach, data affected, when it occurred, and steps you should take
  • We will notify relevant supervisory authorities as required by applicable law
  • We will take immediate steps to secure the breach and prevent future incidents

You will be notified via email or in-app notification if a breach affects your data.

25. About Geesly

Operator: Individual developer

Contact: geeslyhelp@gmail.com

26. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. We will notify you of material changes via the app or email. Continued use of Geesly after updates constitutes acceptance.

27. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, please contact us at: geeslyhelp@gmail.com

By using our service, you agree to this Privacy Policy.