DATO1. Information We Collect
Account data (phone number, date of birth), profile data you choose to share (photos, interests, preferences, voice intro), approximate locality (never precise GPS for discovery), messages with your matches, verification selfies, purchases, device and safety signals.
2. How We Use Your Information
To provide and personalise introductions, keep the community safe (verification, moderation, fraud and scam prevention), process payments, provide support and comply with law.
3. Sensitive Information
Information about your gender, orientation and relationship preferences is processed only with your explicit consent to make introductions. You can withdraw consent by deleting your account.
4. What Others See
Your first name, age, approximate area, photos you mark public, interests and what you choose to show. Never your phone number, date of birth or exact location.
5. AI Features
Optional AI suggestions use only information both people can already see. You always decide what to send.
6. Sharing
We share data with service providers under contract (hosting, SMS, payments, verification) and with authorities when legally required. We never sell personal data.
7. Retention
We keep data while your account is active. After deletion we remove your profile promptly and purge remaining data within 30 days, except records we must keep by law (e.g. payments, safety reports).
8. Your Rights (DPDP Act 2023)
Access, correction, erasure, data portability (Profile → Account → Download my data), withdrawal of consent and grievance redressal.
9. Security
Encryption in transit and at rest for sensitive fields, strict access controls, mandatory MFA for staff, and audit logging.
10. Contact
privacy@dato.app · Grievance Officer: grievance@dato.app
This document is a working draft prepared for review by DATO's legal counsel before launch.