damplip Privacy Policy: Protecting Your Personal Information & Data Security

Introduction & General Provisions

Welcome to damplip. This Privacy Policy outlines our commitment to protecting the privacy of individuals who use our platform ("Users"). We are dedicated to handling your personal data with transparency, security, and respect. By accessing or using damplip, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described in this policy.

This policy applies to all information collected through our website, mobile application, and any related services (collectively, the "Service"). It explains your rights regarding your data and how you can contact us with any concerns.

What Data We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly, that we collect automatically, and, in some cases, from third parties.

Information You Provide

• Account Data: Email address, username, password, date of birth, gender, and preferences you set during registration.
• Profile Data: Photos, biography, interests, lifestyle information, and any other details you choose to add to your public or private profile.
• Communication Data: Messages, chat logs, and other communications sent through the Service.
• Verification Data: Information submitted for identity or profile verification purposes, which is processed securely and deleted after review where applicable.
• Payment Data: If you purchase premium features, our payment processors collect billing information. We do not store full credit card numbers on our servers.

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent, clickstream data, and other interactions with the Service.
• Device & Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, mobile network information, and approximate location (derived from IP).
• Cookies & Similar Technologies: Data from cookies, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies as described in the dedicated Cookies section.

How We Use Your Data

We use your personal information for specific, legitimate purposes related to the operation of our Service.

1. To Provide and Maintain the Service: To create and manage your account, facilitate matches and connections, enable communication, and process transactions.
2. To Personalize Your Experience: To tailor profile recommendations, show relevant content, and customize features based on your preferences and activity.
3. To Communicate With You: To send service-related announcements (e.g., account updates, security alerts), respond to your inquiries, and, with your consent, send promotional communications.
4. To Ensure Safety and Security: To monitor for fraudulent activity, enforce our Terms of Service, investigate reports of misconduct, and protect the rights and safety of our Users and damplip.
5. To Improve and Develop Our Service: To analyze usage trends, conduct research, and develop new features to enhance user experience.
6. To Comply with Legal Obligations: To fulfill our legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements.

We process your data based on one or more legal grounds, including your consent, the necessity to perform our contract with you, compliance with law, and our legitimate interests (which we balance against your rights).

Sharing Data with Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, payment processing, customer support, email delivery). These partners are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of damplip, our Users, or the public.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company, where user information may be among the transferred assets.
• With Your Consent: We will share information with third parties when you direct us to do so or give us explicit permission.
• Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you for research, analytics, or marketing purposes.

Data Protection & Security

We implement robust technical and organizational measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

• Encryption: We use industry-standard encryption (TLS/SSL) for data transmitted between your device and our servers.
• Access Controls: Strict internal access controls limit employee access to your data on a need-to-know basis.
• Secure Infrastructure: Our systems are hosted on secure, reputable cloud platforms with continuous monitoring.
• Regular Audits: We regularly review our security practices and update our protocols to address evolving threats.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We encourage you to use strong passwords and to avoid sharing sensitive information in public profile sections.

Your Rights & Choices

You have certain rights regarding your personal information, which you can typically exercise through your account settings or by contacting us.

• Access & Portability: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: You can update or correct inaccurate or incomplete information in your profile.
• Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions (e.g., we may retain some data for legal compliance or legitimate business purposes).
• Objection & Restriction: You can object to certain processing of your data or request that we restrict its use.
• Marketing Preferences: You can opt-out of receiving promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link in those emails. You will still receive essential service communications.
• Account Closure: You can deactivate or delete your account at any time via your account settings.

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

Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information to improve functionality and user experience.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Service to function (e.g., authentication, security).
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences (e.g., language, dark mode).
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Service, allowing us to improve it.
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements on our platform and measure ad campaign effectiveness.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

We may also use web beacons, pixels, and SDKs in our mobile apps for similar purposes.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date, and we may provide additional notice (e.g., via email or a notification within the Service) for significant changes.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection team:

Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address:
damplip Networks
Attn: Privacy Officer
123 Privacy Lane, Suite 100
Digital City, DC 10101

We are committed to working with you to resolve any concerns you may have about privacy and data protection.