Privacy Policy

SeaWhispr – Privacy Policy

Disclaimer: This policy is provided solely for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult qualified legal counsel to ensure that your privacy practices comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Introduction

SeaWhispr (“SeaWhispr,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is committed to safeguarding your privacy and designing our Services with robust data‑protection principles. We have engaged professionals from legal, security and engineering disciplines to implement technical and organisational measures to protect your information. This Privacy Policy describes the personal data we collect, how we process it, the legal bases for our processing and your rights in relation to that data. By using the Services, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your information as described herein.

Who We Are

SeaWhispr operates social‑networking and dating Services intended to facilitate introductions and interpersonal connections. Our principal business offices and customer‑support operations may be contacted via Support@SeaWhispr.com.

Applicability of this Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the websites, mobile applications, events and other Services operated under the SeaWhispr brand (collectively, the “Services”). Certain products or features may have supplementary privacy notices; those additional notices will prevail with respect to the relevant Service. This policy does not apply to services offered by third parties, even if accessed through our platform.

Information We Collect

To provide our Services, we collect information from and about you as described below.

1. Information You Provide

Account and Profile Information: When you register, you provide contact details and login credentials. In the course of completing your profile, you may supply additional personal details such as your name, date of birth, gender and other attributes. You may also submit photographs, video or audio content that depicts you and your interests.

Sensitive Personal Data: Depending on the jurisdiction, certain information (e.g., racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious beliefs) may be considered sensitive. By voluntarily providing such information, you explicitly consent to our processing of it for the purposes described in this policy.

Participation in Surveys or Promotions: If you engage in surveys, contests or promotional activities, we collect the information you provide for those initiatives.

Customer Communications: When you interact with customer service, we collect the details of your correspondence and may record calls for training or quality‑assurance purposes.

User Content: We process communications exchanged with other users and any content you publish through the Services in order to operate the platform and facilitate interactions.

Identity Verification: To enhance trust and safety, we may request identity‑verification documents or biometric data (e.g., photographs compared to your profile images) to ensure authenticity.

2. Information Received from Third Parties

Social‑Media Authentication: If you choose to register or sign in using a social‑media account, that provider will transmit certain information to us (such as your unique identifier, name and contact details) pursuant to their privacy policy.

Advertising and Analytics Partners: We may receive information from partners who publish our advertisements or assist us with marketing, analytics or security. Such partners must be authorised to share this information with us.

3. Information Collected Through Your Use of the Services

Usage Data: We collect data regarding your interactions with the Services, including your searches, the profiles you view, the features you use and your communications with other users.

Device and Technical Information: We collect information from and about the devices you use to access the Services, such as IP address, hardware and software details, time‑zone settings, browser type, identifiers associated with cookies or similar technologies and wireless network information.

Geolocation Data: With your permission, we collect precise geolocation information (e.g., latitude and longitude) to enable location‑based features. If you decline to permit geolocation, certain features may be unavailable.

Other Content with Your Consent: We may collect media (e.g., photographs, videos or audio recordings) that you choose to upload or share.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, pixels and other technologies to recognise you and your devices. These tools support authentication, maintain your preferences, analyse traffic, measure advertising effectiveness and facilitate social features, Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” signals; because there is no consensus on how to interpret such signals, we do not currently respond to them. For additional details, please consult our Cookie Policy.

How We Use Information

We process your information for the following purposes:

Provision of Services and Account Management: To create, administer and maintain your account; provide customer service; and communicate with you about the Services.

Matching and Recommendations: To analyse profile information and user behaviour in order to suggest compatible users and personalise your experience.

Multi‑Device Experience: To recognise and link the devices you use to provide a seamless experience across platforms.

Marketing and Promotions: To administer contests, surveys and promotional offerings; deliver targeted advertisements; and notify you about products and services that may interest you.

Service Development and Research: To conduct statistical analyses, surveys and research designed to enhance existing features and develop new offerings.

Fraud Prevention and Safety: To detect and prevent abuse, spam and other harmful or unlawful activities; to develop and implement countermeasures; and to enforce our Terms of Use and community guidelines.

Legal and Compliance Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations; respond to legal requests; protect the rights, property and safety of SeaWhispr, our users or others; and enforce our agreements.

Our processing is justified by one or more legal bases, including: (i) performance of our contract with you; (ii) our legitimate interests (for example, improving safety and security, enhancing user experience and pursuing research); (iii) compliance with a legal obligation; and (iv) your consent when required.

How We Share Information

We disclose personal data only as permitted by law and as described below:

To Other Users: Content you share on your profile is visible to other users according to your privacy settings. Once shared, we cannot control how other users may use or disclose your information; please share cautiously.

Service Providers: We employ third‑party providers to perform services on our behalf, including hosting, data analysis, payment processing, customer support, marketing and security. These providers have access to information only as needed to perform their functions and are bound by contractual obligations to safeguard it.

Affiliated Entities: We may share information with entities under common ownership or control with SeaWhispr for purposes consistent with this policy, such as data processing, customer care, marketing, analytics and security.

Business Transfers: In the context of a merger, acquisition, reorganisation or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. In such cases, we will require the successor entity to honour this policy.

Legal Requirements and Enforcement: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, subpoena or other legal process, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of SeaWhispr, our users or others.

To Enforce Rights: We may share information to enforce our terms and policies, resolve disputes or assert legal rights.

With Your Consent: We may request your permission to share your information for specific purposes; in such cases, we will provide clear notice and the opportunity to consent or decline.

De‑identified Data: We may disclose aggregated or de‑identified data that cannot reasonably be used to identify you for any lawful purpose.

Your Rights and Choices

SeaWhispr seeks to provide you with control over your personal data. Subject to applicable law, your rights may include the following:

Access, Correction and Portability: You may access and update your information through the in‑Service settings and request a copy of personal data we hold about you in a portable format.

Deletion: You may delete your account at any time through the Service. Deleting the application does not cancel any subscriptions; you must manage subscriptions through your app store. We will erase or anonymise personal data associated with your account unless retention is necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

Withdrawal of Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process personal data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.

Device Permissions: You can enable or disable collection of certain data (for example, geolocation) by adjusting your device settings. Disabling certain permissions may limit functionality.

Regulatory Remedies: Depending on your jurisdiction (e.g., the European Economic Area), you may have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your data is being processed in violation of applicable law.

Identity Verification: We may request additional documentation to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests. We may decline requests that would contravene our legal obligations or adversely affect the privacy of others.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. When you delete your account, we will remove or anonymise your personal data, except to the extent that we must retain it to (i) comply with legal obligations; (ii) resolve disputes; (iii) enforce our agreements; or (iv) protect legitimate interests such as fraud prevention and safety. Due to technological limitations, complete deletion from all systems may not be immediate, and residual copies may persist for a limited period.

Children’s Privacy

The Services are intended solely for individuals 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal data from persons under 18. If we become aware that a minor has provided us with personal data, we will delete such information as required by law. Please report suspected underage users through the in‑Service reporting mechanisms.

Changes to this Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, new technologies or our data practices. We will provide reasonable notice of any material changes through the Services or via other means, and, where required, obtain your consent. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of any revised policy constitutes acceptance of the changes.

LEGAL ENTITY

The SeaWhispr platform is owned and operated by SeaWhisper Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation.