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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 17, 2020

Please Note – Using our site and services will indicate that you have read, as well as accepted, this Privacy Policy. We ask that you read our Privacy Policy carefully and that you use our services if, and only if, you agree to provisions of this privacy policy.

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date stated above and supersedes all earlier versions of our Privacy Policy AffairDatingWebsites.com (“the Company”, the “Site” and ADW), at its sole discretion, reserves the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time. Your continued use of the website constitutes your ongoing consent to this Privacy Policy, and to any changes to it. Please note that the most current version is reflected by the “last revised” heading and we advise you to check it periodically.

The Company takes its customers’ privacy seriously. The following document details our privacy practices and explains what personal information, if at all, we collect, how we use it, who do we share it with and your rights with regards to the information. The Company takes many measures to ensure that your information remains as secure and confidential as possible.

What information do we collect?

The Company collects the following information:

  • When you access our website, we may collect information from your device, such as IP address.
  • When you register and/or use our services we collect your personal information. For example, when you sign up in order to write a review, we will collect your email address. This will be saved to our database and used to identify you on your next login.
  • We may also collect and store non-personal information (information which is non-identifiable) about how you use the website including pages viewed and where you were linked to us from.

We will never ask you for personal financial data such as bank account numbers or payment details.

How do we use the information we collect?

The Company may use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • To enable you to access and use our services;
  • To communicate with you when you use the “Contact Us” feature on our website;
  • To communicate with you via notifications and updates, including sending you information about products and services which we think may be of interest to you;
  • To make internal statistics and data analysis, so we can improve our services.

How do we share this information?

Part of using our services means you consent to us disclosing some of your personal information, if necessary, to third parties. Such third parties may include: analytics tools.

Please note that some data recipients may be located outside the EEA. In such cases we will transfer your information only to such countries approved by the European Commission as providing adequate level of data protection, or enter into legal agreement ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

Do we use cookies?

To enhance your browsing experience we do use web cookies. We delete most of our cookies as soon as you close your browser, while some are stored until deleted or expired.

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (‘Google’). Google Analytics uses ‘cookies’, text files placed on your computer, to help the web team analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits by disabling cookies on your browser. For more information on Google Analytics see: https://www.google.com/analytics/standard/features/. For more information on opting-out of Google Analytics see: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/181881?hl=en&ref_topic=2919631

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that by doing so, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

The Company and third-party vendors, including Google, use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on past website visits. By using our services, you consent to us using cookies in the manner and for the purposes set out above. The Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on can be used to opt out and customize these advertisements.

User rights

You may request to:

  • Receive confirmation as to whether or not personal information concerning you is being processed and access your stored personal information, together with supplementary information.
  • Receive a copy of personal information you directly provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
  • Request rectification of your personal information that is in our control.
  • Request the erasure of your personal information
  • Object to the processing of your personal information by us.
  • Request to restrict processing of your personal information by us.
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

However, please note that these rights are not absolute, and may be subjected to our own legitimate interest and regulatory requirements.

If you wish to exercise any of the aforementioned rights, or receive more information, please contact us at [email protected].

Retention Period

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary in order to provide our service. If you wish that we stop processing your data, we will retain and use your private data as long as required in order to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our policies.

How do we safeguard and transfer your information

We take great care in implementing and maintaining the security of this site and your information. Our website uses SSL certificate and encryption, and we employ industry standard procedures and policies to ensure the safety of our users’ information, and prevent unauthorized use of such information. Please keep in mind that data transmission over the internet can never be fully secure. There is always some risk involved in uploading your information online, and any information you upload or input is done so at your own risk.

As for third parties, we require any third party to comply with similar security measures, in accordance with this Privacy Policy. However, we cannot be responsible for the acts of those who gain unauthorized access or abuse our services, and we make no warranty, express, implied or otherwise, that we will prevent such access.

Third party collection of information

Our Privacy Policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. To the extent that you disclose your information to other parties via our site (e.g. by clicking on a link to any other website or location) or via other sites throughout the internet, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure of the information you disclose to them.

It is important to note that such third party services may have their own privacy policies and we advise you to read them carefully. Inclusion of a link to third party website or service is not a recommendation of such a website or service. Third party sites may contain information or service that is illegal, unreasonable or that some people may find inappropriate or offensive. Before using third party sites and services or before making a purchase, we recommend you to read and understand those sites’, service’ or product’s terms and conditions, warranty, and privacy policies and to ensure you agree to their terms. You acknowledge that we are not responsible for the products, services, or descriptions of those products or services that you receive from third party sites or to the content or privacy practices of those sites, and that this Privacy Policy does not apply to any such third party products and services. You are knowingly and voluntarily assuming all risks of using third party sites to purchase products and services. You agree that we shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to such third party sites and your usage of them.

Corporate Transaction

We may share or transfer your information (including personal information) if we enter into a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of some or all of our assets. Any party that acquires our assets as part of such a transaction may continue to use your information in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Minors

Our site and services are not designated to users under the age of 18. If you are under 18, you should not use the site nor provide any personal information to us.

We reserve the right to access and verify any personal information collected from you. In the event that we become aware that a user under the age of 18 has shared any information, we will discard such information. If you have any reason to believe that a minor has shared any information with us, please contact us at [email protected].

How can you help us improve?

In an attempt to ensure that the services we provide continue to fit all of your needs, we will periodically ask you for feedback. Feel free to tell us what’s on your mind and we’ll try to improve accordingly. We will not publish any of your feedback without your written consent.

How can you give feedback?

We greatly appreciate your thoughts and ideas. Feel free to contact us via the feedback form found here.