Privacy and Cookies Policy

Last Updated: December 2, 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy and Cookies Policy explains the policies of meetChildfree ("we," "us," or "our") regarding the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of personal data when you access our website, https://meetchildfree.com (the "Service").

By using our Service, you engage with an online dating platform designed for adults. You are consenting to the collection and use of your personal data in accordance with this Policy. Please do not access or use our Service if you do not consent to the collection and use of your information as outlined herein.

2. Definitions & Legal Basis

We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: You have given clear agreement for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
  • Contract Performance: Processing is necessary to provide you with the Service (e.g., creating your account).
  • Legitimate Interest: Necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., security, fraud prevention), provided these do not override your rights.
  • Legal Obligations: Necessary to comply with the law.
  • Vital Interests (Emergency Rights): Processing is necessary to protect your life or the life of another natural person (e.g., in the event of an immediate threat of harm). Please Note: While we reserve the right to report immediate safety threats to law enforcement or emergency services, we do not monitor private communications for this purpose and we assume no obligation or duty of care to intervene in personal disputes or emergencies.

3. Information We Collect

A. Personal Identification Information

  • What We Collect: Full Name, Email Address, Date of Birth, Location, and optional Social Media Profile links.
  • Purpose: To manage user accounts, verify age eligibility (18+), support secure access, and provide personalized content.
  • Legal Basis: Contract Performance.

B. Sensitive & Profile Data (Special Category Data)

  • What We Collect: Information regarding your lifestyle choices (specifically childfree status), relationship preferences, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical attributes (e.g., height, weight), habits (e.g., drinking, smoking), education, financial status, photographs, and personal descriptions you voluntarily provide in your bio.
  • Purpose: To facilitate matchmaking, community interaction, and to ensure the Service functions as intended for the childfree demographic.
  • Legal Basis: Explicit Consent. By creating a public profile, you explicitly consent to the processing and public display of this sensitive data to other registered users.

C. Usage Data & Online Identifiers

  • What We Collect: IP Address, Device Identifiers, Browser Type, Operating System, click paths, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
  • Purpose: To secure our platform, analyze user behavior, optimize performance, and detect fraudulent activity.
  • Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest / Consent.

D. Automated Matchmaking & Profiling

  • What We Do: We use automated algorithms and logic to process your profile data (such as location, interests, and preferences) to recommend compatible matches to you and to recommend you to others.
  • Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest / Contract Performance. This processing is essential to fulfill the core purpose of our Service: helping you find connections.

E. Information Others Provide About You

  • What We Collect: We may receive information about you from other users, such as when they submit a report regarding your behavior, profile content, or interactions.
  • Purpose: To investigate violations of our Terms, enforce community standards, and ensure the safety of our community.
  • Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest (Safety and Fraud Prevention).

4. Cookies Policy

A. What Are Cookies & Tracking Technologies?

"Cookies" are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. For the purposes of this Policy, we also use the term "Cookies" to refer to similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and software development kits (SDKs). These technologies allow us to recognize your device, remember your preferences, and track your interactions with our Service.

B. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Consent Management (Essential): We use a third-party Consent Management Platform (Cookie-Script.com) to display our cookie banner and manage your privacy preferences. This tool sets an essential cookie to remember your choices and stores a secure, anonymized log of your consent to ensure we comply with GDPR legal requirements.
  • Essential System Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function (e.g., allowing you to log in and access secure areas). You cannot opt out of these.
  • "Stay Logged In" Cookie: If you voluntarily select "Stay logged in" on our login page, we place a persistent cookie on your device containing your encrypted login credentials or a secure authentication token. This allows you to bypass the login screen for a period of 30 days.
  • Accessibility Cookies: We use third-party tools (such as CookieYes) to store your accessibility preferences (e.g., contrast, text size).
  • Analytics (Google Analytics): We use Google Analytics to collect information about how you use the Service (e.g., pages visited, time spent). This data helps us improve the user experience. You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

C. Managing Cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. However, if you do this, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit the site, and some services (like "Stay Logged In") will not work.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy.

  • Active Accounts: We retain your personal identification and profile data for as long as your account remains active.
  • Cookies: Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. The "Stay Logged In" cookie remains on your device for 30 days unless manually cleared earlier.
  • Deleted Accounts: Upon account deletion, we may retain certain usage data or transaction records for a period of up to 365 days or longer if required to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our legal agreements.
  • Banned Accounts: If your account is terminated for violating our Terms of Use (specifically regarding safety, harassment, or age restrictions), we reserve the right to retain your email address, IP address, and device identifiers indefinitely. This is necessary for our legitimate interest in preventing re-registration and maintaining the safety of our community.

6. How We Share Your Information

A. Sharing with Other Users (Public Visibility)

  • User Visibility: Information you provide on your profile (photos, bio, first name, and profile details) will be viewed by other users of our Service.
  • Social Interactions: If you register through or link a third-party service (like social media), your contacts on that service may see your activity.
  • Warning: We cannot control how other users employ the information you choose to share. We cannot prevent other users from taking screenshots or saving your information and sharing it outside our Service. You agree that you are solely responsible for the information you reveal and your interactions with other users.

B. Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies (such as hosting providers and consent management platforms) to facilitate our Service. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

C. International Data Transfers

We transfer personal data to third countries, specifically the United States, for hosting and storage purposes. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data during these transfers.

D. Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of assets, your Personal Data may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service of any change in ownership or uses of your Personal Data.

7. Protection of Minors

Our Service is strictly intended for individuals 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a minor, we will take steps to remove that information and terminate the account immediately.

8. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location, you have the following rights:

  • Right of Access & Rectification: You may request a copy of your data or ask us to correct inaccurate information.
  • Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten").
  • Right to Restrict or Object: You can object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
  • Withdrawal of Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal.

To exercise these rights, please submit your request using our Contact Form. We will respond to your request within one month, subject to identity verification.

9. Security

We implement reasonable physical, technical, and administrative security measures to protect your information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

10. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy and Cookies Policy at any time. Changes will take effect immediately upon their publication on our Website. We encourage you to review this page periodically.