Privacy Policy – Left Field Dating

Left Field Privacy Policy

Welcome to Left Field! We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information about you and your rights regarding your personal data.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that is necessary to provide our services, improve our platform, and offer you a safe and personalized experience. The information we may collect includes:

Basic Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your full name, email address, phone number, and date of birth to verify your identity and allow access to our services.
Profile Information: To help build your profile, we may collect your photos, bio, interests, hobbies, job, education, and relationship preferences.
Location Data: We collect your real-time location (when you enable this setting) to provide location-based match suggestions. You may also choose to share additional location data for a more tailored experience.
Demographic Data: We may collect demographic details, including your gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and lifestyle choices, to help personalize match suggestions.
Usage and Interaction Data: We collect data about your interactions within the app, including your swipe patterns, chat activity, match preferences, device information, and in-app behavior.
Messages and Chats: We collect messages you send and receive on Left Field. While your chats are private, we may monitor conversations for prohibited behavior to keep the platform safe.
Payment Information: If you make purchases, we collect billing information, transaction history, and payment details (processed securely by a third-party provider).
Behavioral and Preference Data: We collect information about your match preferences, login frequency, engagement patterns, and interactions with ads or premium features.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

Provide Match Suggestions: To connect you with compatible matches based on your profile, location, and preferences.
Personalize Your Experience: To tailor our services, including content and match recommendations, based on your engagement and preferences.
Ensure Safety and Security: To verify your identity, monitor for suspicious activity, and protect against prohibited behavior.
Improve Our Services: To analyze trends, troubleshoot issues, and enhance user experience.
Process Payments: To facilitate transactions securely for premium features or add-ons.
Communicate with You: To send notifications, updates, and promotional messages (which you can opt out of).

3. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Services

To provide improved matching and personalized recommendations, we may utilize third-party AI services, including ChatGPT, to process certain data. When necessary to inform our match suggestions, user profile and preference data may be sent to these AI services for analysis.

Data Security and Privacy: We ensure that all data sent to ChatGPT or similar services is handled securely, and only essential data is shared. This data processing is limited to providing insights for enhancing match accuracy and personalization within Left Field.
Confidentiality and Compliance: We work closely with these third-party providers to ensure they comply with privacy and data protection standards. Any data shared with ChatGPT is anonymized where possible and handled according to this Privacy Policy.

4. Location Data and Push Notifications

Location Data: Left Field collects your real-time location data to deliver location-based match suggestions. Your location data helps us provide a tailored experience by showing potential matches nearby. You may choose to disable location services in your device settings, though this will limit some of Left Field’s core features.
Push Notifications: Left Field requires push notifications to notify you of new match suggestions, messages, and app updates. By using Left Field, you consent to receive these notifications, which are essential for using the app’s match suggestion features. You may control general notification preferences in your device settings, but disabling notifications may affect the core functionality of Left Field.certain features may not function as intended.

5. How We Share Your Information

We value your privacy and only share your information as outlined below:

With Other Users: Information on your profile, including photos, bio, interests, and demographic data, may be visible to other users.
With Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party vendors to help us operate the app, process payments, conduct analytics, and send communications.
For AI Analysis (including ChatGPT): We may share data with AI services to provide better match suggestions, as described in Section 3.
For Legal Purposes: We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect the safety and security of Left Field, our users, and the public.
With Your Consent: We may share your information in ways not described here if we notify you and obtain your explicit consent.
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6. Your Rights and Choices

We respect your privacy rights and provide you with the following options:

Access and Update: You can access and update your profile information within the app.
Delete Account: You may delete your account at any time, which will remove your profile and data from Left Field.
Manage Communications: You can choose to opt out of promotional emails and in-app notifications in your settings.
Privacy Controls: You can manage location sharing, personal details visibility, and account preferences in your settings.

7. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encryption and secure storage. However, no system is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee the complete safety of your data. Please report any security concerns to us immediately.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes via email or within the app, and you can review the updated policy on our website.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Left Field Support Team
Email: [email protected]