Privacy policy

Effective Date: 01/02/2025

Welcome to same kind. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our platform.

1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:

Personal Information: When you sign up, we collect your name, email address, phone number, date of birth and responses to our questionnaire.

Usage Data: We track interactions with our platform, such as when you sign up or confirm a meetup.

Payment Information: If you participate in a paid event, payments are processed through a third-party provider (e.g., Stripe) and we do not store your financial details.

2. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to: Match you with other users based on shared interests. Send invites and confirmation emails for meetups. Improve and develop our services based on user feedback. Ensure safety and prevent misuse of the platform.

2.1 Legal Basis for Processing Data

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent – When you sign up and provide your information, you consent to us processing your data to provide our services.

Legitimate Interest – We use certain data (e.g., usage analytics) to improve and develop our platform, ensuring a better user experience.

Contractual Necessity – Some data processing is required to fulfill our service, such as matching users and confirming meetups.

3. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your data. However, we may share your information with trusted third-party service providers to operate and improve our platform, including:

Stripe (Payment Processing) – Handles all transactions securely.
Google Analytics (Website Tracking) – Helps us understand user interactions on our site.
Email & Communication Providers – Used to send notifications, confirmations, and important updates.

These services process your data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We ensure that all third-party providers comply with applicable data protection laws.

Service Providers: We use third-party services (e.g., email and payment providers) to operate the platform.

Legal Requirements: If required by law, we may disclose information to comply with legal processes.

4. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your data from unauthorized access or loss. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

5. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or transfer your data at any time. You can also withdraw consent for processing your data. To make a request, contact us at info@samekind.co

6. Data Retention
We keep your data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.

7. Third-Party Links
Our platform may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy policies or practices.

8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. If significant changes occur, we’ll notify you via email or through the platform.

9. Contact Us
For questions about this policy, reach out to info@samekind.co