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Oodle — Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 29 June 2024

Last Updated: 29 June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Oodle collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you use the Oodle mobile app and the website at oodle.social (together, the "Service"). Oodle is operated by Siddhant Aurora, a sole proprietor based in Mumbai, India ("Oodle," "we," "us," or "our"). For any privacy question or request, contact us at [email protected].

By using the Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

1. A quick summary

  • We collect the information you give us (your profile and photos, your messages, and what you tell us), information collected automatically (device identifiers, approximate location, and how you use the app), and limited information from partners.
  • We use it to run the Service, match and connect you with others, process subscriptions through the app stores, keep the Service safe, support you, improve the app, and market Oodle.
  • We do not sell your personal information for money. We do share certain identifiers and app-activity with advertising and analytics partners (Meta, Google, Tenjin) to measure and promote Oodle — which some US state laws treat as a "sale" or "sharing." You can opt out (Section 8).
  • You have rights over your data, including access and deletion. You can delete your account in the app or via a web link (Section 13).
  • If you are in the EEA, UK, California, or another region with privacy laws, you have additional rights — see Sections 10–12.

2. Information we collect

2.1. Information you provide to us:

  • Account and profile information: your name or display name, email address, date of birth (to confirm you are 18+), gender, profile photos, and any profile details you choose to add (such as a short bio, interests, or relationship preferences).
  • Messages and content: the messages and content you exchange with other users or send to us. Our in-app messaging is powered by Google Firebase.
  • Purchase information: when you buy a subscription, payment is processed by Apple or Google, not by us. We receive your subscription/transaction status, not your full payment-card details.
  • Support and correspondence: information you provide when you contact us, report a user, or make a request.

2.2. Information we collect automatically when you use the app:

  • Device and technical information: device identifiers (including mobile advertising identifiers), device type and operating system, app version, and IP address.
  • Approximate location: estimated from your IP address or device settings. We collect precise location only if you grant permission.
  • Usage and log information: how you interact with the Service, such as features used, screens viewed, and session activity.
  • This information is collected in part through software tools (SDKs) embedded in the app, including Tenjin (attribution), Meta (advertising and measurement), Google Ads (advertising and measurement), and Google Firebase (app infrastructure, messaging, and analytics).

2.3. Information from third parties:

  • If you register or sign in using a third-party service (for example, Google), we receive basic account information from that service, such as your name and email address.
  • Our advertising and attribution partners may share campaign-measurement information with us.

We aim to collect only what the Service reasonably needs to function. If you do not provide certain information (such as your photo or date of birth), some features may not be available to you.

3. How we use your information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and operate the Service — create and manage your account, build your profile, match you with other users, and enable messaging.
  • Process subscriptions and virtual items through Apple and Google.
  • Keep the Service safe — detect and prevent fraud, scams, harassment, and abuse; moderate content; enforce our Terms; and respond to reports and legal requests.
  • Provide customer support and respond to your requests.
  • Understand and improve the Service — analyze usage and fix problems.
  • Market and promote Oodle — measure the performance of our advertising and reach people who may want to use Oodle. This is advertising of our own app; it is not selling your data.
  • Comply with the law and protect our rights and the rights and safety of others.

4. Our legal bases (for users in the EEA and UK)

Where the EU or UK GDPR applies, we rely on these legal bases:

  • Performance of a contract — to provide the Service you sign up for (creating your profile, matching, messaging).
  • Consent — for non-essential advertising and analytics, for any precise location, and for processing information that may reveal sensitive characteristics (see Section 5). You can withdraw consent at any time.
  • Legitimate interests — to keep the Service secure, prevent fraud and abuse, improve the Service, and promote Oodle, balanced against your rights.
  • Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws and respond to lawful requests.

5. Sensitive information

Because Oodle is a dating service, the information you share — and the fact that you use a dating app — may reveal information considered sensitive or "special category" under some laws (for example, information that could indicate your sexual orientation or relationship interests). Where required, we process this information on the basis of your explicit consent, which you provide by choosing to create a profile and use the Service. You can withdraw this consent by deleting your account. Some US state laws also give you the right to limit the use of sensitive personal information (Section 11).

6. How we share your information

We share personal information only as described here:

6.1. With other users. Your profile, photos, and the messages you send are shared with the users you choose to interact with. Do not share information you would not want another user to see.

6.2. With service providers (processors) who work on our behalf. This includes Google / Firebase, which provides our app infrastructure, authentication, database, file storage, messaging, and push notifications, and other vendors who help us operate the Service. They may process your information only to provide services to us.

6.3. With advertising, attribution, and analytics partners. We share certain information — primarily device and advertising identifiers and app-activity data — with Meta, Google (including Google Ads), and Tenjin, and we may engage other marketing and advertising service providers, to measure and promote Oodle. See Section 8 for your choices.

6.4. For legal and safety reasons. We may share information with law enforcement, regulators, or other parties when we believe it is necessary to comply with the law, respond to a lawful request, enforce our Terms, prevent fraud or harm, or protect the rights, property, or safety of our users, the public, or us.

6.5. In a business transfer. If Oodle is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets (including a transfer of the business to a new operating entity), your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this Privacy Policy.

We do not sell your personal information in exchange for money. However, the sharing described in Section 6.3 for advertising and measurement may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under certain US state privacy laws. You have the right to opt out (Sections 8 and 11).

7. Cookies and similar technologies

Our app uses SDKs and similar technologies (described in Section 2.2), and our website may use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, analytics, and advertising. Where required by law, we ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies or tracking, and you can manage your preferences through the consent tools we provide and through your browser or device settings.

8. Your advertising choices

  • On your device: you can limit ad tracking using your device settings — for example, Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompt and "Allow Apps to Request to Track" setting on iOS, or resetting/limiting your advertising ID on Android.
  • Opt out of "sale"/"sharing": to opt out of the sharing of your information for cross-context behavioral advertising, email us at [email protected] with the subject "Do Not Sell or Share," or use any opt-out control we provide in the app or on our website. Where applicable, we honor recognized opt-out preference signals such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC).
  • Withdraw consent: where we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

9. Data retention, security, and international transfers

9.1. Retention. We keep your personal information for as long as your account is active and as needed to provide the Service, and afterward only as needed for the purposes described here or as required by law (for example, for security, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, or legal compliance). When you delete your account, we delete or de-identify your personal information, except where we must retain it by law (Section 13).

9.2. Security. We use reasonable technical and organizational measures, including the security features of our infrastructure providers, to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9.3. International transfers. We are based in India, and our partners (including Google, Meta, and Tenjin) may process information in the United States, India, and other countries. These countries may have different data-protection laws than yours. Where we transfer personal information from the EEA or UK, we use appropriate safeguards (such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or the UK International Data Transfer Agreement) where required.

10. Your rights — everyone

Subject to applicable law, you may:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you;
  • Correct inaccurate information;
  • Delete your account and personal information (Section 13);
  • Object to or restrict certain processing;
  • Withdraw consent where we rely on it; and
  • Complain to a data-protection authority.

To exercise any of these, email [email protected]. We will respond within the time required by law. We may need to verify your identity first.

11. Additional rights — EEA, UK, California, and other regions

11.1. EEA and UK (GDPR / UK GDPR). In addition to the rights above, you have the right to data portability, and the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority (in the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office, ico.org.uk). Individuals in the EEA and UK may contact us about their personal data at [email protected].

11.2. California (CCPA/CPRA). California residents have the right to know/access, delete, and correct their personal information; to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information; to limit the use of sensitive personal information; and to not be discriminated against for exercising these rights. You may also use an authorized agent, and we honor recognized opt-out preference signals (GPC). To exercise these rights, use the methods in Sections 8 and 10. We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of anyone under 16.

11.3. Other US states. Residents of other US states with comprehensive privacy laws (such as Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, and others) have similar rights, including the right to access, correct, and delete personal information, to opt out of targeted advertising and the sale of personal data, to consent to the processing of sensitive data, and to appeal a refusal of a request. Use the methods in Sections 8 and 10. We will provide an appeal process where required.

12. India (Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023)

If you are in India, you have rights to access, correct, update, and erase your personal data, and to grievance redressal. You can exercise these rights, or raise a grievance, with our Grievance Officer:

Grievance Officer: Siddhant Aurora Email: [email protected]

We will acknowledge and respond within the timeframes required by applicable Indian law.

13. Account and data deletion

You can delete your account directly in the app (in Settings), and you can also request account and data deletion without the app by emailing [email protected] at any time. When you delete your account, we delete the personal information associated with it, except information we must keep for legitimate reasons such as security, fraud prevention, legal compliance, or dispute resolution. Deactivating or hiding your profile is not the same as deleting your account, and deleting your account does not cancel any subscription — cancel that through the App Store or Google Play.

14. Children

The Service is for adults 18 and older. We do not direct the Service to children and do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has provided us information, contact [email protected] and we will delete it.

15. Third-party links and services

The Service may link to or integrate third-party services (such as the app stores or sign-in providers). Their use of your information is governed by their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for them.

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version with a new effective date and, where required by law, provide additional notice. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.

17. How to contact us

For any privacy question, request, or complaint:

Oodle — Siddhant Aurora Email: [email protected] Grievance Officer (India): Siddhant Aurora, [email protected] EEA / UK data-protection contact: [email protected]