Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 30, 2026 | Version 1.1
Welcome to GoCrush ("we," "us," or "our"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and website.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide better services to all our users. The types of information we collect include:
A. Information You Provide Directly
- Account Registration: Your phone number, full name, gender, date of birth, and sexual orientation.
- Profile Details: Photos, biography, interests, relationship preferences, and professional/educational background.
- Verifications: If you use our verification features, we may collect real-time facial geometry data (selfies) to prevent fraud.
- Communication: Content of messages, photos, or videos you send to other users within the app.
B. Information Automatically Collected
- Geolocation Data: Precise GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) with your consent to help you find matches nearby.
- Usage Activity: Date and time of login, features used, swipes, matches, and interactions with advertisements.
- Device Information: Hardware model, OS version, IP address, unique device identifiers (IDFA/AAID), and mobile network information.
2. Why We Process Your Data
We process your information based on Contractual Necessity (to provide the service), Legitimate Interests (improving the app), and your Explicit Consent (for location and sensitive data).
- Matching Logic: To suggest users who match your selected preferences and location.
- Safety & Security: To detect and block scammers, bots, and users violating our Terms of Service.
- Monetization: To process "GoCrush Gold" subscriptions and deliver personalized ads via AdMob.
- Customer Support: To investigate and resolve technical issues or user reports.
3. Third-Party Data Sharing
We do not sell your data. However, we share information with trusted partners to operate GoCrush:
- Infrastructure (Google Firebase): We use Google's cloud infrastructure to store your profile, photos, and messages securely.
- Analytics & Ads (Google AdMob): Non-identifying device IDs are shared to show you relevant advertisements.
- Payment Processors (Google Play/Apple Store): Transaction details are shared to manage your subscriptions.
- Legal Requirement: We may disclose data if required by law or to protect the safety of our users.
4. Data Retention & Deletion
We keep your personal information only as long as we need it for legitimate business purposes and as permitted by applicable law.
- Account Deletion: You can delete your account via the "Settings" screen. Once triggered, we perform a "Nuclear Wipe" which permanently removes your profile, photos, and matches within 30 days.
- Inactive Accounts: We may delete or anonymize accounts that have been inactive for more than 24 months.
5. Your Global Privacy Rights
Depending on your location (e.g., India IT Act, GDPR, CCPA), you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent for location tracking or marketing at any time.
- Right to Erasure: The "Right to be Forgotten" via our secure deletion process.
6. Security Measures
We protect your data using:
- Encryption: Data in transit (SSL/TLS) and at rest.
- Access Control: Only authorized employees have access to sensitive user data.
- Firebase Security Rules: Logic-based rules that prevent any user from accessing another user's private data.