Privacy Policy

Overview

Date Clue (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the dateclue.com website and mobile application. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service. By using Date Clue, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account or sign in using Google, we collect:

• Email address
• Name (as provided by Google)
• Profile picture URL (as provided by Google)
• Account creation date

Authentication is handled by Clerk, Inc., a third-party authentication provider. See their privacy policy at clerk.com/privacy.

Payment Information

If you subscribe to our premium service, payment processing is handled by Stripe, Inc. We do not store your credit card number, CVV, or full payment details. We receive and store:

• Last four digits of your payment method
• Payment method type (e.g., Visa, Mastercard)
• Billing postal code
• Subscription status and history
• Transaction dates and amounts

See Stripe's privacy policy at stripe.com/privacy.

Quiz Responses

When you take a quiz, we process your answers to generate personalized insights. Your quiz answers are processed in real-time and are NOT permanently stored. We collect:

• Quiz category selected
• Verdict level received (for usage tracking)
• Timestamp of quiz completion
• Your selected dating pronoun preference

Important: The specific details of your dating situation (your quiz answers) are sent to our AI service to generate your personalized insight, then immediately discarded. We do not retain a record of what you told us about your relationship.

To restore your verdict after sign-in, we may keep a short-lived copy of your answers in your browser. This stays on your device and expires automatically (typically within 30 minutes).

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you access our Service:

• Device type and browser
• Pages visited and features used
• Time spent on pages
• Referring website
• Approximate location (country/region, derived from IP)

How We Use Your Information

• Provide the Service: Process your quiz answers and generate personalized insights
• Manage your account: Authenticate you and track your usage allowance
• Process payments: Handle subscriptions and billing
• Improve our Service: Analyze usage patterns to enhance features
• Communicate with you: Send transactional emails (receipts, account alerts)
• Prevent fraud: Detect and prevent abuse of our Service
• Legal compliance: Comply with applicable laws and regulations

AI and Machine Learning

Date Clue uses artificial intelligence to generate personalized insights based on your quiz answers. Specifically:

• Your quiz answers are sent to a large language model (LLM) hosted by Groq, Inc.
• The AI processes your answers and generates a response in real-time
• Your answers are not used to train AI models
• No personally identifiable information is sent to the AI service
• Answers are transmitted securely and not retained by the AI provider

See Groq's privacy policy at groq.com/privacy-policy.

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

• Essential cookies: Authentication session, preferences (required for the Service to function)
• Analytics cookies: Cloudflare Web Analytics (privacy-focused, no personal data collected)

Third-party services (Clerk, Stripe) may set their own cookies when you sign in or make payments. We do not use advertising cookies or sell data to advertisers.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:

• Service providers: Clerk (authentication), Stripe (payments), Groq (AI processing), AWS (hosting)
• Legal requirements: When required by law, court order, or government request
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
• With your consent: When you explicitly authorize us to share information

Data Retention

• Account data: Retained while your account is active, deleted within 30 days of account deletion request
• Payment records: Retained for 7 years for tax and legal compliance
• Quiz answers: Not retained (processed in real-time only)
• Usage analytics: Aggregated data retained indefinitely; individual session data deleted after 90 days

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

• TLS 1.3 encryption for all data in transit
• Encryption at rest for stored data
• Regular security audits and monitoring
• Access controls and authentication for internal systems
• Infrastructure hosted on AWS with SOC 2 compliance

Your Rights

All Users

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and data
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured format

California Residents (CCPA)

You have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information). We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

EEA/UK Residents (GDPR)

You have rights under GDPR including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. Our legal basis for processing is contract performance (providing the Service) and legitimate interests (improving the Service, preventing fraud).

Canadian Residents (PIPEDA)

You have the right to access your personal information, challenge its accuracy, and withdraw consent for non-essential processing.

International Data Transfers

Your data is processed and stored in the United States. By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

Children's Privacy

Date Clue is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18. If we learn we have collected information from a child under 18, we will delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

For privacy questions, data requests, or concerns, contact us at:

Email: brenbuilds@protonmail.com
Website: dateclue.com

For data deletion requests, you can also delete your account directly through the Clerk user menu (click your avatar → Manage Account → Delete Account).