Chat AHOY respects the privacy of all users on its site and shall ensure that the personal information provided to us is always treated confidentially.
The (personal) data provided by you will be the responsibility of Limetric (CoC 54255074) trading under Chat AHOY. Your data will be used for administrative purposes, and to enable the functional operation of the service.
Your information will not be provided to third parties outside of Chat AHOY unless:
The overview below shows what data Chat AHOY processes and keeps. In general, data that is not actively used for functional operation is deleted within 31 days. Chat AHOY reserves the right to keep the IP address and device identification longer in case of misuse of the service in order to block the user.
| Data | Source | Shared with third parties | Description | Retention period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Nick)name | 👤 | ❎ | Optional. Used for public profile of user and for search filters of other users. | Only the most recent data is kept as long as account is active. |
| Date of birth | 👤 | ❎ | Only the most recent data is kept as long as account is active. | |
| Age | 🤖 | ❇️ | Is based on date of birth. Used for public profile of user and for search filters of other users. | Only the most recent data is kept as long as account is active. |
| Gender | 👤 | ❇️ | Used for public profile of user and for search filters of other users. | Only the most recent data is kept as long as account is active. |
| Profile picture | 👤 | ✅ | Optional. Used for public profile of user. Can be sent to third parties for abuse control. | Only the most recent data is kept as long as account is active. |
| Data | Source | Shared with third parties | Description | Retention period |
| Interests | 👤 | ❇️ | Optional. Used for public profile of user and for search filters of other users. | Only the most recent data is kept as long as account is active. |
| Phone number | 👤 | ❎ | Optional. Used only for logging in and sending WhatsApp or SMS messages about the service. | Only the most recent data is kept as long as account is active. |
| Emailaddress | 👤 | ❎ | Optional. Used only for sign-up and to send email notifications about services. | Only the most recent data is kept as long as account is active. |
| Location details | 👤 | ❇️ | Optional. Used for public profile of user and for search filters of other users. | Only the most recent data is kept as long as account is active. |
| Location details | 📱 | ❇️ | Optional. Coarse location data only after consent. | Only the most recent data is kept as long as account is active. |
| Data | Source | Shared with third parties | Description | Retention period |
| Technical browser or device data | 📱 | ❎ | Data such as browser "User-Agent", brand and model of device. Used to ensure the operation of service. | Maximum of 31 days. Most recent data as long as account is active. |
| IP address | 📱 | ❇️ | Used to ensure the security of the service and to prevent misuse of the service. | Maximum of 31 days. Most recent data as long as account is active. |
| Device identifier | 📱 | ❎ | Used to ensure the security of the service and to prevent misuse of the service. | Maximum of 31 days. Most recent data as long as account is active. |
| Search filters | 👤 | ❎ | As long as account is active. | |
| Text messages to users | 👤 | ❎ | Visible to receiving users. Can be retained for monitoring for misuse. | Maximum of 31 days. |
| Text messages to friends | 👤 | ❎ | Visible to receiving users. | As long as account is active. |
| Videocalls | 👤 | ✅ | Visible to users with whom calls are made. May be retained or sent to third parties for monitoring for abuse. | Maximum of 31 days. |
| Financial information | 👤 | ❎ | When subscribing to a paid service or purchasing something directly from us, we may receive financial information from our payment service provider, such as an account number and debit or credit card number. | Statutory in connection with company administration. |
| Data | Source | Shared with third parties | Description | Retention period |
Chat AHOY places cookies and data in local storage to enhance ease of use, such as being able to log into the service directly. They help in functionality and are intended to provide insight into the operation and effectiveness of the service.
Please refer to our Cookies Policy for more information.
Chat AHOY contains hyperlinks to other websites. Chat AHOY is not responsible for the content or privacy policies of these websites.
After creating an account you have at all times the possibility to see or change your given (personal) data. Most (personal) data are directly visible and can be changed when using Chat AHOY. For other data you can contact us. Within 10 working days you will receive an overview of the (personal) data known to us.
When deleting your account, all your (personal) data will be deleted, with a 7-day reflection period.
Deleted data may remain in an encrypted archive (such as a backup). These will be kept for up to one year so that we can retroactively investigate or provide reports and complaints with law enforcement, among other things.
Chat AHOY uses a variety of security procedures to protect the data processed, including to prevent unauthorized access to this data.
Do you have a question or comment about this privacy statement? Please send an e-mail to support@chatahoy.app.
The last update to this privacy statement took place on .