Gay Passions : Privacy Policy

Gay Passions Is Part Of Passions Network Inc.
This Privacy Policy applies to Gay Passions and all sites and services operated as part of Passions Network Inc. It explains how Passions Network collects, uses, processes, stores, shares, and protects information associated with Members and visitors, as well as the choices and rights that may be available regarding that information.


FACEBOOK APP PRIVACY POLICY
    Facebook Login Information
    If you choose to use Facebook Login with Passions Network, Passions Network may receive information made available through Facebook for purposes of registration, login, account verification, and operation of the Service. The information received depends on the permissions and information made available through Facebook at the time you use the Facebook Login feature. Passions Network does not publicly display your email address.


    Location
    Passions Network does not request precise location information from your Facebook account for purposes of Facebook Login. Passions Network does require Members to provide location information for account, search, security, and anti-fraud purposes. Passions Network and its service providers may also process approximate location information derived from IP addresses or other technical information.


    Access, Correction, and Deletion
    You may correct or update information associated with your Passions Network account through the account settings made available within the Service. You may also request deletion of your Passions Network account and exercise other privacy rights that may be available to you under applicable law. Additional information regarding deletion and retention is provided elsewhere in this Privacy Policy.


    Data Retention
    Passions Network retains account information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the Service, maintain your account, satisfy legitimate business and security purposes, and comply with applicable legal obligations. Certain information may be retained after account deletion as described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy and as permitted or required by applicable law.


    Sharing and Service Providers
    Passions Network does not sell Member email addresses or other private account information to third parties. Passions Network may provide information to service providers, contractors, analytics providers, advertising providers, and other third parties when necessary to operate, secure, support, measure, or improve the Service, subject to this Privacy Policy and applicable law. Information that Members voluntarily publish through public features of the Service may also be visible to Members, non-members, search engines, and other third parties.


    Analytics and Advertising Technologies
    Passions Network and third-party service providers may use cookies, pixels, analytics technologies, and similar technologies in connection with operation, security, measurement, and advertising within the Service. Additional information regarding these technologies and their use is provided elsewhere in this Privacy Policy and in the Passions Network Terms of Service.


    Service Providers
    Passions Network may use service providers, contractors, and other third parties to help operate and provide the Service. These parties may process information on behalf of Passions Network or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy and applicable privacy notices.


    Legal and Other Required Disclosures
    Passions Network may preserve, access, or disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, legal process, or governmental requests; protect the rights, property, security, or safety of Passions Network, its Members, or others; investigate fraud, abuse, or violations of the Terms of Service; or in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, subject to applicable law.


    More information.
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    GDPR PRIVACY POLICY


    What is the GDPR?
    The General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is a European Union data protection law governing the processing of personal data and providing individuals with certain rights regarding their personal information.


    When does the GDPR apply?
    The GDPR may apply based on factors including where an individual is located and the circumstances under which personal data is processed. Passions Network seeks to apply consistent privacy practices throughout the network while also providing any additional rights or protections required under applicable privacy laws.


    Passions Network & the GDPR - The Basics
    Account Registration and Email Verification Passions Network uses an email verification process as part of account registration. A registration is not completed until the email address provided during registration has been successfully verified. All sites within Passions Network operate as part of the same Passions Network service and are governed by the Passions Network Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy.

    Public and Private Account Information Passions Network does not sell Member email addresses or other private account information. Certain information that Members choose to publish through public features of the Service may be visible to Members, non-members, search engines, and other third parties. Other information, including Member email addresses, is not displayed publicly. Passions Network may provide or process information through service providers and other third parties as described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy and as permitted by applicable law.

    Account Notifications Passions Network may send Members email messages relating to registration, account activity, contact attempts, security, service operation, and other account-related matters. Members may manage available email notification preferences through links contained in applicable email messages and through account settings.

    Account Deletion Members may request deletion of their Passions Network account. Upon account deletion, Passions Network removes Member account information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law. Certain limited information may be retained for legitimate security, fraud-prevention, legal, or operational purposes, and certain previously public content may remain as described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service.


    How Passions Network Handles Personal Information - The Specifics
    1) Account Creation, Terms of Service, and Privacy Acknowledgment - All Members of Passions Network must complete the account registration and email verification process before an account becomes active. By registering for the Service, Members agree to the Passions Network Terms of Service and acknowledge the Passions Network Privacy Policy.

    Passions Network collects and processes information that is necessary to create, operate, secure, and maintain Member accounts and to provide the features of the Service. Certain additional information may be provided voluntarily by Members to help them describe themselves and connect with others within the network.

    Where applicable law requires additional notice, consent, authorization, or other privacy choices for particular types of information or processing, Passions Network will provide those mechanisms as required by applicable law.

    2) Real World Identity and Online Anonymity - Passions Network is a network of online dating and social networking sites designed to allow Members to participate without providing certain forms of real-world identifying information. Passions Network does not ask Members to provide their real names, home addresses, telephone numbers, or credit card numbers as part of the Member profile or account registration process.

    Members are encouraged to select usernames that they do not use on unrelated websites or services. Reusing the same username across multiple websites may make it easier for others to associate a Passions Network profile with information appearing elsewhere on the Internet.

    Passions Network also encourages Members who are particularly concerned about online identification to consider using an email address dedicated to their Passions Network account. Member email addresses are not displayed publicly through Passions Network profiles.

    3) Personal Information and Third-Party Services - Passions Network does not sell Member email addresses or other private account information to third parties.

    Passions Network may use service providers, contractors, analytics providers, advertising providers, and other third-party systems to help operate, secure, support, measure, and improve the Service. These parties may process information as necessary to provide their services or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy and applicable privacy notices.

    Certain Passions Network features may require limited Member information to be processed through third-party systems used to provide functions such as chat, real-time account activity, analytics, security, or other network services. The information processed depends on the service involved and may include technical information or information associated with a Member's Passions Network account.

    Information that a Member voluntarily publishes through public features of Passions Network may also be visible to Members, non-members, search engines, and other third parties.

    4) Cookies, Session Identifiers, Analytics, and Similar Technologies - Passions Network uses cookies, session identifiers, and similar technologies to operate and secure the Service and to provide features such as login, session management, and movement between sites within the Passions Network.

    Passions Network and third-party service providers may also use cookies, pixels, analytics technologies, and similar technologies for purposes including security, fraud prevention, measurement, analytics, site functionality, and advertising.

    Some cookies and similar technologies are necessary for important features of the Service to function. Disabling cookies through a browser or device may prevent certain features from operating properly or may prevent a Member from using portions of the Service.

    Members and visitors can use the privacy, cookie, and tracking controls available through their browser, device, or other applicable consent controls to manage technologies that are not strictly necessary, subject to applicable law.

    5) IP Addresses and Approximate Location - Passions Network collects and processes IP addresses and related technical information for purposes including account security, fraud and abuse prevention, network operation, and approximate geographic location.

    Passions Network may compare approximate location information derived from an IP address with location information provided by a Member to help identify potentially false or misleading account information, spam, scams, proxy or VPN usage, or other activity that may present security or integrity concerns.

    IP addresses and related technical information may also be processed by service providers used to operate, secure, analyze, or support the Service.

    6) Email Addresses and Account Communications - Passions Network requires an email address as part of account registration. The email address is used to verify registration and ownership or control of the address and to support account operation and security.

    Passions Network may send Members email messages relating to registration, account activity, contact attempts by other Members, security, service operation, changes to the Service, and other account-related matters.

    Available email notification preferences may be managed through links contained in applicable email messages and through account settings.

    Member email addresses are not displayed publicly through Passions Network profiles. Email addresses associated with deleted accounts are removed from active Member account information in accordance with this Privacy Policy, subject to any limited retention permitted or required for legal, security, fraud-prevention, or operational purposes.

    7) Required and Optional Profile Information - Passions Network requires Members to provide certain information needed to create and operate a dating or social networking profile and to support search and matching functionality. This may include information such as gender, sexual orientation, age, and location.

    Members may also voluntarily provide additional information about themselves, including profile descriptions, attributes, interests, group memberships, site participation, and other information intended to help them connect with other Members.

    Some voluntarily provided information may concern personal characteristics or subjects that may be considered sensitive personal information or special category personal data under applicable privacy laws.

    Information that Members choose to publish through public features of the Service may be visible to Members, non-members, search engines, and other third parties. Participation in or association with a particular site, Group, or community may also be publicly visible. Participation in a particular site, Group, or community should not necessarily be interpreted as a statement that a Member has any particular personal characteristic or status.

    Members should provide or publicly display information only if they are comfortable with that information or association being publicly visible.

    Where applicable law requires additional notice, consent, authorization, or other privacy protections concerning sensitive information, Passions Network will provide those mechanisms as required by applicable law.

    8) Photos and Avatars - Passions Network allows Members to use profile photos or available avatar options in accordance with the Terms of Service and applicable site rules.

    Profile photos and avatars associated with an active Member account may be displayed through public or Member-facing features of the Service depending on the feature involved and the Member's account status.

    Member-specific profile photos and avatars are removed from the active Passions Network account system when an account is deleted, subject to any limited retention permitted or required by applicable law. Passions Network cannot guarantee removal of copies that may previously have been cached, archived, copied, recorded, or otherwise retained by independent third parties.

    9) Account Deletion and Privacy Rights - Members may request deletion of their Passions Network account. Upon account deletion, Passions Network removes Member account information from the active Passions Network system in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.

    Certain limited information may be retained where reasonably necessary for security, fraud prevention, legal compliance, dispute resolution, protection of Passions Network or its Members, or other legitimate operational purposes permitted by applicable law.

    Previously public posts, comments, forum content, blog content, or similar material may remain where permitted by applicable law in order to preserve the continuity and context of public discussions. Where such content remains after account deletion, Passions Network may remove or replace links, profile photos, or other account associations so that the content is no longer connected to an active Member profile.

    Passions Network does not control independent search engines, archives, or other third parties and cannot guarantee deletion of information that was previously indexed, cached, copied, archived, recorded, or otherwise retained outside Passions Network.

    Depending on applicable law and the Member's location, Members may have additional rights concerning access, correction, deletion, withdrawal of consent, objection, restriction, portability, or other handling of personal information. Privacy requests may be submitted through the Passions Network Contact Us process.

    10) Security and Data Retention - Passions Network uses administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, misuse, or destruction. Security measures may include network protections, server-side security controls, access restrictions, password protection, monitoring, and other security systems appropriate to the Service.

    No Internet service or information-security system can guarantee absolute security. Members are encouraged to use unique Passions Network usernames, unique passwords, and email addresses that are not unnecessarily associated with identifying information published elsewhere online.

    Passions Network retains personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate and secure the Service, maintain Member accounts, fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud or impersonation, and enforce the Terms of Service.

    Passions Network may retain limited records associated with deleted accounts where reasonably necessary for purposes such as preventing impersonation, fraud, abuse, repeated account creation, security incidents, or legal compliance. Public content that is retained after account deletion is handled as described in the Account Deletion section above.