Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

PairedM ("we", "us", "our") is the data controller for personal information collected through our website and matchmaking service. We are based in the United Kingdom and comply with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Data We Collect

• Identity & contact: name, email, phone, photo, date of birth.
• Profile data: ethnicity, sect, education, religiosity, marital status, preferences.
• Usage data: log-ins, meetings attended, coordinator notes, match decisions.
• Technical data: IP address, device, browser, cookies.

3. Why We Collect It

• To create and manage your profile.
• To match you with compatible members and arrange supervised meetings.
• To provide coordinator support and ensure Sharia compliance.
• To process payments for meeting fees.
• To communicate important updates and respond to your enquiries.
• To prevent fraud, abuse, and ensure member safety.

4. Lawful Basis

We process your data under the following lawful bases: your explicit consent; performance of our contract with you; our legitimate interest in operating a safe matrimonial service; and compliance with legal obligations.

5. Who We Share With

Your profile is visible only to matched members after mutual interest. Your personal contact details are never shared with other members before Level 3 meetings. We may share data with:

• Our coordinators, who are bound by confidentiality obligations.
• Payment processors (for fee transactions).
• Hosting and technology providers (under data-processing agreements).
• Law enforcement, when required by UK law.

We never sell your personal data.

6. International Transfers

Where data is processed outside the UK/EU, we ensure equivalent protection through Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards.

7. How Long We Keep It

We keep your profile data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we remove personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law (e.g., financial records retained for 6 years).

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

• Access — request a copy of your data.
• Rectification — correct inaccurate data.
• Erasure — request deletion of your account and data.
• Restriction — ask us to limit processing.
• Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Withdraw consent — at any time for consent-based processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact info@pairedm.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): ico.org.uk.

9. Security

We use industry-standard encryption, access controls, and regular audits to protect your data. No system is perfectly secure; please notify us immediately of any suspected breach.

10. Cookies

Our site uses essential cookies to remember your theme preference and session state. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies without your explicit consent.

11. Children

PairedM is strictly for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by email or a site notice.

13. Contact

Privacy enquiries: info@pairedm.co.uk.