PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY

Last Updated: 02/10/2026]

Welcome todatingreliable.com(the “Website”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.

This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit or interact with our Website, in accordance with applicable laws in the United Kingdom (UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and PECR) and the United States (including the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act [CCPA/CPRA], COPPA, and other state privacy laws).

1. Data Controller and Contact Information

The entity responsible for processing your personal data (the “Data Controller”) is:

2. Age Restriction (Strictly 18+)

Our Website is an online dating platform intended exclusively for individuals aged 18 and older (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction).

We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or maintain personal information from individuals under the age of 18. In compliance with the US Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and UK child safety standards, if we become aware that an individual under 18 has provided us with personal information, we will delete that information immediately.

3. Information We Collect

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide to Us

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, or any details submitted via our contact form at https://datingreliable.com/contact.
  • Profile & Dating Data (if applicable): Gender, relationship goals, preferences, biography, photographs, age/date of birth, and location.
  • Sensitive Personal Information (Special Category Data): In using a dating platform, you may choose to disclose information regarding your sexual orientation, dating preferences, or beliefs. Under UK GDPR and US state laws, this is classified as sensitive data. By posting or submitting this data, you explicitly consent to its collection and processing for matchmaking and user interaction purposes.

B. Information Collected Automatically (Cookies and Tracking Technologies)

  • Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time spent on pages, clickstream data, and unique device identifiers.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (UK GDPR)

For individuals located in the United Kingdom, we process personal information under the following legal bases:

  1. Consent: Where you have given clear, explicit consent (e.g., opting into non-essential cookies, providing sensitive dating data, or subscribing to marketing).
  2. Contractual Necessity: Where processing is required to deliver the core dating platform services you requested.
  3. Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., platform security, fraud prevention, optimizing website performance), provided these interests do not override your fundamental rights.
  4. Legal Obligation: Where processing is required to comply with statutory duties, law enforcement requests, or regulatory obligations.

5. How We Share and Disclose Your Information

We do not sell your personal data to third parties for monetary compensation. We may disclose your information to:

  • Service Providers & Processors: Hosting providers, analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics), technical infrastructure providers, and customer support services that operate under strict data protection agreements.
  • Legal Authorities: Where required by law, subpoena, or to protect the safety, rights, or property of our users, the public, or our platform.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition, subject to standard confidentiality protections.

6. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries outside of your country of residence (such as servers in the United States).

If you are located in the United Kingdom, we ensure that international transfers comply with the UK GDPR through the implementation of appropriate safeguards, such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) or standard contractual clauses (SCCs).

7. Rights of UK Residents (UK GDPR)

If you reside in the United Kingdom, you have the following statutory rights:

  • Right of Access: The right to request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): The right to request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: The right to request the restriction of processing your data under certain circumstances.
  • Right to Object: The right to object to our processing of your personal data (e.g., for direct marketing).
  • Right to Data Portability: The right to request transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you in a machine-readable format.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, submit your request at: https://datingreliable.com/contact. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority: the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.

8. Rights of US Residents (CCPA/CPRA and Other State Privacy Laws)

If you are a resident of California or another US state with applicable privacy laws (e.g., Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut), you have specific rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Know/Access: The right to know the categories of personal data collected, sources, purposes of collection, and categories of third parties with whom it was shared over the past 12 months.
  • Right to Delete: The right to request deletion of personal information we collected from you, subject to certain legal exceptions.
  • Right to Correct: The right to correct inaccurate personal information.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you (e.g., deny services or charge different rates) for exercising your privacy rights.
  • “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information”: We do not sell personal data for money. However, using analytics or third-party ad tracking may constitute “sharing” or “selling” under the CCPA/CPRA. You may opt out of cross-context behavioral advertising through our Cookie Banner or by enabling a recognized Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal on your browser.
  • Limiting the Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit our use of sensitive data to only that which is necessary to perform the services reasonably expected.

To exercise your US privacy rights, please contact us via: https://datingreliable.com/contact. We will verify and fulfill your request within 45 days.

9. COOKIE POLICY

Our Website uses cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, analyze traffic, and ensure platform security.

What are Cookies?

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. It allows the website to recognize your browser and remember certain details about your preferences or past actions.

Categories of Cookies We Use:

  1. Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the core operation of the Website (e.g., page navigation, security, session management). These cookies do not require user consent.
  2. Performance & Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting aggregated, anonymous data (e.g., Google Analytics).
  3. Functionality Cookies: Enable the Website to remember choices you make (such as language or display settings) to provide a more personalized experience.
  4. Targeting & Advertising Cookies: May be set through our site by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements across other sites.

Managing and Opting Out of Cookies:

  • UK Visitors: In accordance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), non-essential cookies (Analytics and Advertising) will not be placed on your device unless you explicitly opt in via our Cookie Consent Banner.
  • Browser Settings: You can configure your browser (Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge) to reject or delete cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.
  • Global Privacy Control (GPC): We respect universal opt-out signals such as GPC sent by your browser.

10. Data Security and Retention

We employ industry-standard technical and organizational security measures (including SSL/TLS encryption) to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or alteration.

We retain personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, resolve disputes, maintain safety and fraud prevention, and comply with legal obligations.

11. Changes to This Privacy and Cookie Policy

We may update this policy periodically to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes. Any modifications will be posted directly to this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this page regularly.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or wish to exercise your legal privacy rights under UK or US laws, please visit our designated contact desk at: