Before publishing: items highlighted like [Client to confirm] are placeholders for Ihappydate to complete with its real practices. We recommend a legal review of this policy before it goes live.
Information We Collect Through the Quiz and Site
Ihappydate collects the answers you enter in the quiz and limited technical data from your visit. You choose what to enter, and you can skip optional questions.
Quiz answers you provide
The quiz asks who you're into and what you're looking for. You may also enter basic profile details, such as your age range, general location and relationship goals. Share only what you're comfortable with.
Information collected automatically
When you visit, site analytics may record your device type, browser, pages viewed and approximate location derived from your IP address. Analytics providers: [Client to confirm: names of analytics vendors].
| Category | Examples | Source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz answers | Preferences, relationship goals | You | Personalize your matches |
| Basic profile details | Age range, general location | You, voluntarily | Match suggestions and 18+ eligibility |
| Device data | Device type, browser, language | Automatic | Display the site correctly |
| Usage data | Pages viewed, clicks, referring page | Site analytics | Improve speed and experience |
| Approximate location | City or region from IP address | Automatic | Local relevance and fraud prevention |
| Support messages | Your email and request details | You | Answer your questions |
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small files your browser stores so a site can remember things. Here are the types that may apply to Ihappydate:
- Essential cookies keep the site secure and remember basic settings. The site needs them to work.
- Analytics cookies show how visitors use the site so we can improve it.
- Advertising and measurement cookies measure how campaigns perform. [Client to confirm: whether ad pixels are used]
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though some features may stop working. Whether a consent banner appears depends on your location and the cookies in use. [Client to confirm: consent banner setup]
How We Use and Share Your Information
We use your information to run the quiz, suggest matches and keep the dating site safe. We share it only in the limited situations listed below.
How we use it
- Suggest matches based on your quiz answers
- Operate the quiz and the website
- Support safety and moderation
- Answer customer support requests
- Analyze and improve the site
- Comply with legal obligations
When we share it
- With service providers who host, analyze or support the site
- With payment processors when you check out
- With authorities when the law requires it
- In a business transfer, such as a merger or sale
Sale or sharing for advertising: [Client to confirm: whether Ihappydate sells personal information or shares it for cross-context behavioral advertising] This section will match our actual practice.
Your Privacy Rights as a US Resident
US privacy laws give you control over your personal information, and the exact rights depend on where you live.
California residents (CCPA/CPRA)
If you live in California, you have these rights:
- Know what personal information we collect and use.
- Delete your personal information, with legal exceptions.
- Correct inaccurate information.
- Opt out of sale or sharing, where it applies.
- Limit use of sensitive personal information.
- Non-discrimination for using these rights.
Residents of other states with privacy laws
Many other states have privacy laws with similar rights. Depending on your state, you may be able to access, delete or correct your data or opt out of certain uses.
| Right | What it means | How to ask |
|---|---|---|
| Access | See the information we hold about you | Use the privacy requests topic on our contact page |
| Delete | Ask us to remove your information | Contact page, mention "delete" |
| Correct | Fix details that are wrong | Contact page, mention "correct" |
| Opt out | Stop sale or sharing, where it applies | Contact page, mention "opt out" |
Send every request through our dating site contact page. We may verify your identity first, and an authorized agent can submit a request for you with proof of authorization.
Data Retention and Security
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes in this policy or to meet legal obligations. [Client to confirm: retention periods]
We use reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect your information. No system is perfectly secure, so we can't guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy: Adults 18+ Only
Ihappydate is for adults 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you think a minor is using the site, please report it through our contact page.
Third-Party Links and Services
External sites and services follow their own privacy policies, not this one. Review those policies before you share personal information with them.
Updates to This Policy
We will post any changes on this page with a new effective date in MM/DD/YYYY format. Where the law requires it, we will also give notice of material changes.