Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

BrideQ is operated by B.Q. Technology Ltd, incorporated in Cyprus (48 Themistokli Dervi Avenue, Athienitis Centennial Building, Office 803, 1066 Nicosia, Cyprus). We operate brideq.com. B.Q. Technology Ltd is the data controller for your personal information.

2. Data We Collect

Information You Provide

• Registration: Name, age, email, country, relationship preferences.
• Profile: Photos, biography, interests, physical attributes.
• Communications: Messages and content exchanged on the Platform.
• Payments: Billing address and transaction records (card details processed by payment providers — we do not store card numbers).
• Support: Emails and reports submitted to our team.

Automatically Collected

• Usage data: Pages visited, features used, session duration.
• Device info: IP address, browser type, OS, screen resolution.
• Location: Country and city inferred from IP (no GPS).

3. How We Use Your Data

• Platform operation — displaying profiles, enabling messaging, processing transactions. Legal basis: contract.
• Fraud prevention — manual review, fake account detection. Legal basis: legitimate interests.
• Personalisation — improving matchmaking relevance. Legal basis: legitimate interests.
• Service communications — confirmations, invites, receipts, security alerts. Legal basis: contract.
• Marketing — where you have opted in. Legal basis: consent. Opt out anytime.
• Legal compliance — responding to lawful authority requests. Legal basis: legal obligation.

4. Cookies & Tracking

We use essential cookies (session/auth), analytics cookies (Vercel Analytics — anonymised), preference cookies, and marketing cookies (consent only). Manage cookies via your browser settings. See our full Cookie Policy.

5. Payment Processing

All payments are handled by PCI DSS-compliant third-party processors. We do not store card numbers. We retain transaction amounts, dates, and outcomes for accounting and fraud prevention.

6. Data Sharing

We never sell your data. We share only with: service providers (hosting, payments, analytics) under data processing agreements; other members (your profile as per your settings); authorities when legally required; acquirers in a business transfer (with prior notice).

7. Data Retention

• Active accounts: retained throughout your relationship with BrideQ.
• Closed accounts: deleted within 90 days (financial records: 7 years).
• Messages: up to 2 years for safety purposes.

8. Your Rights

Under GDPR and applicable law you have rights to: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and consent withdrawal. Contact privacy@brideq.com. We respond within 30 days.

9. Security

We use 256-bit SSL/TLS, encrypted storage, access controls, and regular security assessments. Contact security@brideq.com if you suspect a breach.

10. Children's Privacy

BrideQ is strictly 18+. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. Report suspected minor accounts to support@brideq.com.

11. International Transfers

Data may be processed outside the EEA. We use Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission to safeguard transfers.

12. Contact

• Email: privacy@brideq.com
• Entity: B.Q. Technology Ltd, 48 Themistokli Dervi Avenue, Office 803, 1066 Nicosia, Cyprus