SmokeAndPoke Privacy Policy: Our Commitment to Your Data Security and Confidentiality
Your privacy and trust are fundamental to the SmokeAndPoke experience. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
Introduction & General Provisions
Welcome to SmokeAndPoke. This Privacy Policy governs the privacy of users who choose to utilize our adult dating and social connection platform. It explains our practices concerning the collection, processing, and protection of your personal data. By accessing and using SmokeAndPoke.org, you consent to the data practices described herein. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
This policy applies solely to information collected by this website and our associated services. It will notify you of what personally identifiable information is collected, how it is used, with whom it may be shared, and the choices available to you regarding your data.
What Data We Collect
To provide and enhance our services, we collect several types of information:
Information You Provide Directly
- Account Information: Username, email address, password (hashed), age verification, gender, and dating preferences.
- Profile Information: Biographical text, photos, interests, location (city/region), and communication preferences.
- Communication Data: Messages sent through our platform, chat logs (stored temporarily for moderation), and support inquiries.
- Payment Information: If you purchase premium features, our secure third-party payment processors handle transaction details; we do not store full credit card numbers.
Information Collected Automatically
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, operating system, and pages visited.
- Usage Data: Time and duration of visits, features used, interaction patterns, and referral sources.
- Location Data: Generalized location derived from your IP address to show relevant local matches (you can control this in settings).
How We Use Your Data
We use the collected information for specific, legitimate purposes to operate and improve our platform:
- To create, manage, and secure your personal account.
- To facilitate connections and matches based on your stated preferences.
- To personalize your experience, including showing relevant profiles and content.
- To communicate with you regarding service updates, security alerts, and administrative messages.
- To process transactions for premium services and prevent fraud.
- To analyze platform usage and trends to enhance functionality, safety, and user experience.
- To enforce our Terms of Service, including investigating and preventing prohibited or illegal activities.
- To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from authorities.
We process your data based on your consent, the necessity to perform our contract with you, and our legitimate interests in operating a safe and effective platform.
Sharing Data with Third Parties
We value your privacy and do not sell your personal information. We may share data only in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, payment processing, analytics, customer support), under strict contractual data protection obligations.
- Legal Compliance & Safety: If required by law, subpoena, or legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, and property of SmokeAndPoke, our users, or the public.
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition, where user information may be transferred as a business asset.
- With Your Consent: We will share information with third parties when you direct us to do so.
Profile information you choose to make public (e.g., username, bio, public photos) is visible to other users as part of the service's core functionality.
Data Protection & Security
We implement robust technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include:
- Encryption of data in transit using SSL/TLS protocols.
- Secure hashing for passwords and sensitive data.
- Regular security assessments and vulnerability testing.
- Access controls limiting employee access to user data on a need-to-know basis.
- Secure data center facilities for our servers.
While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We encourage you to use strong, unique passwords and enable available security features.
Your Rights & Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access & Portability: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: You can update or correct inaccurate profile information directly in your account settings.
- Deletion: You can request deletion of your account and associated data, subject to certain legal retention requirements.
- Objection & Restriction: You may object to certain processing or request restriction of your data.
- Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
- Opt-Out: You can opt out of promotional communications via the "unsubscribe" link in emails.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and may need to verify your identity for security.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for core site functionality (e.g., login, session management).
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and choices (e.g., language, consent).
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the site (anonymous data).
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads and measure ad campaign effectiveness (we may allow trusted partners to set these).
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our services. For more detailed information, please see our dedicated Cookie Policy.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or services. The "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this page will indicate the latest revision. We will notify users of material changes via email or a prominent notice on our website before the changes become effective. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection team:
- Email: [email protected]
- Postal Address: Data Protection Officer, SmokeAndPoke, 123 Connection Lane, Suite 450, Digital City, DC 10101 (