Welcome to Foreal, a location-based dating platform designed to help people connect, chat, and meet through meaningful interactions. Your privacy is important to us, and this Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our app and services.
1. Information We Collect
When you use Foreal, we may collect the following types of information:
a. Account & Profile Data
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Name, age, gender, and date of birth
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Email address or mobile number (for verification)
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Profile photos, bio, and interests
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Preferences such as gender and distance filters
b. Location Information
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Approximate or precise location (based on device GPS or network)
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This helps us suggest nearby users and show local matches
c. Activity & Usage Data
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Winks, likes, messages, matches, and other in-app interactions
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App usage analytics (e.g., features used, session time)
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Device identifiers and log data (IP address, app version, device type)
d. Optional Data
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Social media information if you choose to connect an external account (e.g., Google or Apple)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
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Create and manage your user account
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Match you with compatible users based on location and interests
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Allow communication through in-app chat or wink features
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Personalize your app experience
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Ensure user safety and detect suspicious or fraudulent activity
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Improve app performance, algorithms, and user experience
We do not sell your personal data to any third party.
3. Sharing Your Information
We only share your information in limited cases:
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With other users: When you interact (e.g., wink, match, or chat), other users may see your profile, photos, and limited public details.
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With service providers: For hosting, analytics, messaging, or customer support — all bound by confidentiality agreements.
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For legal reasons: If required by law, regulation, or to protect Foreal and its users from harm or fraud.
We never share your private chats, winks, or location history with advertisers or unrelated third parties.
4. Your Choices & Controls
You are in control of your privacy:
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Edit Profile: You can update or delete your photos, bio, or interests anytime.
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Location Control: Enable or disable location access through your device settings.
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Account Deletion: You can permanently delete your account from within the app, which removes your data from our active systems.
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Privacy Settings: Manage visibility preferences and who can interact with you.
5. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary to provide the service.
If you delete your account, your profile, chats, and interactions are deleted or anonymized in accordance with our retention policies, except where law requires otherwise.
6. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures, including:
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Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS)
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Secure authentication and password hashing
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Access control for internal systems
While no online service is completely secure, we take all reasonable steps to protect your information.
7. Children’s Privacy
Foreal is intended only for users 18 years or older.
We do not knowingly collect or store personal information from minors. If we learn that a user is under 18, their account will be promptly removed.
8. International Data Transfers
If you use Foreal from outside the country where our servers are hosted, your information may be transferred and processed across borders. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable privacy laws.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
All updates will be posted in the app or on our website with the “Last Updated” date revised accordingly.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data rights, please contact us:
Email: support@forealapp.com
Website: www.forealdatingapp.com/policy
Disclaimer:
This Privacy Policy is designed for the Foreal dating platform and applies to all users of our mobile app and related web services.