Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 2, 2025
1. Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how Room for Friends collects, uses, and shares information when you use our website and related services.
2. Data We Collect
- Account data: name, email, password (hashed), profile details.
- Usage data: pages viewed, actions taken, approximate location (from IP), device info, cookies.
- Content data: listings, messages, reviews, photos you upload.
- Payment data: if payments are enabled, limited payment info processed by our payment processor (we do not store full card details).
- Verification data (optional): ID or social verification status if you opt in.
3. How We Use Data
- Provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
- Personalize features and show relevant content.
- Facilitate communication between users in trusted networks.
- Detect, prevent, and address abuse, security, and technical issues.
- Comply with legal obligations.
5. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information. No method is 100% secure.
6. Data Retention
We retain data as long as necessary for the purposes described or as required by law. We may anonymize data for analytics.
7. Your Choices & Rights
- Access, update, or delete certain account information in your profile.
- Opt out of non-essential emails via unsubscribe links.
- Manage cookies in your browser settings.
- Depending on your region, you may have additional rights (e.g., request access/erasure/portability). Contact us to exercise these rights.
8. International Transfers
If you access the Service from outside the United States, your information may be processed in countries with different data-protection laws.
9. Children’s Privacy
The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy and will revise the “Last updated” date. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Policy.
11. Contact
Questions about privacy? Email support@roomforfriends.com.