Last Updated: 5 May 2026
1. Introduction and Scope of This Policy Welcome to LeafLove. This Privacy Policy explains how LeafLove (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you interact with our website, mobile applications, and digital services (collectively, the “Service”).
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us while networking, socialising, and dating on our platform. This document outlines our practices regarding data collection, the purposes for which we process your information, and the rights you hold regarding your personal data. By accessing or registering an account on LeafLove, you agree to the data practices described in this document. If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy, you must cease using the Service immediately.
2. Information We Collect We collect information about you from various sources to provide, improve, and secure our Service. This includes information you provide directly, information we collect automatically as you browse the platform, and information we may receive from third parties.
2.1 Information You Provide Directly to Us When you register for an account or interact with the platform, you voluntarily share specific personal data with us.
2.1.1 Account Registration Data To create a LeafLove profile, you must provide basic identifying information. This includes your full name, email address, password, and your date of birth. We require your date of birth to verify that you are at least twenty-one (21) years of age, as our platform is strictly for adults.
2.1.2 Profile and Social Data To participate in the community, you may choose to build out a detailed profile. This includes adding a profile picture, selecting your preferred pronouns (e.g., He/Him, She/Her, They/Them), indicating your location (City and State), and setting your primary goals on the platform (such as Networking, Friendship, or Dating). You may also provide biographical text, status updates, and participate in polls or groups. All information you voluntarily place on your public profile will be visible to other registered members of the platform.
2.1.3 Private Communications When you use our messaging systems to communicate with other members, we process the contents of those messages. While these messages are private between you and the recipient, they are stored securely on our servers to allow the messaging functionality to operate. We may scan messages using automated tools strictly for the purpose of detecting severe violations of our Terms of Service, such as harassment, spam, or illegal acts.
2.1.4 Financial and Payment Data If you upgrade to a premium subscription (such as the “Founding Member” tier), you will be required to provide payment information. This includes your credit card details, billing address, and related transaction information. We use third-party payment processors, such as Stripe or Authorize.net, to handle these transactions securely. We do not store your full credit card number or CVV code on our local servers; we only store tokens and basic billing history required for account management and invoicing.
2.1.5 Customer Support Interactions If you contact our support team to report an issue, appeal a moderation decision, or ask a question, we collect the information you provide in that correspondence. This includes your name, email address, the nature of your request, and any evidence or files you attach to your support ticket.
2.2 Information We Collect Automatically When you access the LeafLove platform, our servers and third-party tracking technologies automatically log specific details about your device and how you interact with our systems.
2.2.1 Device Information We collect data regarding the device you use to access the Service. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, mobile network information, and screen resolution. This data helps us ensure the platform displays correctly on your device and aids in detecting fraudulent account creation.
2.2.2 Usage Data and Analytics We track how you move through LeafLove. This includes logging the pages you visit, the time and date of your visits, the duration of your sessions, the links you click, the profiles you view, and the groups you join. We use this data to understand user behaviour and improve the structural layout and functionality of the community.
2.2.3 Location Information Certain features of our platform, specifically the live proximity finder and location-based matching, require us to process your geographical location. If you grant our application permission to access your device’s location services (GPS, Wi-Fi triangulation, or cellular networks), we will collect and use this data to show you members who are nearby. You can revoke this permission at any time through your device settings, though doing so will disable proximity-based features.
2.3 Information From Third Parties If you choose to register or log in using a third-party social media account, we will receive data from that provider. The specific data we receive depends on the privacy settings you have established with that third-party platform but typically includes your public profile name, email address, and profile picture. We use this data solely to create and authenticate your LeafLove account.
3. How We Use Your Information We process your personal data under specific legal bases, primarily to fulfil our contractual obligations to you, to comply with legal requirements, or to pursue our legitimate business interests.
3.1 To Provide and Maintain the Service We use your registration data and profile information to create your account, manage your subscription, and allow you to interact with the community. This includes displaying your profile in the lobby, adding you to your chosen networking or dating groups, and processing your monthly premium payments.
3.2 To Power the Matching and Search Algorithms We process your selected preferences, location data, and platform activity to suggest relevant connections. If you indicate you are seeking dating opportunities, the system uses your data to present your profile to appropriate matches and to show you profiles of users who align with your criteria.
3.3 To Communicate With You We use your email address to send you transactional notifications. These include welcome emails, password reset links, billing receipts, and alerts regarding changes to our policies. We may also send you push notifications or email summaries regarding missed messages or community activity, which you can opt out of via your account settings.
3.4 To Ensure Safety and Security We heavily rely on automated logging, IP tracking, and user reporting mechanisms to protect the community. We use this data to identify and ban spammers, detect fraudulent payment attempts, block malicious bots, and investigate reports of harassment or abuse. Securing the platform is a primary legitimate interest.
3.5 To Analyse and Improve the Platform We study aggregated, anonymised usage data to understand which features are popular and which require technical attention. If we notice users abandoning the registration flow at a specific step, we use that data to redesign the interface. We process this analytical data to ensure the business operates efficiently and meets user expectations.
4. How We Share and Disclose Your Information LeafLove does not sell your personal information to third-party data brokers. We only share your data in the specific circumstances outlined below.
4.1 Sharing With Other Members The core function of LeafLove is social connection. When you create a profile, your username, avatar, pronouns, and public posts are visible to other registered members. Depending on your privacy settings and subscription tier, your location distance and active status may also be visible. You retain control over how much personal data you share in public groups versus private messages.
4.2 Sharing With Service Providers We engage trusted third-party companies to perform vital technical functions on our behalf. These service providers are contractually bound to protect your data and may only process it according to our strict instructions. We share data with:
Hosting Providers: To store the database and serve the website files securely.
Payment Gateways: To process your credit card transactions and manage subscription billing cycles securely.
Email Delivery Services: To reliably send password resets and community notifications to your inbox.
Analytics Providers: To measure website traffic and user engagement metrics.
4.3 Legal Compliance and Law Enforcement We may disclose your personal information if we are legally obligated to do so. This includes responding to valid subpoenas, court orders, search warrants, or other requests from law enforcement agencies. We will also disclose data if we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, or severe violations of our Terms of Service.
4.4 Business Transfers and Corporate Changes If LeafLove is involved in a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, dissolution, reorganisation, or sale of assets, your personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and place a prominent notice on the website before your personal data becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies LeafLove uses cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to function correctly and provide a tailored user experience.
5.1 What Are Cookies? Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember your actions and preferences over time, so you do not have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
5.2 Types of Cookies We Use 5.2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are essential for the platform to operate. They include authentication cookies that keep you logged in as you move between the lobby, the messaging interface, and the groups. Without these cookies, the security and core functionality of the site would fail.
5.2.2 Functional Cookies These cookies allow the platform to remember choices you make. For example, they remember your timezone preference, your chosen theme (dark or light mode), or whether you have dismissed a specific notification banner.
5.2.3 Analytical and Performance Cookies We use these cookies to collect statistical information about how members use the platform. They track metrics such as page load times, error rates, and the most frequently visited sections of the site. This data is aggregated and does not identify individual users.
5.2.4 Targeting and Advertising Cookies While we do not run third-party display advertisements on LeafLove, we may use pixels to track the effectiveness of our own marketing campaigns. If you clicked on a LeafLove advertisement on another platform to reach our site, a cookie may be used to track the success of that specific campaign.
5.3 Managing Your Cookie Preferences You have the right to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline them. If you choose to decline strictly necessary cookies, you will not be able to log in or use the platform.
6. Data Security We take the protection of your personal data seriously and implement strict technical and organisational measures to defend against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your information.
6.1 Technical Protections All data transmitted between your device and our servers is encrypted using standard cryptographic protocols (HTTPS/TLS). We hash and salt all user passwords before storing them in our database, meaning we cannot read your actual password. Our servers are protected by firewalls and are regularly scanned for vulnerabilities.
6.2 Access Controls Access to the production database is strictly limited to authorised engineering and support personnel who require access to perform their job duties. All staff members are bound by confidentiality agreements.
6.3 No Absolute Guarantee While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is entirely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach that compromises your personal information, we will notify you and the relevant regulatory authorities in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
7. Data Retention We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
7.1 Active Accounts As long as your account remains active, we will retain your profile data, messages, and posts to provide the Service to you continuously.
7.2 Account Deletion If you choose to delete your account, your profile, posts, and personal details will be removed from the public sections of the platform. We will permanently delete your database records within thirty (30) days of your request.
7.3 Legal Holds and Exceptions We may retain certain data after account deletion if it is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or protect against fraud. For example, we retain basic billing records for tax and accounting purposes. We also retain the IP addresses and email addresses of banned users to prevent them from creating new accounts and returning to the platform.
8. Your Privacy Rights and Choices Depending on your geographic location, you may have specific legal rights regarding the personal data we hold about you. We extend these rights to all our users, regardless of their jurisdiction.
8.1 Right to Access You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. You can access most of this information directly by logging into your account and viewing your profile settings. For a full data export, you may contact our support team.
8.2 Right to Rectification If you believe that any information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to correct it. You can update your name, location, pronouns, and preferences directly within your profile settings interface.
8.3 Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten) You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data. You can exercise this right by using the “Delete Account” function in your security settings. As noted in the retention section, some data may be kept for legal or security reasons.
8.4 Right to Restrict Processing You have the right to ask us to pause the processing of your personal data in certain scenarios, such as if you are contesting the accuracy of the data or if you have objected to our processing methods.
8.5 Right to Data Portability You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, allowing you to transfer it to another service provider.
8.6 Right to Object You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data when we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
9. Jurisdictional Specifics 9.1 European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom If you are a resident of the EEA or the UK, we process your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR. LeafLove acts as the Data Controller. Our legal bases for processing your data include the performance of a contract (providing the service), your explicit consent (for location tracking), and our legitimate interests (securing the platform). You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe our processing violates data protection laws.
9.2 California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA) If you are a resident of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), grants you specific rights.
We do not sell your personal information.
We do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising.
You have the right to know what personal information is collected, used, and disclosed.
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information.
You have the right to limit the use of sensitive personal information.
You have the right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
To submit a verifiable consumer request under the CCPA, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.
10. International Data Transfers LeafLove operates globally, but our primary servers and operations are located in the United States. If you are accessing the platform from outside the United States, please be aware that your personal data will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.
By using the Service, you consent to this transfer. When transferring data from the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland to the United States, we rely on legally recognised transfer mechanisms, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, to ensure your data receives an adequate level of protection.
11. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling Our platform uses algorithms to support social connections. These algorithms process the data you provide (such as your chosen goals and location) to determine which user profiles are shown to you in the dating or networking feeds. This constitutes a form of automated profiling.
These algorithms are designed to improve user experience by filtering irrelevant profiles. They do not produce legal effects concerning you, nor do they significantly affect you in a similar way. You may adjust your matching preferences at any time to alter the algorithm’s output.
12. Children’s Privacy The LeafLove platform is strictly restricted to individuals who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from children under the age of 21. If we discover that a user is under 21, we will immediately and permanently delete their account and all associated personal data from our systems. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
13. Third-Party Links and Integrations Our platform may contain links to websites, applications, or services operated by third parties. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. Your interactions with these external platforms are governed entirely by their respective privacy documents.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. If the changes significantly alter your rights or our obligations, we will provide a more prominent notice, such as an email notification or a banner alert within the platform. Your continued use of the Service after such modifications constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated policy.
15. Final Provisions and Contact Information If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data processing practices, you must contact our designated privacy representative. We will respond to all legitimate inquiries in a timely manner as dictated by applicable privacy legislation.
Email Address: leafloveconnections@gmail.com
When contacting us regarding a data access or deletion request, please ensure you contact us from the email address directly associated with your LeafLove account to help us verify your identity quickly.
