Privacy Policy

En Meets ("we," "us," or "our") operates a platform for organizing small-group social events in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services.

By creating an account or using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

• Account information: First name, last name, email address, phone number, date of birth, and gender.
• Profile preferences: Who you're interested in meeting and what you're open to (dating, friendship, or both).
• Display name / nickname: An optional name shown to other event attendees.
• Password: Stored in hashed form (prototype: currently stored as plaintext — this will be changed before production).
• Communications: Any messages or feedback you send to us directly.

Information collected automatically

• Usage data: Pages visited, events viewed, features used, and timestamps.
• Device information: Browser type, operating system, and IP address.
• Cookies and local storage: Session data stored in your browser to keep you logged in.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account
• Verify your phone number and maintain community safety
• Organize and match you to appropriate events based on your preferences
• Send event confirmations, reminders, and updates
• Facilitate mutual introductions after events (only with your explicit consent)
• Respond to your support requests and questions
• Improve our platform, detect fraud, and enforce our community guidelines
• Send optional marketing communications (only if you opt in)

We do not use your information to serve you third-party advertisements.

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

With event attendees

Your first name (or nickname), age, and gender are visible to others attending the same event. No other profile information is shared without your consent.

With service providers

We may share information with trusted third-party vendors who help us operate our services (e.g., SMS verification providers, payment processors, email delivery services). These vendors are contractually obligated to use your data only to provide services to us.

For legal reasons

We may disclose your information if required by law, subpoena, or to protect the safety and rights of our users, ourselves, or the public.

Business transfers

If En Meets is acquired or merges with another company, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. You may delete your account at any time from your profile settings, which will remove your personal information from our active systems within 30 days.

Some information may be retained in anonymized or aggregated form for analytics purposes after account deletion.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information via your profile settings.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data.
• Portability: Request an export of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the unsubscribe link in any email, or by updating your notification preferences in your profile.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@enmeets.com (placeholder address).

6. Cookies & Tracking

We use browser localStorage and sessionStorage to maintain your login session. We do not use third-party tracking cookies or cross-site advertising trackers.

Third-party services we use (such as Bootstrap CSS via CDN) may set their own cookies. We do not control these and they do not have access to your personal information.

7. Children's Privacy

En Meets is intended for users who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we become aware that a minor has created an account, we will delete that account and associated data promptly.

If you believe a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@enmeets.com.

8. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include HTTPS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and encourage you to use a strong, unique password for your account.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by email or by displaying a prominent notice on our platform at least 14 days before the changes take effect.

Your continued use of En Meets after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us: