Privacy Policy

Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at Dirt Match (“Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at info@dirtmatch.com.

When you visit our website http://dirtmatch.com (the “Website”), and more generally, use any of our services (the “Services”, which include the Website), we appreciate that you are trusting us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy notice, we seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it and what rights you have in relation to it. If there are any terms in this privacy notice that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Services immediately.

This privacy notice applies to all information collected through our Services (which, as described above, includes our Website), as well as any related services, sales, marketing, or events. Please read this privacy notice carefully as it will help you understand what we do with the information that we collect.

Table of Contents

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Website, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Website or otherwise when you contact us. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Website, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:

Personal Information Provided by You. We collect names; phone numbers (mobile number optional); email addresses; usernames; passwords; contact preferences; contact or authentication data; billing addresses; debit/credit card numbers (processed by Stripe); and other similar information.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, contract, legal obligations, and/or your consent.

We use personal information collected via our Website for a variety of business purposes, including:

• To facilitate account creation and logon process.
• To enable user-to-user communications and matches.
• To send administrative information and service notifications.
• To protect our Services and enforce our terms.
• To respond to legal requests and prevent harm.
• To fulfill and manage orders and payments.
• To deliver and facilitate services and support.
• To send you marketing communications if you opt in (you can opt out at any time).

Mobile numbers (optional). If you provide your mobile number, we may send you SMS notifications related to your posts, and your matches (including Premium members) may contact you directly by call or text. You may opt out of DirtMatch text notifications at any time by replying STOP. When your post is deleted or expires, your number is no longer visible to matches.

3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?

In Short: We share information to provide services, comply with laws, protect rights, or with your consent.

Service providers. We share data with vendors who perform services for us (e.g., hosting, analytics, communications, payments). These providers are bound by obligations of confidentiality and data protection.

Other users. When you interact with public areas or matches, certain information (including your mobile number if you provided it) may be visible to matched users as described above.

Legal obligations and protection. We may disclose information to comply with law or protect rights, safety, and property.

Business transfers. We may disclose information in connection with a merger, acquisition, or similar transaction.

We do not sell personal data.

4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve the Website. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

5. DO WE USE GOOGLE MAPS PLATFORM APIS?

Yes. This Website uses Google Maps Platform APIs subject to Google’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

6. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?

If you choose to register or log in using a social media account, we will receive certain profile information from the provider, which we use as described in this Policy.

7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to provide the Services or comply with legal obligations. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will delete or anonymize it. Once your post expires or is deleted, associated contact info (including mobile number visibility) is no longer visible to matches.

8. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information such as emails and mobile numbers. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Payments. All card payments are processed by Stripe; DirtMatch does not collect or store credit card details.

9. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 has been collected, we will take steps to delete such data.

10. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

You may review, change, or delete your account information at any time by logging in to your account or contacting us at support@dirtmatch.com.

US State Privacy Rights (including California). Residents of California, Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut, Utah, and other states with privacy laws may have rights to access, delete, correct, or opt out of certain processing. DirtMatch does not sell personal data. Requests can be submitted to info@dirtmatch.com. We will verify and respond consistent with applicable law.

Email marketing. You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the link in the email.
SMS. You can opt out of SMS by replying STOP.
Cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

11. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

We do not currently respond to DNT browser signals. If a standard is adopted, we will update this Policy.

12. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by email or prominent notice on the Website.

13. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

For privacy questions or requests, contact: info@dirtmatch.com