Privacy Policy of WeMet.club

1. Data controller

The data controller is Weadom, with registered office at 223 Regent Street - W1B 2QD London - United Kingdom, Company Number 08197293.

For any request relating to privacy, personal data protection or the exercise of user rights, you may write to privacy@weadom.com.

The website is hosted on proprietary servers located in the Netherlands. The technical infrastructure may process data necessary for the operation of the platform, security and the prevention of abuse.

2. Who may use WeMet.club

WeMet.club is reserved exclusively for people who are at least 18 years old. Registration and use of the platform by minors are prohibited.

If WeMet.club becomes aware of an account attributable to a minor, the account may be suspended or deleted and the data may be removed, without prejudice to any retention obligations or the need to protect the platform, users or third parties.

3. Categories of data processed

WeMet.club may process the following categories of personal data, depending on the features used by the user:

• identification and registration data, such as username, email, encrypted password, date of birth or declaration of legal age;
• profile data, such as gender, declared orientation, personal description, preferences, location, relationship status and information voluntarily entered by the user;
• images, photos, avatars, covers, published content, posts, comments, listings, events or other materials uploaded by the user;
• interaction data, such as messages, contact requests, preferences, likes, blocks, reports, feedback and activity within the community;
• profile verification data, where provided or requested by the user;
• data relating to PASS subscriptions and payments;
• technical data, such as IP address, access logs, user agent, device data, session identifiers, date and time of activities;
• data collected or verified through security, anti-spam and automated verification tools, such as Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile and StopForumSpam, including IP address, email, username and technical data necessary to prevent abusive registrations;
• data relating to support requests, reports, complaints or communications sent to the Staff;
• data relating to newsletter consent or other informational/promotional communications managed through the internal system.

4. Special categories of data voluntarily provided by the user

WeMet.club is an adult and open-minded community. As a result, some information voluntarily entered by users in their profile, published content, images, messages or interactions may reveal or imply aspects relating to the user’s sex life, personal preferences, sexual orientation or intimate sphere.

Such data is not required as a mandatory condition for the technical use of the platform, but may be freely provided by the user as part of their experience within the community.

When the user voluntarily chooses to publish or communicate such information, the processing takes place to allow the operation of the platform, profile management, interaction with other users, moderation, community security and provision of the requested services.

The user is invited not to publish data, images or information that they do not wish to make visible to other users or that may compromise their confidentiality.

5. Purposes of processing

Users’ personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

• creation and management of the account;
• access to the platform and user authentication;
• management of personal, couple, club or other permitted profiles;
• publication of content, images, posts, listings, events and interactions;
• sending and receiving messages and communications between users;
• management of community features;
• profile verification and prevention of fake profiles;
• management of PASS subscriptions and payments;
• technical assistance and user support;
• sending service communications;
• sending newsletters or promotional communications through the internal system, subject to consent where required;
• content moderation and enforcement of the Community Rules;
• prevention of abuse, spam, automated or fraudulent registrations, fraud, unauthorized access or unlawful conduct;
• IT security and protection of the platform;
• compliance with legal, tax, accounting obligations or requests from competent authorities;
• statistical analysis of website use through Google Analytics, where permitted.

6. Legal bases for processing

Personal data is processed on the basis of one or more of the following legal bases:

• performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures, to allow registration, access and use of WeMet.club services;
• user consent, where required, for example for newsletters, non-technical cookies, non-anonymized analytics tools or special categories of data voluntarily provided;
• legitimate interest of the controller, to ensure security, abuse prevention, moderation, protection of the community and defense of its rights;
• legal obligation, to comply with tax, accounting, administrative rules or requests from competent authorities.

The user may withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

7. Registration and account management

To create an account on WeMet.club, the user must provide the information requested in the registration form. The data is used to create the account, allow access to the platform, identify the profile within the community, manage settings, notifications and preferences, prevent abusive registrations, spam or unauthorized use and ensure compliance with the age limit and community rules.

The user is responsible for the accuracy of the data provided and for keeping their login credentials confidential.

8. Profiles, photos, content and public interactions

Information published by the user in their profile or in visible areas of the platform may be accessible to other registered users or, where provided, also to non-registered visitors.

By way of example, username, profile photo and cover, profile description, gender or profile type, location or geographical area indicated, published content, events, posts, comments or public interactions, profile verification status and any information relating to the PASS subscription if displayed by the platform may be visible.

The user must avoid publishing third-party personal data, unauthorized images, unnecessary sensitive data or content contrary to the Community Rules.

9. Private messages and moderation

WeMet.club may offer private messaging tools between users. Private messages are processed to allow communication between users and to ensure the proper functioning of the service.

The Staff does not ordinarily access private conversations, except where necessary to verify a report, ascertain possible violations of the Community Rules, prevent abuse, harassment, spam, scams or unlawful conduct, protect user safety, comply with legal obligations or respond to requests from competent authorities.

It is forbidden to publish or disclose private conversations, screenshots, data or content received from other users without authorization.

10. Profile verification

WeMet.club may provide profile verification tools to increase trust and security within the community. Verification may involve the processing of data or content voluntarily provided by the user, according to the methods indicated by the platform at the time of the request.

The data used for verification is processed exclusively to confirm the authenticity of the profile, prevent fake profiles, protect users and improve community security.

Verification does not constitute an absolute guarantee of identity or future behavior of the user and may be removed in case of violation of the rules.

11. PASS subscription and payments

WeMet.club may offer additional features through a PASS subscription or other paid services. Payments are handled through an external payment processor.

WeMet.club does not store full payment card details, except for any minimal information necessary for administrative, accounting, anti-fraud or support purposes. Transaction identifier, amount, payment status, payment date, purchased service, any customer or payment identifier provided by the processor and tax or accounting data where necessary may be stored.

The payment processor processes data according to its own privacy policy and terms of service.

12. Newsletter and communications

WeMet.club may send emails to users for service, security, account management, important notifications or updates relating to the platform.

Subject to consent, WeMet.club may also send newsletters, promotional communications, updates, invitations or informational content. The newsletter service is managed through an internal system and not through external email marketing platforms, unless future changes are indicated in this policy.

The user may withdraw consent to the newsletter at any time through the unsubscribe link in the emails, where available, or by writing to privacy@weadom.com. Withdrawal of consent to the newsletter does not prevent the sending of technical or service communications necessary for account management.

13. Security, technical logs and abuse prevention

To protect the platform and users, WeMet.club may process technical data and usage logs. Such data may include:

• IP address;
• date and time of access;
• user agent;
• device and browser used;
• pages visited;
• actions performed on the platform;
• login attempts;
• security events;
• reports and blocks.

This data is used to prevent unauthorized access, spam, fraud, abusive behavior, violations of the Community Rules and technical issues.

During registration, WeMet.club may carry out automatic anti-spam and anti-abuse checks using data such as IP address, email address and username. These checks are intended to identify automated or abusive registrations or registrations attributable to subjects already reported for spam activity.

For these purposes, some technical or identifying data entered during registration may be compared with databases or external services specialized in spam prevention, such as StopForumSpam. The check is used exclusively for security, abuse prevention and community protection purposes.

14. Anti-spam tools, Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile and StopForumSpam

WeMet.club may use technical tools and external services to protect forms, registrations, logins or other areas of the platform from spam, bots, automated registrations, fraud and abuse.

These tools may include Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile and anti-spam checking services such as StopForumSpam.

These tools may process or verify technical and identifying data of the user, such as IP address, device information, browser, browsing behavior, email address, username and other elements necessary to distinguish a real user from an automated system or a potentially abusive registration.

The processing takes place for security, abuse prevention and platform protection purposes. In the case of external services, the data necessary for verification may be transmitted to the relevant service provider, according to its respective privacy policies and applicable terms.

15. Google Analytics

WeMet.club uses Google Analytics to collect statistical information on website use. Google Analytics may collect data relating to pages visited, session duration, device used, browser, approximate geographical area, browsing events and traffic source.

The use of Google Analytics takes place in compliance with applicable law and, where required, subject to user consent through the cookie banner. For more information about cookies and tracking tools used, the user may consult the Cookie Policy.

16. Recipients of data and technical providers

Personal data may be processed by persons authorized by WeMet.club and by external providers who support the management of the platform. By way of example, data may be processed by:

• staff or collaborators authorized by the controller;
• hosting, technical infrastructure and server maintenance providers, without prejudice to the location of the main server in the Netherlands;
• technical email providers, if used for operational message delivery;
• payment processors;
• analytics services;
• anti-spam and security services, including Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile and StopForumSpam;
• technical, legal, tax or administrative consultants;
• public, judicial or administrative authorities where required by law.

Where necessary, such parties act as processors, independent controllers or authorized persons, in accordance with applicable law.

17. International data transfers

Weadom is based in the United Kingdom. Users’ data may therefore be processed or transferred to the United Kingdom, as well as to other countries where technical providers or services used by the platform are located.

The main server hosting the website is proprietary and located in the Netherlands. When data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, WeMet.club adopts the safeguards required by applicable law, such as adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses or other appropriate measures.

18. Data retention

Personal data is stored for the time necessary to provide the service, manage the account, comply with legal obligations, protect the platform and safeguard the rights of the controller or users. In general:

• account data is stored as long as the account is active;
• published content is stored as long as the user keeps it online or as long as the account remains active;
• payment data is stored for the time required by tax, accounting or administrative obligations;
• newsletter data is stored until consent is withdrawn or the user unsubscribes;
• technical, security and anti-spam logs are stored for the time necessary to ensure security, abuse prevention, counter fraudulent registrations and protect the platform;
• data relating to reports, disputes or violations may be stored for the time necessary to manage the report and protect the rights involved.

In the event of an account deletion request, WeMet.club will delete or anonymize the data, except for data that must be retained for legal, tax, security, abuse prevention, dispute or rights protection purposes.

19. User rights

The user may exercise the rights provided by applicable personal data protection law. In particular, the user may request:

• access to their personal data;
• rectification of inaccurate data;
• deletion of data, where provided;
• restriction of processing;
• objection to processing;
• data portability, where applicable;
• withdrawal of consent, where processing is based on consent;
• information about the parties processing data on behalf of the controller.

Requests may be sent to privacy@weadom.com. WeMet.club may request additional information to verify the identity of the requester before proceeding.

20. Complaint to the supervisory authority

The user has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority if they believe that the processing of their data violates applicable law.

For users residing in Italy, the reference authority is the Italian Data Protection Authority.

21. Data security

WeMet.club adopts technical and organizational measures aimed at protecting personal data from unauthorized access, loss, alteration, disclosure or misuse.

However, no IT system can guarantee absolute security. The user is invited to use strong passwords, not share their credentials and promptly report any suspicious access or unauthorized use of their account.

22. Changes to this Privacy Policy

WeMet.club may modify this Privacy Policy to adapt it to regulatory, technical, organizational changes or changes relating to the services offered.

The updated version will be published on this page with the date of last update.

23. Contacts

For any question relating to this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data, you may contact WeMet.club at privacy@weadom.com.