Privacy Policy
Effective date: 24 November 2025

This Privacy Policy explains howMohammed Aymen (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your information when you use Donikkah and related services for matchmaking and marriage discovery.

Information we collect
We collect information to create profiles, enable matching, and provide our services. This may include:

Account details: Name, email address, phone number, password.
Profile information: Age, weight, height, education, profession/occupation, religion, mother tongue, marital status, preferences, bio, interests.
Location: Place/city, state, country, and (if you enable it) precise geolocation.
Media: Profile photo(s) and any images you upload.
Contact info: Alternate contact details you choose to provide.
Device & usage: Device identifiers, app version, logs, and interaction data (e.g., likes, messages, matches).
Permissions: If granted, access to camera/photos for uploads and location for nearby matches.
Some information (e.g., religion) may be considered sensitive in certain jurisdictions. We only process such data with your consent and for providing core matchmaking features.

How we use your information
Provide services: Create and manage your account, display your profile, enable searching and matching, and facilitate communication.
Personalize: Show recommendations and search results tailored to your preferences and location.
Safety & integrity: Detect, prevent, and respond to spam, fraud, and misuse; enforce our terms.
Communications: Send service-related notices, support responses, and—where permitted—updates or promotions.
Analytics: Improve performance, reliability, and user experience through aggregate analysis.
Legal compliance: Comply with applicable laws and respond to lawful requests.
Legal bases for processing
Contract: Processing necessary to provide the app and its features you request.
Consent: For optional features like precise location, camera/photo access, and sensitive profile fields.
Legitimate interests: Service improvement, security, and fraud prevention, balanced against your rights.
Legal obligations: Compliance with laws and regulatory requirements.
Sharing and disclosure
With other users: Your profile and the information you choose to make visible (e.g., photo, age, education, profession, religion, location) may be shown to other users based on your settings.
Service providers: Trusted vendors that help us operate the app (hosting, analytics, customer support) under confidentiality obligations.
Legal and safety: If required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security of users and the public.
Business transfers: In case of merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your data may be transferred subject to this Policy.
We do not sell your personal information.

International data transfers
Your information may be processed in countries other than where you reside. We take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards consistent with this Policy and applicable laws.

Data retention
We retain personal information for as long as needed to provide the service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. You can request deletion of your account, and we will remove or anonymize your data subject to legal or legitimate retention needs.

Your choices and rights
Access & update: View and edit your profile information within the app.
Visibility controls: Manage what profile fields and photos are visible to others.
Permissions: Enable/disable location and camera/photo access via your device settings.
Delete: Request deletion of your account and associated data.
Consent withdrawal: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
Children’s privacy
Our services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has provided us information, please contact us to request deletion.

Security
We use technical and organizational measures designed to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission or storage is fully secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Cookies and similar technologies
We may use cookies or similar technologies to remember preferences, maintain sessions, and perform analytics. You can manage cookies through your browser settings; disabling them may affect certain features.

Android permissions used
Location: To provide nearby matches and localized results (optional; controlled by you).
Camera/Photos: To upload and update your profile photos.
Network access: To connect to our servers and deliver app functionality.
Notifications: To inform you of messages, matches, and important updates (you can control this in settings).
Contact us
If you have questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at:

Email: info@donikkah.com
Postal: Donikkah, Velliyancheri Post, 679326, Malappuram Dist

Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you within the app or by email. The “Effective date” above indicates when this Policy was last updated.

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