YaadMatch is a Jamaica-focused dating app for adults 18 and older. This policy explains what we collect, why, how long we keep it, and your choices.
Account data
When you register we collect your name, email address, phone number, date of birth, and a password (stored only as a secure one-way hash — we never store or see your plain password). Date of birth confirms you are 18+ and sets your age.
Profile data
To build your dating profile we collect what you provide: gender, orientation, what you are looking for, bio, parish born in / living in, town, interests, prompt answers, and your poll. This is shown to other members as part of matching.
Photos
Profile photos you upload are stored on our media storage and shown to other members. You can delete individual photos at any time in the app.
Selfie verification media
If you use Verified Real, your verification selfie is stored on private storage that is not publicly accessible. It is viewable only by authorized moderators through an access-controlled, audited process — never exposed by a public URL. Older selfies are purged when you resubmit. We use it only to confirm you are a real person.
Chat and messages
Messages you send to matches are stored so conversations persist. They may be reviewed by our safety systems and moderators when a report or automated safety flag involves the conversation.
Reports, blocks, and safety flags
When you report or block someone we record it so our safety team can act; this is never shown to the person you reported or blocked. We also run rules-based (not AI) checks that can raise internal safety flags — for example on money-request language or pressure to move off-platform. Flags are for moderator review only and are never automatically punitive.
YaadSafe Date Mode
YaadSafe is an optional check-in companion you control. When you start a session we collect a typed location label you enter (no GPS coordinates are captured) and your trusted contact's name and phone number, which you provide. YaadSafe helps you check in and gives you a message you can send yourself. It never auto-sends SMS, never auto-calls, and never contacts police or emergency services. Trusted-contact details and location labels are session-scoped and purged when the session ends.
Device tokens and notification preferences
If you enable notifications we store a push device token (from Apple/Google via Firebase Cloud Messaging) to deliver notifications, plus your per-category notification preferences and whether you allow message text on your lock screen (off by default). Tokens are revoked when you log out or delete your account.
Security and abuse-prevention logs
To protect accounts and detect abuse we record security signals: approximate IP address, coarse device/session information, and login events. This is safety data — it is never shown publicly and never displayed to other members, and we never show you another user's raw network/IP data.
Subscriptions and in-app purchases
YaadMatch Premium is sold only through Apple In-App Purchase and Google Play Billing, processed by RevenueCat. We do not collect or store your card or bank details — Apple and Google handle payment. We store your subscription status and entitlement so we can unlock Premium features.
How we use data, and sharing
We use data to operate matching and chat, verify realness, keep the community safe, deliver notifications you enabled, provide Premium, and meet legal obligations. We do not use your data to build advertising profiles, and we do not sell your personal data. We share data only with service providers that run the app on our behalf (cloud hosting, RevenueCat for subscriptions, Firebase for push) under contract, and where required by law or to protect safety.
Retention
- Profile, photos, and messages: kept while your account is active.
- Verification selfies: kept until you resubmit or delete your account; superseded selfies are purged.
- YaadSafe trusted-contact details and location labels: purged when the session ends.
- Security/abuse logs, reports, safety flags, and moderation audit records: retained as needed for safety, fraud prevention, and legal compliance, then removed on a defined schedule.
Account deletion
You can delete your account anytime in Settings → Account → Delete account. Deletion removes your photos and verification media, deletes your device tokens and notification preferences, purges YaadSafe trusted-contact and location data, anonymizes your profile (name, email, phone, date of birth, and location are cleared), and blocks any further sign-in. For safety and legal reasons, records tied to reports, safety flags, and moderation audit history may be retained against an anonymized account so open investigations and abuse history are not destroyed.
Your choices
Manage photos, notification categories, lock-screen preview, and account deletion in the app. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID or Google Play settings.
Children
YaadMatch is strictly for adults 18+. We do not knowingly allow anyone under 18.
Safety disclaimer
YaadMatch provides safety tools but cannot guarantee your safety and is not an emergency service. In an emergency, contact your local emergency services directly.
Changes and contact
We will update this policy as the app evolves and note the date above. Contact us at support@yaadmatch.com.