Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is part of the Terms of Service (“Terms”) that governs your access to or use of GoodMatch’s Site, App, and Services. Each capitalized term used in this Privacy Policy has the meaning ascribed to it in the Terms, unless such term is defined in this Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy describes how and when we collect, use, or share your information when you use the Site, App, or Services, and applies to all visitors, users, or others who access the Site, App, or Services (“users”). If you do not want us to collect, store, use, or share your information in the ways described in this Privacy Policy, you should not use the Site, App, or Services.

1. Information Collection and Use by GoodMatch.

We store the information we collect on our encrypted systems or licensed systems and use it for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. You authorize GoodMatch to use or store your information in, or transfer your information to, the United States and any other country where we operate. We use your information to provide and improve the Site, the App, and the Services, for identification or authentication, for targeted online or offline marketing, for email updates, and for general research or reporting. If you provide information to GoodMatch for a certain reason, we may use the information in connection with the reason that it was provided.

We collect the following types of information:

1.1. Information you provide to GoodMatch directly. This includes the personal information you provide for your GoodMatch membership profile or account, such as your name, email, ZIP code, or other contact information. This also includes communications between you and GoodMatch. If you provide GoodMatch with your phone number, you agree to receive text messages to that number from GoodMatch. We may use your information to send you information about our Services, to market to you, or to help prevent spam, fraud, or abuse, including through third-party services or applications.

1.2. Cookies and Automated Information Collection. We may store log files or use tracking technologies such as cookies, pixels, web beacons, or local storage to collect information about how you use the Site, the App, or Services, or to provide features to you. We may also collect similar information from emails sent to you that then help us track which emails are opened and which links are clicked by you. This information allows for more accurate reporting and improvement of the Site, the App, and Services. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level.

1.3. Analytics and Third-Parties. We may use a variety of third-party services, including analytics tools, to help provide the Services or to measure or improve the use of the Site, the App, and the Services. These third-party service providers may use tracking technologies to collect information sent by your device, and may share such information with us.

2. Information Sharing and Disclosure.

We may disclose or publish your non-personal information or non-personal information about you for industry analysis, demographic profiling, marketing, analytics, or other business purposes. We may also share your information or allow third-parties to collect your information, which may include personal information, in the following circumstances:

2.1. Your Consent. With your consent, we may share your information with third-parties or allow them to collect your information from the Site, the App, or in connection with the Services in ways not specifically described in this Privacy Policy.

2.2. Public Features. We may disclose personal information about you, including: to members or social media services, depending on how you engage with the Platform. Information that is public on our platform is accessible to others both on and off the Platform; to our third-party service providers who help us to operate or improve our Platform; to authorities to comply with legal obligations or requests and to protect and defend our rights and property;  to an affiliate or successor entity or otherwise as part of a corporate transaction; among our businesses and affiliated companies; and when you direct us to share your information.  

We may also share information in a manner that does not identify you, such as de-identified or aggregated information. Such information is not subject to this Privacy Policy.

We do not sell or share information about you except as described in this Privacy Policy. 

2.3. Through Our Platform. We share some of the information that we collect by displaying it on our Platform according to your member profile and account settings. Some information, such as username, is always public. Some information, such as interests, is public by default, but can be hidden on our Platform. Some information, such as group memberships, will always be visible to other members of that Meetup group, and may be public, depending on the settings of that group. We recommend that you check the group settings and what information will be available before joining the group to ensure that you are happy with the information that is visible to others. For more information, see this article on Account Privacy and Visibility and this article on Group Content Visibility. 

Information that is public on our Platform is visible to others on and off the Platform.

2.4. Group Networks. If you are a member of a group, this group may now or in the future become part of a network of groups known as a “Meetup Pro” network. Members who administer a Meetup Pro network, known as “network administrators” have access to the content within their groups, including information about group participants. Network administrators find it helpful to have access to the email addresses of organizers and other members of groups within their networks, to easily communicate with and administer the groups. Therefore, we will provide ways for you to share your email address with your group’s network administrator. See this article for more information about Network Administrators, Organizers, and their Members.

You may update or modify your profile information and change your profile privacy settings at any time through your account settings.

2.5. Service Providers. We may share your information with third-party organizations that help us provide the Services to you. Our service providers will be given access to your information as is reasonably necessary to provide the Services under reasonable confidentiality terms.

2.6. Change of Control. If we are involved in a bankruptcy, merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, we may sell or transfer your information as part of the transaction. The Terms and this Privacy Policy will apply to your information as transferred to the new entity. We will make reasonable efforts to let you know of the change of control before transferring your personal information.

2.7. Law and Harm. We may access, preserve, or disclose your information if we believe that it is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; (b) protect the safety of any person; (c) address fraud, illegal activity, security, or technical issues; or (d) protect our rights or property. However, nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any legal defenses or objections that you may have to a third-party’s request to disclose your information.

3. How to Access and Modify Your Information.

If you have created an account or membership profile for use on the Site, the App, or with the Services, we provide you with tools and account settings to access, correct, delete, or modify the personal information you provided to us or associated with your account or membership profile. You can request access to additional information by contacting us. We may retain your information for as long as necessary for our business purposes or for legal requirements. Please note that search engines or other third-parties that we use to store your information may still retain copies of your public information, like your user profile information, even after you have deleted the information from the Service or deactivated your account.

4. Withdrawing Consent.

You have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your information and your use of the Site, the App, and the Services. You can do this at any time by closing your account or deleting your membership profile through your account settings and then emailing us to request that your personal information be deleted. If you withdraw your consent to the use or sharing of your personal information for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, you may not have access to all or portions of the Site, the App, and the Services, and we might not be able to provide you any of the Services. Please note that we may continue to process your information after you have withdrawn consent and requested that we delete your information if we have a legal basis to do so. For example, we may retain certain information if we need to do so to comply with an independent legal obligation, or if it is necessary to do so to pursue our legitimate interest in keeping the Site, the App, and the Services safe and secure.

5. Our Policy Concerning Children.

The Site, the App, and the Services are not for anyone under the age of 18 and we do not knowingly collect any personal information from anyone under 18. Children under 18 should not use the Site, the App, or the Services at any time. If we learn that we have inadvertently gathered personal information from a child under 18, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us immediately.

6. Contact GoodMatch.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, the Site, the App, the Services, the Terms, or our practices, please email us at hello@goodmatch.org.