Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 30, 2026
PeersNear respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how it may be stored, and the choices available to you when using PeersNear.
1. Information We Collect
When you create and use a PeersNear account, we may collect information that you provide directly to us, including:
- Email address and account credentials
- Name, age, gender and profile information
- Profile photos
- Location information
- Preferences and matching criteria
- Messages and interactions with other users
- Device and technical information necessary to operate the service
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to provide and improve the PeersNear service. This may include:
- Creating and managing your account
- Providing profile, matching and discovery features
- Displaying relevant users based on your preferences and location
- Enabling communication between users
- Improving application performance and security
- Preventing abuse, fraud and unauthorized activity
- Providing technical support when necessary
3. Location Information
PeersNear may use your location to provide nearby-user and distance-based features. Location information is used only where necessary for the functionality of the service and according to the permissions you provide on your device.
4. Photos and Profile Content
Photos and profile information you upload may be displayed to other PeersNear users as part of the application's social and matching features.
You are responsible for ensuring that content you upload does not violate applicable laws or the rights of other individuals.
5. Messages and User Interactions
PeersNear may process and store messages and interaction data where necessary to provide communication features, maintain service functionality and protect users from misuse or abuse.
6. Data Sharing
PeersNear does not sell your personal information.
Information may be shared with service providers only where necessary to operate, maintain, secure or support the service. Information may also be disclosed where required by applicable law, legal process or lawful government request.
7. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, alteration or misuse.
Passwords are stored using secure password hashing methods and are not stored as readable plain-text passwords.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the PeersNear service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud and maintain security.
When an account is permanently deleted, associated account and profile data is removed in accordance with our account deletion process.
A limited deletion record, such as the account identifier and deletion date, may be retained where necessary for security, fraud prevention, legal compliance or audit purposes.
9. Account Deletion
You may permanently delete your PeersNear account at any time.
Account deletion is available directly within the PeersNear application and through our web-based account deletion page.
Once your account deletion is completed, your account cannot be restored.
10. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access, correction or deletion of certain personal data.
11. Children's Privacy
PeersNear is not intended for children under the minimum age required to use the service under applicable law.
We do not knowingly provide the service to children who are not legally permitted to use it.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, the updated policy will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, you may contact PeersNear at:
Email: peersnear@gmail.com