Privacy statement
Welcome to Breeze’s Privacy Statement! We’ve kept it clear and concise so you can quickly find what you need. Your trust is essential to us, and we’re committed to transparency—no confusing language or hidden fine print.
This Statement outlines what personal information we collect, how we process and protect it, and with whom we may share it. It applies to the Breeze app, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store (“App”), but also to our contractors, job applicants, leads and website visitors. We adhere to GDPR legislation as a standard for everyone, but we also specifically mention the rights of users within the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK).
We recommend reading this Privacy Statement alongside our User Terms, as they complement each other.
Table of Contents
- About Us
- Information We Collect About You
- Legal Justifications We Rely on to Use Your Data
- How We Use Your Data – App Users
- How We Use Your Data – Contractors
- How We Use Your Data – Job Applicants
- How We Use Your Data – Leads
- How We Use Your Data – Website Visitors
- How Your Personal Data Is Collected
- Third Parties & Sub-Processors
- International Transfers
- Data Security
- Data Retention
- Automated Decision Making and Profiling
- Your Legal Rights within the EU and UK
- Do Not Track Settings
- Rights Of California Residents
- Third-Party Links
- Amendments to this Statement
Cookie Statement Table of Contents:
1. About Us
The App is operated through two legal entities, depending on your location:
- Europe and United Kingdom: Breeze Social B.V., Stationsplein 45, 3013 AK Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- United States: Breeze Social Inc., 228 East 45th Street, Suite 9E, New York, NY 10017, United States
We apply GDPR standards to the processing of personal data, regardless of where you are located. Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we implement appropriate safeguards as described in the section “International Transfers”.
We take privacy seriously and have dedicated contacts to ensure your data is handled responsibly:
- General privacy questions and data protection complaints: privacy@breeze.social. We will acknowledge complaints promptly, and no later than 30 calendar days from receipt.
- Privacy rights requests (including access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, or data portability requests): please use our secure GDPR Request Portal: https://gdpr.euverify.com/verify/5d7a9302-6cda-46d9-a7d0-bd6129df6293
- Data Protection Officer (DPO): Our DPO independently oversees our compliance with data protection laws and can be contacted regarding privacy concerns or complaints at breeze.dpo@techgdpr.com.
UK GDPR Representative (Article 27)
If you are located in the United Kingdom, you may also contact our appointed UK GDPR Representative:
Euverify Ltd (UK) 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE United Kingdom
Email: gdpr@euverify.com
2. Information We Collect About You
We may collect and process the following general categories of personal data:
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Contact Details | Name, email address, mobile number, address. |
| Financial Data | Billing address, credit card number, bank account details. |
| Activity and Behavioral | Clicks, (dis)likes, interests, preferences, date availability. |
| Personal Characteristics | Gender, date of birth, education, physical attributes like height. |
| Location Data | GPS-location, preferred cities to date in. |
| Communications Data | Messaging data, match communication, social media post comments. |
| Images and Recordings | Photos, videos, voice recordings, profile pictures. |
| Views and Opinions | Survey responses, testimonials, opinions shared. |
| Technical Identifiers | IP address, MAC address, passwords, device information (e.g., operating system, language). |
| Aggregated Data | Statistical data or usage patterns not directly identifying you. |
We also collect and process certain special-category (sensitive) personal data that you explicitly provide, and only with your explicit consent. You provide it through designated profile fields and preferences that you complete yourself — for example by selecting a tag, picking an option from a list, or indicating the gender(s) of the people you would like to meet. Providing this information is entirely optional: each of these fields can be left blank, and you can add, edit or remove them at any time. We aim to keep the list below up to date, but exactly which fields are available may depend on your app version:
- Sexual Orientation and Sex Life: your sexual orientation (for example straight, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual or demisexual), your gender identity and pronouns (for example cisgender, transgender, non-binary or intersex), whether you identify as LGBTQI+, your relationship style (for example monogamous, non-monogamous or polyamorous), and the gender(s) of the people you would like to be matched with.
- Health-related Data: options you select from dedicated profile fields about disability or accessibility (for example use of a wheelchair or mobility aid, a visual or hearing impairment, a chronic illness, or being immunocompromised), neurodiversity and mental health (for example ADHD, autism, being highly sensitive, a learning disability, or mental-health challenges), your vaccination status, and your use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis or drugs.
- Religious or Philosophical Views: the religion or belief you select from a dedicated profile field (for example Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, agnostic or atheist), including dietary choices that may reveal them (for example halal or kosher).
- Political Opinions: the political view you select from a dedicated profile field (for example left- or right-leaning, centrist, progressive, conservative, liberal or green).
- Biometric Data: the face photo (selfie) used for verification on your profile.
You may also choose to include information in open-text fields, such as your bio or your answers to our profile questions. The profile questions and prompts we offer are open-ended and do not ask you to reveal special-category data. We do not systematically analyse open-text content to identify or infer special-category data. However, if the text you provide itself reveals information such as your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, health, or sexual orientation, that information may still constitute special-category personal data.
Before your profile is published or used for matchmaking, we show you the profile you have created and ask for your explicit consent to process any special-category data it contains — for the purposes of displaying your profile to potential matches and using it to provide and improve our matchmaking service. You can edit your profile at any time. You may also withdraw your consent at any time, although this is essentially the same as setting your profile to inactive, where we do not perform any matchmaking (showing your profile to others and sending you suggested matches).
If you voluntarily use our profile-verification feature, we process your selfie solely to confirm that you are the person shown in your profile photos. This feature is optional and is based on your explicit consent. The comparison is performed within the EU (Amazon Web Services, Ireland) and is momentary — we do not create or keep a facial template ("faceprint"), and no biometric data is retained after the check. The verification photo itself is deleted when you remove verification.
In the coming sections, we break down how we use these categories of personal data, alongside the purpose for processing and the legal basis we rely on.
Information When Younger Than 18 Years
Our Terms of Use state that only people who are 18 years or older may use our App. If you are younger, we ask that you do not provide us with personal information. We do not knowingly collect personal information about individuals under 18. If we discover that someone under 18 has shared personal information, we will delete it and take steps to prevent circumvention of our age limit. This may mean keeping information such as your mobile number to prevent new account creation.
3. Legal Justifications We Rely on to Use Your Data
We process your information for the purposes described in this policy, based on the following legal bases:
- Consent: The individual has given clear consent for us to process their personal data for a specific purpose.
- Legitimate Interests: We have a business or commercial reason to use your information, balanced against your rights.
- Contractual Obligations: Processing is necessary for a contract we have with you or steps requested by you before entering into a contract.
- Legal Obligations: Processing is necessary for us to comply with the law.
4. How we use your data – App Users
Regarding personal data:
| Purpose | Personal Data Category | Legal Justification |
|---|---|---|
| B2C Email/Text Digital Marketing (existing customers) | Contact Details, Personal Characteristics, Views and Opinions | Legitimate Interest |
| Account Creation | Contact Details, Personal Characteristics | Contractual Obligations |
| Payment Processing & Financial Management | Contact Details, Financial Data | Contractual Obligations |
| Address Lookup | Contact Details, Location Data, Technical Identifiers | Contractual Obligations |
| Email Communications & Marketing | Contact Details, Personal Characteristics, Views and Opinions | Consent |
| Business Intelligence & Analytics | Contact Details, Technical Identifiers, Activity and Behavioural | Legitimate Interests to improve or update our services |
| Post-Date Feedback Collection | Contact Details, Views and Opinions | Legitimate Interests to improve or update our services |
| Conform with local law enforcement | Activity and Behavioural, Communications Data, Contact Details, Personal Characteristics, Views and Opinions | Legal Obligations |
| Dating Profile Creation & Customization | Contact Details, Images and Recordings, Personal Characteristics, Views and Opinions, Work-related Data | Contractual Obligations |
| Transactional Communications & Account Management | Contact Details, Activity and Behavioural, Technical Identifiers | Contractual Obligations |
| Customer Support Services | Views and Opinions, Contact Details, Personal Characteristics, Images and Recordings | Contractual Obligations |
| IP-Based Localization & Tax Compliance | Technical Identifiers | Legitimate Interests to ensure tax compliance and provide location-appropriate services |
| Technical Error Monitoring | Activity and Behavioural, Technical Identifiers | Legitimate Interests to ensure service reliability |
| Content Moderation & Safety | Contact Details, Images and Recordings, Views and Opinions | Legitimate Interests to ensure user safety, platform integrity, and prevent violations of user terms & guidelines |
| Generate Personalized Profile Feedback | Views and Opinions, Images and Recordings | Consent |
| Maintain Blocked Account List | Contact Details | Legitimate Interests to ensure user safety, platform integrity, and prevent violations of community guidelines |
| Suggesting Compatible Profiles | Activity and Behavioural, Personal Characteristics | Contractual Obligations |
| Enable Checked Communication between Matched Users | Communications Data | Contractual Obligations |
| Development & Testing of Matchmaking System | Activity and Behavioural, Personal Characteristics | Legitimate Interests to improve or update our services |
| Phone Number Authentication | Contact Details, Technical Identifiers | Contractual Obligations |
| User & Product Development Research | Views and Opinions, Contact Details, Technical Identifiers, Personal Characteristics | Legitimate Interests to improve or update our services |
| Profile Photo Verification | Images and Recordings | Consent |
| App Distribution Management | Activity and Behavioural, Technical Identifiers | Contractual Obligations |
| Date Reservation at Partnered Venues | Contact Details, Location Data, Technical Identifiers | Contractual Obligations |
| Date Scheduling | Activity and Behavioural, Contact Details, Views and Opinions | Contractual Obligations |
| Website/Webapp Tracking | Activity and Behavioural, Personal Characteristics, Technical Identifiers | Legitimate Interests for marketing purposes |
| Organizing Events | Contact Details, Activity and Behavioural, Personal Characteristics | Contractual Obligations |
| Organizing Dating Events | Contact Details, Activity and Behavioural, Personal Characteristics, Financial Data | Contractual Obligations |
| Accounts Receivable | Contact Details, Financial Data, Technical Identifiers | Contractual Obligations |
Regarding special categories of personal data:
| Purpose | Personal Data Category | Legal Justification |
|---|---|---|
| Account Creation | Sexual Preferences and Orientation | Explicit Consent |
| Dating Profile Creation & Customization | Religious or Philosophical Beliefs, Political Opinions, Sexual Preferences and Orientation, Health-related Data | Explicit Consent |
| Suggesting Compatible Profiles | Religious or Philosophical Beliefs, Political Opinions, Sexual Preferences and Orientation | Explicit Consent |
| Development & Testing of Matchmaking System | Religious or Philosophical Beliefs, Political Opinions, Sexual Preferences and Orientation | Explicit Consent |
| Profile Photo Verification | Biometric Data | Explicit Consent |
5. How we use your data – Contractors
| Purpose | Personal Data Category | Legal Justification |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts Payable | Contact Details, Financial Data, Personal Characteristics | Legal Obligations |
| Ad-hoc Internal Generative AI Queries | Views and Opinions | Legitimate Interests for marketing or service purposes |
| Code Hosting & Collaboration | Contact Details, Technical Identifiers | Contractual Obligations |
| Digitally Signing Documents | Contact Details, Technical Identifiers | Contractual Obligations |
| Password and Credential Management | Technical Identifiers, Contact Details | Legitimate Interest |
| Payroll | Contact Details, Financial Data, Identifiers and Legal Documents | Contractual Obligations |
| Project Management | Work-related Data | Contractual Obligations |
| Timesheet & Shift Management | Contact Details, Work-related Data | Legal Obligations |
6. How we use your data – Job Applicants
| Purpose | Personal Data Category | Legal Justification |
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Assessment & Testing | Contact Details, Views and Opinions, Work-related Data | Legitimate Interests to process and review the application |
| Recruitment | Communications Data, Contact Details, Personal Characteristics, Work-related Data | Contractual Obligations |
7. How we use your data – Leads
| Purpose | Personal Data Category | Legal Justification |
|---|---|---|
| B2B Email/Text Digital Marketing (prospective customers) | Contact Details, Views and Opinions | Consent |
| User & Product Development Research | Contact Details, Personal Characteristics, Technical Identifiers, Views and Opinions | Consent |
| Targeted Advertising | Activity and Behavioural, Contact Details, Location Data, Personal Characteristics | Consent |
8. How we use your data – Website visitors
| Purpose | Personal Data Category | Legal Justification |
|---|---|---|
| Consent Management | Activity and Behavioural, Technical Identifiers | Legal Obligations |
| Tag Management | Activity and Behavioural, Technical Identifiers | Consent (see our Cookie Statement at the bottom of this Statement) |
| Targeted Advertising | Activity and Behavioural, Contact Details, Location Data, Personal Characteristics | Consent (see our Cookie Statement at the bottom of this Statement) |
| Website Tracking/Webapp tracking | Activity and Behavioural, Technical Identifiers | Consent (see our Cookie Statement at the bottom of this Statement) |
9. How your personal data is collected
We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including through:
Direct interactions with you - you may give us information on inter alia your Contact Details, Identifiers, Financial Data, Matching Preferences (all the categories that come through direct interactions) by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email, via our website, via our App or otherwise. This includes for example personal data you provide when you:
- apply for our products or services;
- use a device to access our services;
- create an account with us;
- subscribe to newsletters;
- request marketing to be sent to you; or
- give us feedback or contact us.
Automated technologies or interactions. - As you interact with our website, App and other services, we will automatically collect Technical, Profile and Usage Data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns.
Third parties or publicly available sources. - We might receive personal data about you from various third parties or publicly available sources, like Identity and Contact Data from publicly available sources.
10. Data sharing with Third Parties: Recipients & Processors
At Breeze, we understand that the personal information and data you share with us can be sensitive. That's why we handle sharing App User data carefully. Unlike some other dating apps, we do not sell data to third parties.
We only share personal data with third parties in the context of performing and improving our services and to comply with any legal obligations. If third parties are designated as processors, we have entered into a data processing agreement with them that regulates security, confidentiality, and your rights. We remain responsible for these processing activities. These various third parties are listed below:
| Third Party | Encryption | Data Residency | Includes App Users' Data? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Firebase | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | Yes |
| Google Cloud | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | Yes |
| Slack | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | United States | No |
| ClickUp | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | United States | No |
| Braze | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | Yes |
| Adyen | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | Yes |
| Mollie | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | Netherlands | Yes |
| Google Analytics | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | Yes |
| Google Gmail | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | Yes |
| Google Drive | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | No |
| Google Ads | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | No |
| Google Play Store | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | Yes |
| Google Meets | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | No |
| Google Tag Manager | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | No |
| Google Ads Conversion | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | No |
| Looker Studio | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | Yes |
| Google Forms | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | No |
| Google Sign-in | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | Yes |
| Sentry | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | United States | Yes |
| Homerun | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | Netherlands | No |
| Github | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | United States | No |
| Keeper | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | No |
| Amazon Web Services | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | Yes |
| Open AI | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | United States | Yes |
| Spryng | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | Netherlands | Yes |
| Vonage | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | United States | Yes |
| AppsFlyer | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | Israel | Yes |
| Facebook Pixel | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | United States | Yes |
| TikTok Advertising | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | No |
| TestPortal | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | Poland | No |
| TestGorilla | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | Netherlands | No |
| Pipedrive | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | Germany | No |
| Exact Online | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | United Kingdom | No |
| LinkedIn Ads | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | No |
| Paypal | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | United States | Yes |
| DocuSign | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | Global | No |
| Wise | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | United Kingdom | No |
| Shiftbase | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | No |
| Rinkel | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | Netherlands | No |
| Typeform | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | Spain | Yes |
| IP API | Encryption in Transit | European Economic Area | Yes |
| Google Maps | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | Yes |
| Pitch | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | No |
| Cloudflare | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | United States | Yes |
| Brevo | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | Yes |
| PostHog | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | European Economic Area | Yes |
| Stripe | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | United States | Yes |
| Voyage AI | Encryption in Transit, Encryption at Rest | United States | Yes |
Sensitive data is only processed by Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services. It is securely stored in databases to which these companies themselves don't have access to.
Disclosure of data to other users
It's important to remember that you, as a user, are also responsible for your own personal data. If you are careless with your own personal data, it can not only have consequences for yourself, but also for the personal data of other users. Therefore, we recommend that you do not give your phone to others when you are signed in to Breeze. In addition, it is also prohibited to share screenshots of profiles, as we are not responsible for the information that is distributed in that way.
11. International Transfers
Some of our external third parties are based outside the UK and EEA, so their processing of your personal data will involve a transfer of data outside the UK and EEA. Whenever we transfer your personal data out of the UK and EEA, we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded by implementing at least one of the following safeguards:
- The country to which personal data is being transferred has been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data by the European Commission.
- We use specific contracts approved by the European Commission, which provide personal data with the same protection it has in the UK and Europe.
By agreeing to our Services, you give consent for the processing of your data outside the EEA. Please contact privacy@breeze.social if you would like more information about the safeguards we have implemented for international transfers.
12. Data Security
We have put in place reasonable security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered, or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties with a business need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and are subject to a duty of confidentiality.
We have procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breaches and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where legally required. If you have questions about the security of your personal data or believe your data has been compromised, please contact privacy@breeze.social.
Since your Account and personal data can be accessed via your mobile phone and can be recovered via your email, it is important that you take appropriate measures to secure them. Let us know immediately if any of these has been compromised.
Please note that we cannot guarantee the security of your personal data during transmission to our servers. Therefore, we do not assume any responsibility or liability for breaches of security, damage to your device, or unauthorized use of your information.
13. Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting requirements. We may retain your personal data for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation with respect to our relationship with you.
When determining the appropriate retention period, we consider:
- The amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data.
- The potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure.
- The purposes for processing your personal data and whether we can achieve these purposes through other means.
- Applicable legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or other requirements.
In this respect, we apply the following retention periods:
- Personal data of App Users | Most data is stored until the end of our contractual relationship or when consent is no longer valid. Data stored at third parties may be stored shorter based on the last engagement. Exceptions are payment data which is stored until 7 years after contract ends and the blocked list of accounts is stored indefinitely.
- Personal data of Contractors | These data are stored for a maximum period of 24 months after our last contact. Payment data necessary for accounting and tax purposes is stored until 7 years after contract ends.
- Personal data of Job Applicants | We store these Personal Data for a maximum of 4 weeks after the application process, unless the Job Applicant has given us permission to store the Personal Data for (up to) 1 year.
- Personal data of Leads | These data are stored as long as necessary to determine whether we enter into an agreement with a potential client and for a maximum period of 24 months after our last contact.
- Personal data of website visitors | Please see our Cookie Statement below.
When you update your profile, it may take some time before all users (including your old matches) see the latest version of your information. This is because we cache profile data locally to improve performance. As a result, even after making changes, older versions of your profile may still be visible to other users until the cache is refreshed.
If you delete your Account, we will make reasonable efforts to ensure that your account is no longer visible to other users in the App. We are not responsible for lost information, content, or photos as a result of your decision to delete your data. To prevent abuse (of Breeze), we may, at our discretion, retain (anonymised) information in certain situations, such as after a breach of our General Terms and User Terms, or other laws or regulations, even after your Account has been deleted.
Retention of your personal data by others
Please note that after you have deleted data from your profile or Account, copies or (part of) your data may be available to others, to the extent that this data has been previously shared with them. For example, it is possible that other users have copied or stored certain personal data (for example, through a screenshot). This is beyond our control, and we therefore take no responsibility or liability for this.
14. Automated Decision Making and Profiling
We use profiling, and to some extent automated decision making within the meaning of art. 22 GDPR to provide our dating services.
Automated decision making
With respect to automated decision making, we use large-language models to flag profiles for review on whether they adhere to our User Guidelines and to approve or reject profiles from our App. This is to ensure the safe, transparent and fair dating environment that our User Guidelines prescribe. Since this automated decision-making is necessary for entering into the contract between App users and Breeze, it is not prohibited by law.
How the automated decision making works
The data categories used include photos, pseudonymized name and the anonymized bios of the User. These categories are used as input for the large-language model and are considered relevant by Breeze as they include the first input the User provides in their profile. Based on this input, Breeze assesses whether the User is eligible for an Account on the App. This information is tested alongside Breeze’s User Guidelines that clearly describe what content is and is not allowed on the App.
To ensure a fair and objective approval process, Breeze uses AI-based decision-making instead of a fully manual review. This approach is necessary due to the volume of User profiles that Breeze needs to assess daily. Additionally, Breeze has implemented measures to mitigate risks associated with automated processing:
- Human Oversight: We conduct periodic sampling of both approved and rejected profiles to ensure accuracy and fairness. In the initial deployment phase, human reviewers validate AI decisions and fine-tune input parameters where needed.
- Data Minimization: Only photos and anonymized bios are used. Names are pseudonymized before being processed.
- Data Accuracy & Fairness: We continuously test AI output and perform human checks to improve decision accuracy and avoid biased results.
- Data Retention: Breeze adheres to strict data retention policies
- No Personal Data is used for Training Purposes: Breeze deploys a Business account, meaning that the large-language model operator does not use the personal data for its own (training) purposes.
User rights and appeal mechanisms
- Right to Object: As Breeze relies on legitimate interests for profile verification, you have the right to object to automated decision-making. If you wish to exercise this right, you can request a fully manual review by contacting us in the App or via email to our DPO.
- Appeal Mechanism: If your profile is rejected, you may contest the decision by contacting objections@breeze.social. You will be able to request a human review, provide additional context, and express your point of view. A link to this appeals process will be available when a decision is communicated to you, with clear response timelines and a designated contact point for inquiries.
Profiling, not qualifying as automated decision making
Breeze further conducts the following profiling activities:
- use our Cupid service to suggest relevant profiles based on User profiles and like behavior. The suggestions are partly based on the logic of "similar Users have also liked this profile" and "Users with this characteristic like Users with a certain characteristic". You can influence the selection process by choosing where you want to date, as well as the ages and sexualities of the Users you want to date;
- use your User preferences and residential area, which are linked to your Account, to determine the date location and deal. We only select overlapping deals and choose the location in a way that gives preference to the User who lives there. This may mean that you sometimes have to travel further if your place of residence does not have an overlapping city.
Here you can find more information on how our recommendation systems works.
In respect of the above, we only take personal data into account that you directly provide and we actively try to avoid any discriminatory decision-making. In case you feel disadvantaged by any automated decision-making or profiling activities, please contact us in the App or email our DPO.
15. Your Legal Rights within the EU and UK
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data (commonly known as a "data subject access request"). This enables you to receive a copy of your data and check its lawful processing.
- Request correction of the personal data we hold about you. Users can always view and adjust or delete your personal information through the App.
- Request erasure of your personal data where there is no good reason for us to process it. This right also applies if you object to processing, we processed your data unlawfully, or we must erase your data to comply with local law.
- Object to processing of your personal data, especially when we rely on legitimate interest or use your data for direct marketing purposes.
- Request restriction of processing under specific scenarios, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data or need it for legal claims.
- Request data transfer of your personal data to you or a third party in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Withdraw consent at any time if processing relies on consent. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing before consent withdrawal.
- Make a complaint by contacting our DPO at breeze.dpo@techgdpr.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.
Please note that feedback provided by other users about your match or interaction is not considered your personal data under the GDPR. This feedback is anonymized and pertains to the overall quality of the match or the app’s functionality, rather than you personally. Additionally, this feedback is provided confidentially by the other user and is not shared with you to maintain the integrity and candidness of the feedback process.
General privacy questions can be sent to privacy@breeze.social. If you have concerns regarding our compliance with data protection laws, you may contact our DPO at breeze.dpo@techgdpr.com.
We aim to respond to all legitimate requests as soon as possible but in any case within one month. Complex requests may take longer to resolve, and we will keep you updated. To prevent your data from falling into the wrong hands, we will ask you a number of verification questions after receiving your request.
In some cases, we may limit your rights, for example in the context of preventing, investigating, detecting and prosecuting criminal offenses, such as fraud.
16. Do Not Track Settings
The website or our App do not recognize Do Not Track signals. Some third parties may collect aggregate information about the users’ online activities over time and across websites when they use the website or our App. While this information does not include personally identifiable information, certain processing activities that combine aggregate information with other information in possession of such third parties could result in the identification of users.
17. Rights Of California Residents
Pursuant to California Civil Code Sec. 1789.3, California resident users are entitled to know that they may file grievances and complaints with the California Department of Consumer Affairs, 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834; or by telephone at (800) 952-5210; or by email to dca@dca.ca.gov. For more information about protecting your privacy, you may wish to visit: www.ftc.gov.
If you are a resident of California, you may request that we do not share your information with certain affiliates or third-party providers for marketing purposes, and/or you may inquire as to how we have shared your information with third-party providers for marketing purposes. In connection with such request, we will identify the types of information shared and provide you with the names and addresses of the third parties with whom the information was shared. If you would like to receive any such information, please contact us at privacy@breeze.social.
18. Third-Party Links
This website or our App may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on these links or enabling connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
19. Amendments to this Statement
We may revise this Statement from time to time. The most recent version can be found on our website: breeze.social/en/privacy. We recommend that you consult this privacy and cookie statement regularly so that you are kept informed of the changes. If we make changes that are, in our sole discretion, substantive, then we will notify you by sending an email to the email address associated with your Account or by posting a message in the App. By continuing to use the App after these changes have become effective, you agree to the modified Statement.
Effective date
This privacy statement was last updated on June 18th, 2026.
Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
1. Type of cookies we use
We use the following cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart, or make use of e-billing services.
- Functionality cookies: These are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Analytical or performance cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Marketing or Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
2. Third Party Cookies
Please note that the following third parties may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These third-party cookies are likely to be analytical, performance, or targeting cookies.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Google Tag Manager | Manage when tags and pixels are added to the website. | Click here for more information |
| Privasee | Used to manage your cookie consent preferences. | Click here for more information |
Functional Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Google Firebase | Used by Google Firebase for Mobile and web application development. | Click here for more information |
| Sentry | Used by Sentry for Error tracking, Monitoring system stability, and Detecting code errors. | Click here for more information |
| Typeform | Used by Typeform to embed a widget to allow for submission to forms through our website. | Click here for more information |
| Google Maps | Used by Google Maps to display maps and navigation. | Click here for more information |
Analytical or Performance Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| AppsFlyer | Cookies used by AppsFlyer to measure customer engagement and downloads. | Click here for more information |
| Google Analytics | Generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Click here for more information |
Targeting Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Google Ads | Used by Google AdServices for Advertising, and Targeting. | Click here for more information |
| Google Ads Conversion | Used by Google Ads Conversion for Advertisement, and Conversion Tracking. | Click here for more information |
| Amplitude | Used by Amplitude for analytics and optimisation. | Click here for more information |
| Facebook Pixel | Used by Facebook to track effectiveness of their ads. | Click here for more information |
| TikTok Advertising | Used by TikTok Advertising for Functionality, Analytics, and Advertising. | Click here for more information |
3. Managing Your Preferences
If you want to restrict or block the cookies that are set by our website, you can do so through your browser settings. Alternatively, you can visit www.internetcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers and devices. You will find general information about cookies and details on how to delete cookies from your device.
Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all the features that we offer or store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display properly.