📋 Information We Collect

⚙️ How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

• ✓ Create and manage your account — enabling you to build your profile and connect with others.
• ✓ Provide matchmaking services — using your preferences and profile data to suggest compatible profiles.
• ✓ Facilitate communication — enabling messaging between matched users.
• ✓ Process transactions — handling payments for subscriptions and credit purchases.
• ✓ Verify identities — to ensure the authenticity of profiles and prevent fraud.
• ✓ Send notifications — about interests, messages, matches, and platform updates.
• ✓ Improve our platform — analyzing usage patterns to enhance user experience and add new features.
• ✓ Ensure safety and compliance — monitoring for suspicious activity and enforcing our Terms of Service.

🤝 Information Sharing

We share your information only in the following circumstances:

• ✓ With Matches: When you match with another user (mutual interest accepted), your contact details become visible to each other.
• ✓ With Service Providers: We share necessary information with trusted third-party services that help us operate the platform — including payment processors, hosting providers, and analytics tools.
• ✓ With Your Family / Wali: If you enable Wali mode, designated family members can oversee conversations.
• ✓ When Required by Law: If we are required to disclose information by applicable law, regulation, or legal process.
• ✓ With Your Consent: We will share your information with third parties only if you explicitly consent to it.

🔒 Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. We implement the following measures:

• ✓ SSL Encryption: All data transmitted between your device and our servers is encrypted using 256-bit SSL/TLS.
• ✓ Secure Storage: Your personal data is stored in secure databases with restricted access.
• ✓ Access Controls: Only authorized personnel with legitimate business needs can access your information.
• ✓ Regular Audits: We conduct security reviews to identify and address vulnerabilities.
• ✓ Two-Factor Authentication: Available for enhanced account security.

🛡️ Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• ✓ Access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• ✓ Correction: You can update or correct your personal information through your account settings.
• ✓ Deletion: You can request deletion of your account and associated data.
• ✓ Data Portability: You may request to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• ✓ Object to Processing: You can object to the processing of your data for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
• ✓ Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

⏳ Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information from our active systems within 30 days, except where we are required to retain certain information for legal compliance, fraud prevention, or security purposes.

🧒 Children's Privacy

Gorishta is a matrimonial platform intended for adults aged 18 years and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you are under 18, please do not create an account or submit any personal information. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.