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Cinem Application Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 16, 2025

At Cinem, we take the protection of your personal data very seriously. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information in the context of our dating application based on your cinematic tastes.

🔒 We are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and all applicable data protection regulations.

1. Data Controller

The data controller for your data is Cinem App.

  • 📧 Contact email: contact@cinem-app.com
  • 📧 Data Protection Officer (DPO): contact@cinem-app.com

2. Personal Data Collected

2.1 Registration Data

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Date of birth (to verify minimum age)
  • Gender and sexual orientation
  • Approximate location (city/region)
  • Profile photos

2.2 Preference Data

  • Cinematic tastes (favorite movies, series, anime)
  • Preferred directors and actors
  • Streaming platforms used
  • Appreciated movie genres
  • MBTI personality test results

2.3 Usage Data

  • Navigation history within the app
  • Interactions with (likes, passes, matches)
  • Messages exchanged with matches
  • App settings
  • Geolocation data (with your consent)

2.4 Technical Data

  • IP address
  • Device type and operating system
  • App version
  • Unique device identifier
  • Connection and authentication data

3. Processing Purposes and Legal Bases

3.1 Service Operation (Legal basis: Contract)

  • Creation and management of your user account
  • Matching with other compatible users
  • Displaying your profile to other users
  • Facilitating conversations between matches
  • Personalizing your user experience

3.2 Service Improvement (Legal basis: Legitimate interest)

  • Improving the matching algorithm
  • Analyzing usage trends
  • Developing new features
  • Optimizing user interface
  • Research and development

3.3 Security and Moderation (Legal basis: Legitimate interest)

  • Preventing fraud and abuse
  • Content and profile moderation
  • Investigating reports
  • Maintaining a safe environment
  • Enforcing terms of use

3.4 Legal Obligations (Legal basis: Legal obligation)

  • Data retention to meet legal obligations
  • Cooperation with competent authorities
  • Compliance with applicable regulations

4. Data Sharing

We never sell your personal data. Your data may only be shared in the following cases:

4.1 With Other Users

  • Your profile is visible to other compatible users
  • Your photos and profile information are displayed
  • Your cinematic tastes are used for matching
  • Your messages are transmitted to your matches

4.2 Service Providers

  • Secure cloud hosting services
  • Anonymized analytics and statistics services
  • Content moderation services
  • Customer support services
  • All our providers are subject to strict confidentiality agreements

4.3 Legal Authorities

  • In case of legal obligation or authority request
  • To protect our rights and those of our users
  • In case of judicial or administrative investigation

5. Data Retention

5.1 Retention Period

  • Profile data: retained as long as your account is active
  • Messages and interactions: retained for the lifetime of the account
  • Moderation data: retained 3 years after sanction
  • Technical data: retained maximum 13 months
  • Geolocation data: deleted after 24 hours

5.2 Automatic Deletion

  • Accounts inactive for more than 2 years: automatic deletion
  • Temporary data: regular deletion
  • Technical logs: deletion after 12 months

6. Data Security

6.1 Technical Security Measures

  • Encryption of sensitive data (AES-256)
  • Secure communications (TLS/SSL)
  • Strong and secure authentication
  • Intrusion monitoring and detection
  • Regular and secure backups

6.2 Organizational Security Measures

  • Data access limited to authorized employees
  • Staff training on data protection
  • Strict internal security policies
  • Regular security audits
  • Security incident response plan

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

In accordance with GDPR, you have the following rights:

7.1 Right of Access

  • You can request a copy of all your personal data
  • Response time: maximum 30 days
  • Format: JSON or PDF export

7.2 Right of Rectification

  • Correction of inaccurate data via the app
  • Modification of your preferences at any time
  • Update of your profile information

7.3 Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten')

  • Complete deletion of your account and data
  • Immediate deletion except legal obligations
  • Possible anonymized retention for statistics

7.4 Right to Data Portability

  • Retrieval of your data in structured format
  • Possible transfer to another service
  • Export of your cinematic tastes and preferences

7.5 Right to Object

  • Objection to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Objection to direct marketing (if applicable)
  • Deactivation of geolocation

7.6 Right to Restriction

  • Restriction of processing in certain circumstances
  • Temporary suspension of processing
  • Maintaining data without using it

8. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to countries outside the European Union:

8.1 Protection Guarantees

  • Use of certified providers (Privacy Shield, standard contractual clauses)
  • Countries recognized as providing adequate level of protection
  • Transfer agreements compliant with GDPR
  • Systematic encryption of transferred data

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

9.1 Types of Cookies Used

  • Essential cookies: app functionality
  • Performance cookies: experience improvement
  • Analytics cookies: anonymized usage statistics
  • No advertising or tracking cookies

9.2 Cookie Management

  • Configuration via app settings
  • Possible deactivation of non-essential cookies
  • Clear information about cookie usage

10. Minor Protection

  • The app is strictly reserved for 18+ users
  • Age verification during registration
  • Reporting and immediate deletion of minor accounts
  • Collaboration with authorities upon detection

11. Privacy Policy Modifications

This policy may be modified to reflect changes in our practices or legal developments:

  • Notification of important changes via the app
  • Ability to consult previous versions
  • Effective 30 days after notification
  • Right to delete your account if you don't accept modifications

12. Contact and Complaints

12.1 Contact Us

  • Email: contact@cinem-app.com
  • Response time: maximum 30 days

12.2 Supervisory Authority

  • You can file a complaint with CNIL (France)
  • Website: www.cnil.fr
  • Address: 3 Place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris
  • Phone: 01 53 73 22 22

Important

This privacy policy is an important legal document. If you have questions about your rights or data processing, please don't hesitate to contact us at dpo@cinem-app.com.