1. Data Controller
MyPerson is the Data Controller for personal data collected through this platform. Contact our Data Protection Officer at mypersonhelp@gmail.com.
2. Data We Collect
Account & Profile Data
- Name, email address, phone number, date of birth, gender
- Tribe, state, LGA, religion, relationship intent, bio, photos
- Selfie verification photos (used only for identity verification)
- Quiz answers and lifestyle tags
Usage Data
- Swipes, matches, messages, and calls made on the platform
- Pages visited, features used, time spent
- Device type, browser, IP address, approximate location
Payment Data
- We do not store your card details, payments processed by Paystack/Flutterwave (PCI-DSS compliant)
- We store transaction references and amounts for billing records
3. Legal Basis for Processing
- Contract: To provide you with dating services you signed up for
- Consent: For optional features like marketing emails and push notifications
- Legitimate interest: Fraud prevention, platform security, and product improvement
- Legal obligation: Compliance with Nigerian law
4. How We Use Your Data
- Show your profile to compatible matches based on your preferences
- Enable communication features (chat, calls, notifications)
- Process payments for subscriptions and coin purchases
- Verify your identity and prevent fraud
- Send service notifications and (with consent) marketing emails
- Improve the platform through analytics
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms
5. Sensitive Data
Religious beliefs and tribal/ethnic identity are sensitive categories under NDPR. We collect this data solely to provide the matching filters you request. We do not share or sell this data to third parties and process it only with your explicit consent given at registration.
7. Data Retention
- Active account data: retained while your account exists
- Deleted account data: anonymised within 30 days of deletion request
- Chat messages: deleted 90 days after a match is unmatched
- Payment records: retained for 7 years (tax/legal compliance)
- Selfie verification photos: deleted after verification is complete
8. Your Rights Under NDPR
- Access: request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: correct inaccurate data
- Erasure: request deletion ("right to be forgotten")
- Portability: receive your data in a portable format
- Objection: object to certain types of processing
- Withdraw consent: for marketing emails and push notifications
Exercise your rights at Account Settings or email mypersonhelp@gmail.com. We respond within 30 days.
9. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS/TLS encryption, bcrypt password hashing, prepared statements for all database queries, and session security. No system is 100% secure, please use a strong unique password and never share your login details.
11. Children's Privacy
MyPerson is strictly for users aged 18 and above. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has created an account, contact mypersonhelp@gmail.com immediately.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes in law or our practices. We will notify you by email or platform notice before significant changes take effect. Continued use of MyPerson after changes means you accept the new policy.
13. Contact & Complaints
Data Protection Officer: mypersonhelp@gmail.com
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) at ndpc.gov.ng.