← Back to home

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 March 2026

1. Who we are

Clean Connections is a dating platform for people in recovery and sober living, operated from the United Kingdom. For data protection queries, contact us at privacy@cleanconnections.co.uk.

2. What data we collect

  • Account information: email address, name, date of birth, gender
  • Profile data: photos, bio, location, interests
  • Sobriety data: sober-since date, recovery path, partner sobriety preferences, sobriety statement
  • Usage data: messages, matches, likes, reports
  • Technical data: IP address, device type, session cookies

3. Legal basis for processing

  • Consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a)): for profile data, sobriety data, and photo processing
  • Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)): for security, fraud prevention, and platform safety
  • Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c)): for record-keeping as required by law

4. Special category data

Your sobriety and recovery information constitutes health-related data, which is “special category” personal data under GDPR Article 9. We process this data only with your explicit consent (Article 9(2)(a)). You can withdraw consent and remove this data at any time from your profile settings. This data is only shared with other users as part of your visible profile.

5. Who we share data with

We do not sell your data. We share data only with:

  • Other users: your public profile information (name, age, photos, bio, sobriety info)
  • Infrastructure providers: our hosting provider for server operation
  • Email service: for transactional notifications

6. Data retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, all personal data is permanently erased within 30 days, including messages, matches, photos, and sobriety data. We may retain anonymised data for aggregate statistics.

7. Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data (use “Download my data” in Settings)
  • Rectify inaccurate data (edit your profile)
  • Erase your data (delete your account in Settings)
  • Data portability (export your data in JSON format)
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies only to maintain your login session (JSESSIONID and remember-me cookies). We do not use analytics cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party tracking. These essential cookies are exempt from consent requirements under UK PECR regulations.

9. Data location

Your data is stored on servers located in the United Kingdom. Data does not leave the UK.

10. Changes to this policy

We will notify you of significant changes to this policy via email or an in-app notice. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance.