Privacy Policy

SparkChambers takes your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use our platform. We are committed to being transparent about our data practices and ensuring you understand your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

This policy applies to all users of the SparkChambers platform, including our website and any related services. By using SparkChambers, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

We collect various types of personal data to provide and improve our services. Below is a comprehensive overview of the data we collect:

We process your personal data for specific purposes, each with a valid legal basis under GDPR:

As an adult dating platform, we process special category data under GDPR Article 9. This includes data concerning your sexual orientation and preferences. Processing of this data is only lawful because you have given explicit consent for it to be used for the specific purpose of finding compatible matches.

You provide this information voluntarily when creating and updating your profile. By entering this data, you explicitly consent to its processing for the purpose of matching you with compatible users and displaying your preferences to other members.

You can withdraw consent at any time by removing this information from your profile or deleting your account. However, please note that withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

We collect and process location data to provide location-based features such as finding nearby users and events:

• GPS coordinates (when you grant browser permission)
• City and country (from your profile settings)
• Approximate location for distance calculations

You can disable GPS location sharing at any time through your browser settings or by using our manual location entry. Location data is used solely for providing distance-based features and is never sold or shared with third parties.

We use artificial intelligence and automated processing in the following ways:

Under GDPR Article 22, you have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that significantly affect you. Our AI systems assist human moderators rather than making final decisions autonomously. If you believe an automated decision has been made incorrectly, you can contact us to request human review.

We share your data only when necessary and with appropriate safeguards:

• Stripe (Payment Processing): Payment information is processed by Stripe. We never store your full credit card details. Stripe's privacy policy applies to payment data.
• Other Users: Your profile information is visible to other authenticated members based on your privacy settings.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose data when required by law, court order, or to protect safety.
• Service Providers: We use self-hosted infrastructure. Emails are sent from our own servers.

As an 18+ platform, we verify user ages and identities to maintain community safety:

• We require video verification to confirm you are a real person
• Verification media is stored securely with restricted access
• ID documents, when required for dispute resolution, are handled with strict confidentiality
• Verification data is retained for fraud prevention and legal compliance

Verification documents are stored with encryption and access is limited to authorized personnel only. This data is retained for the minimum period necessary for fraud prevention and legal compliance purposes.

We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes described:

As a data subject, you have the following rights under GDPR. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at the email address provided:

We use essential cookies for platform functionality and, with your consent, analytics cookies to improve our service.

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve the user experience and identify technical issues. GA4 is only activated when you give consent through our cookie banner.

Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw consent at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer or clearing your browser cookies.

We implement comprehensive security measures to protect your data:

• TLS/SSL encryption for all data in transit
• Encryption at rest for sensitive data including messages
• Secure password hashing using industry-standard algorithms
• Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
• Access controls and authentication for administrative functions
• Server infrastructure located in Germany/EU
• Regular backups with encrypted storage

SparkChambers is strictly for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. We verify age during registration and through our verification process. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, we will delete it immediately and terminate the associated account.

Your data is stored and processed entirely within the European Union. Our servers are located in Germany, and we do not transfer your personal data outside the EU/EEA. All data processing occurs within the GDPR jurisdiction, ensuring the highest level of data protection.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by email and/or through a prominent notice on our platform. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of SparkChambers after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your rights, or have concerns about how we handle your data, please contact us:

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days, as required by GDPR. For urgent matters, please indicate this in your subject line.