Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
1. Data controller
Data controller: TTB Software Development B.V., Lagedijk 11A, 2064 KV Spaarndam, The Netherlands. Chamber of Commerce: 77669703. VAT: NL861089364B01. Email: info@deutsch.dating
2. Data collected
We collect and process the following personal data:
- Registration data: name, email address, date of birth, gender, password (encrypted)
- Profile data: profile photos, description texts, interests, preferences, location data
- Communication data: messages between users, chat history
- Usage data: access times, page views, click behaviour, device information, IP address
- Payment data: transaction information (payment data is processed by our payment provider)
3. Purpose of processing
- Provision and operation of the deutsch.dating platform
- Creation and management of your user account
- Matching suitable partners through our matching system
- Enabling communication between users
- Processing payments and subscriptions
- Improving and developing our services
- Ensuring the security and integrity of the platform
- Fulfilling legal obligations
4. Legal basis
The processing of your personal data is based on:
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): for profile photos or optional data.
- Performance of contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): for registration, profile creation and matching.
- Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): for statutory retention requirements.
- Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): for fraud prevention and platform security.
5. Retention periods
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary:
- Account data: for the duration of your membership and up to 30 days after deletion.
- Messages: for the duration of your membership. After deletion, messages are anonymised.
- Payment data: in accordance with statutory retention periods of up to 10 years.
- Usage data: generally no longer than 12 months in personal form.
6. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access: you can request information about the data we process.
- Right to rectification: you can have incorrect data corrected.
- Right to erasure: you can request deletion of your data.
- Right to restriction: you can request restriction of processing.
- Right to data portability: you can receive your data in a common format.
- Right to object: you can object to certain processing activities.
- Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent.
To exercise your rights, contact us at info@deutsch.dating.
7. Cookies and tracking
Our website uses cookies to enable and improve the use of our platform. You can manage your cookie settings through your browser.
8. Data security
We implement extensive technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction or alteration.
9. Sharing with third parties
Your personal data is only shared with third parties in the following cases:
- With our payment provider for processing payments
- With our hosting provider for operating our servers
- When we are legally required or a court order exists
- With your express consent
We have concluded appropriate data processing agreements with our processors in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
10. Changes
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy. In the event of significant changes, we will inform you by email.
11. Contact
Questions about this privacy policy? Contact us:
TTB Software Development B.V.
Lagedijk 11A
2064 KV Spaarndam, The Netherlands
Chamber of Commerce: 77669703
E-mail: info@deutsch.dating