Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 June 2026

Who is responsible for your data

BlueBase BV, Europark 11D, 3620 Lanaken, Belgium, KBO 1025.309.202, is the controller of your personal data on ConnectingPeople. Contact us about privacy at [email protected].

What we collect and why

Data	Purpose	Legal basis (GDPR)
Name, email, password, date of birth	Create and secure your account; check you are 18+	Contract
Profile details you add (photo, job, company, skills, interests, city)	Show your profile and suggest members with matching interests	Contract
Messages	Deliver them to the members you choose	Contract
Payment details (handled by CURO Payments B.V.; we see only the last 4 digits, amount and date)	Process credit purchases, keep your credit balance and invoices	Contract; legal obligation
Reports, moderation notes, verification checks	Keep the platform safe and enforce our Terms	Legitimate interest; legal obligation
Device, IP address, log-in times	Security, fraud prevention, fixing errors	Legitimate interest
Preference cookies	Remember your language and display settings	Consent

We do not sell your data and do not use your messages for advertising.

Who we share it with

Only with service providers working for us under a data processing agreement: hosting (DigitalOcean, data centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands), payments (CURO Payments B.V., the Netherlands), email delivery and customer support tools. We also share data with authorities when the law requires it. Other members see only what you put on your profile and send them.

Transfers outside the EEA

Where a provider processes data outside the European Economic Area, we use an adequacy decision or the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can ask us for a copy at [email protected].

How long we keep it

Account and profile data: while your account is open, then deleted within 30 days of closure.
Messages: until you or the recipient deletes them, or your account is closed.
Invoices and payment records: 10 years, as Belgian accounting law requires.
Security logs: up to 12 months.
Reports and moderation records: up to 2 years after the case is closed, longer if needed for legal proceedings.

Your rights

You can access, correct, delete or export your data, object to or restrict certain processing, and withdraw consent at any time. Email [email protected]; we reply within one month. You may also complain to the Belgian Data Protection Authority (Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit), Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussels, gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be.

Security

We use encryption in transit, access controls and regular backups. No system is completely secure; we will notify you and the authority of a data breach where the law requires.

Children

The platform is for people aged 18 and over. We delete accounts we find belong to someone younger.