Last Updated: 2025
BroFinder ("we," "our," or "us") collects and processes your personal information to provide the service.
When you create an account using email and password, Apple Sign In, or Google Sign In, we collect your email address, authentication credentials, and any information provided through third-party authentication services (subject to their privacy policies).
During onboarding and profile management, we collect:
We use this information to facilitate matching based on proximity and shared interests, with location filtering options (nearby, global, or all) and age range preferences (18-65).
We collect and store all messages you send and receive, including:
We process videos you upload (including conversion to optimized formats like HLS streaming) and store them along with thumbnails and metadata.
When you create or join Crews (groups), we collect:
We collect device information including:
This information is used to deliver notifications about matches, friend requests, messages, and crew activities, which you can customize in notification settings.
We use your location data solely to calculate distances between users and facilitate location-based matching. You can disable location sharing at any time in settings, though this may limit certain features.
We store all photos, videos, and media content you upload on our servers, and we may process and optimize this content (including video transcoding, thumbnail generation, and image compression) to improve performance and user experience.
We use third-party services including:
These services may have access to your data as necessary to provide their services.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties, but we may share aggregated, anonymized data for analytics and service improvement purposes.
We implement security measures including encryption, secure authentication tokens, and access controls to protect your data, though no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information at any time through the app settings. You can delete your account permanently, which will remove all your data including profile information, messages, posts, crew memberships, and matches, though some information may be retained in backups for a limited period as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.
We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. We may retain certain information after account deletion to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, or for legitimate business interests.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to maintain your session, remember your preferences, and improve app functionality.
The app is intended for users 18 years of age or older, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If we become aware that we have collected information from someone under 18, we will delete that information immediately.
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. By using the app, you consent to such transfers.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, and we will notify you of material changes through the app or other means. Your continued use of the app after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding your privacy or this policy, you can contact us through the app's "Contact Us" feature in the profile settings.
By using BroFinder, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described herein.