Privacy Policy
Circles is the data controller responsible for your personal information.
Contact Email: support@circlestech.atlassian.net
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us using the details above.
Circles is a membership platform designed for adults seeking genuine, respectful and consensual casual connections.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you use Circles.
By creating an account or using the platform, you acknowledge that your information will be processed in accordance with this Policy.
Circles is intended exclusively for adults aged 18 years or older.
We require age verification during the registration process. Individuals under 18 are prohibited from creating accounts or accessing the service.
Account Information
When you register we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Date of birth
- Account credentials
- Membership information (body type & features, interests)
Verification Information
To maintain a safer community, we may collect:
- Government-issued identification
- Selfie verification images
- Verification status information
Verification materials are stored separately from public profile information and are never displayed to other members.
Profile Information
You may choose to provide:
- Profile photographs
- Profile biography
- Interests and preferences
- General location information
- Relationship status
Communications
We may process information generated through:
- Invitations to connect
- Private messaging
- Video room participation
- Support requests
- Safety reports
Technical Information
We may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Device information
- Browser information
- Login activity
- Security and fraud-prevention data
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
We use personal information to:
- Create and manage accounts
- Verify eligibility and age
- Provide platform features
- Improve safety and moderation
- Prevent fraud and abuse
- Respond to support requests
- Meet legal obligations
- Improve platform performance
We may share information with trusted service providers that help us operate the platform, including:
- Cloud hosting providers
- Identity verification providers
- Payment processors
- Content moderation providers
- Customer support tools
- Security and monitoring services
These providers may only process information on our behalf and under appropriate contractual safeguards
Profile media and verification media are stored separately.
Verification materials are used solely for identity and age verification purposes.
Private media submitted to Circles may be reviewed by authorised moderation systems or trained moderators when required for safety, legal compliance or abuse prevention.
Circles provides video-based social spaces.
Video rooms are intended for real-time participation only.
Circles does not record video room sessions as part of normal platform operation.
However, moderation and security systems may collect limited metadata relating to participation, safety incidents and service operation.
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Provide services
- Meet legal obligations
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce platform rules
- Maintain security records
Specific retention periods are described in our Data Retention and Deletion Policy.
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
- Access your information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Delete information
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Receive a copy of your information
- Withdraw consent where applicable
Requests can be submitted through support@circlestech.atlassian.net.
Circles uses technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.
No online service can guarantee absolute security. Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials.
Where information is transferred outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area, appropriate safeguards will be implemented as required by applicable law.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Material changes will be communicated through the platform or by email where appropriate.
If you have questions about this policy, please contact:
Email: support@circlestech.atlassian.net
This email will drop your ticket into out backend ‘to-do’ list. 😉
If you are dissatisfied with our response, you may contact the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction.