Privacy Policy
Last updated: 20 June 2026
This policy explains what personal data Datexpats collects, why we collect it, who we share it with, and the choices and rights you have. Datexpats is a dating app for expats, operated by Atlantic Blue Solutions Limited ("we", "us", "our"), the data controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR.
The short version: we collect the information needed to run a verified dating service: your phone number, your profile, your photos, and your approximate location. We use a live selfie only to confirm your photos are really you, and we delete it straight after. We never sell your data. You can delete your account and all your data at any time.
1. Who we are
Datexpats is operated by Atlantic Blue Solutions Limited. If you have any question about this policy or your data, contact us at privacy@datexpats.com.
2. What we collect and why
| Data | Why we collect it | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Phone number | To create your account and sign you in with a one-time code sent by text message (SMS). | Performance of our contract with you. |
| Profile details (display name, age, city, bio, languages, interests, time in city, how long you are staying, what you are looking for) | To build your profile and show you to other people in discovery. | Performance of our contract with you. |
| Photos (1 to 6) | To display your profile to other users. | Performance of our contract with you. |
| Live selfie (biometric) | To confirm, by face comparison, that your profile photos are really you. Used only for the verification decision, then deleted. | Your explicit consent. |
| Location: Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates, Internet Protocol (IP) address, and device information | To verify you are in the city you claim, to sort discovery by distance, and to detect fraud such as impossible travel or emulators. | Your consent (precise location) and our legitimate interest in preventing fraud. |
| Matches and messages | To deliver conversations between people who have matched. | Performance of our contract with you. |
| Reports you submit or receive | To keep the community safe and to review and act on abuse. | Our legitimate interest in safety and moderation. |
| Push notification token | To send you alerts about new matches and messages, if you allow notifications. | Your consent. |
3. Identity verification and biometric data
When you choose to verify your identity, the app captures a live selfie and compares it to your profile photos to check they are the same person. This comparison produces biometric data. We use it for one purpose only: deciding whether to verify your account. The selfie and any biometric data derived from it are deleted as soon as the verification decision is made. We do not use this data for advertising and we never sell it. Verification is optional, but until you verify you cannot see matches or send and receive messages.
4. How we share data
We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with:
- Other users, who see your profile, photos, age, city, and approximate distance. They never see your phone number, exact coordinates, or selfie.
- Service providers who process data on our behalf, under contract: Amazon Web Services (hosting, database, photo storage, content delivery, face comparison, and SMS delivery) and Expo (push notifications).
- Authorities, where we are legally required to, or to protect the safety of users.
Your data is processed on Amazon Web Services infrastructure. Where data leaves your region, it is protected by appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.
5. How long we keep it
- Your profile, photos, and messages are kept while your account is active.
- Your live selfie and biometric verification data are deleted immediately after the verification decision.
- When you delete your account, we delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we must keep limited records (for example a record of a ban) to keep the community safe or to meet a legal obligation.
6. Your rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation and the UK GDPR you have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to our use of your data, and the right to data portability. You can edit your profile in the app at any time, and you can delete your account and all associated data from within the app or via our account deletion page. To exercise any other right, email privacy@datexpats.com. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
7. Security
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Photos are served over a content delivery network with restricted access, and accounts are protected by one-time codes rather than passwords. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your data and to limit who inside our service can access it.
8. Age
Datexpats is strictly for adults. You must be 18 or older to create an account, and the app enforces this at sign-up. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor is using the app, contact privacy@datexpats.com and we will remove the account.
9. Changes
We may update this policy. If we make a material change we will notify you in the app or by a notice on this page, and we will update the date at the top.
10. Contact
Atlantic Blue Solutions Limited
Privacy enquiries: privacy@datexpats.com
Support: support@datexpats.com