Privacy Policy
Last updated: 13 July 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how [Company Legal Name] (“Strange In”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal data when you use the Strange In mobile application, website, and related services (together, the “Services”).
We are committed to processing your personal data in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 (SPDI Rules), and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules 2021), each as amended from time to time.
By creating an account or using the Services, you consent to the practices described in this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.
1. Who we are
For the purposes of the DPDP Act, [Company Legal Name] is the Data Fiduciary — the entity that determines the purpose and means of processing your personal data.
Data Fiduciary details
Legal name: [Company Legal Name]
Registered address: [Full registered address, India]
Email: privacy@strangein.example
2. Eligibility and age
Strange In is strictly for adults. You must be 18 years of age or older to create an account or use the Services. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If we become aware that a user is under 18, we will delete the account and its associated data. If you believe a minor is using the Services, please report it to our Grievance Officer (Section 12).
3. Personal data we collect
3.1 Data you give us
- Account data: name, date of birth, gender, phone number, email address, and password/OTP verification details.
- Profile data: photos, bio, prompts, interests, education, occupation, and preferences you choose to share.
- Content: blogs, posts, comments, likes, and messages you exchange with other users.
- Verification data: selfies or documents you submit for photo verification (processed only for verification and fraud prevention).
- Support data: information you share when contacting support or reporting other users.
3.2 Data collected automatically
- Location data: approximate or precise location (with your device-level permission) to show people near you. You can revoke this in your device settings.
- Device and log data: device model, operating system, app version, IP address, crash logs, and usage patterns.
- Cookies and similar technologies: as described in Section 9.
3.3 Sensitive personal data
Some data you choose to share (for example, sexual orientation or religious views on your profile) may be sensitive personal data under the SPDI Rules. We process such data only with your explicit consent, which you give by adding it to your profile, and only to provide the matching and discovery features of the Services.
4. Why we process your data
| Purpose | Examples |
|---|---|
| Providing the Services | Creating your account, showing profiles near you, enabling matches, chats, and blogs |
| Safety and integrity | Photo verification, detecting fake profiles, moderating reported content, preventing fraud and abuse |
| Communication | OTPs, service notifications, match alerts, and responses to your support requests |
| Improvement and analytics | Understanding how features are used so we can fix and improve them |
| Legal compliance | Responding to lawful requests from authorities and meeting our obligations under Indian law |
We process your personal data on the basis of the consent you provide when you sign up and use features, and for certain legitimate uses permitted under the DPDP Act (such as compliance with law and responding to legal process).
5. How we share your data
- With other users: your profile, blogs, and public content are visible to other users as part of how the Services work. Your phone number and email are never shown to other users.
- Service providers (Data Processors): hosting, cloud storage, SMS/OTP delivery, analytics, and content-moderation vendors who process data only on our instructions under contract.
- Legal and safety: courts, law enforcement, and government authorities where required by applicable law, including under the IT Act and IT Rules 2021.
- Business transfers: if we merge, are acquired, or sell assets, your data may transfer to the successor entity under the same protections.
We do not sell your personal data.
6. Data retention
We keep your personal data only as long as needed for the purposes in this Policy. When you delete your account, we delete or anonymise your profile, blogs, and messages within [30/60/90] days, except where we must retain certain records to comply with law, resolve disputes, investigate safety incidents, or enforce our agreements.
7. Your rights
As a Data Principal under the DPDP Act, you have the right to:
- Access — request a summary of the personal data we hold about you and how it is processed.
- Correction and erasure — ask us to correct inaccurate data or erase data that is no longer needed.
- Withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time (for example by deleting your account); withdrawal does not affect processing already carried out.
- Grievance redressal — raise a complaint with our Grievance Officer (Section 12), and if unsatisfied, escalate to the Data Protection Board of India.
- Nominate — nominate another individual to exercise your rights in the event of death or incapacity.
To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@strangein.example from your registered email address, or use the in-app settings.
8. Security
We use reasonable security practices and procedures as required by the IT Act and SPDI Rules, including encryption in transit, access controls, and periodic security reviews. No system is perfectly secure, so please use a strong password and never share OTPs. If we become aware of a personal data breach affecting you, we will notify you and the Data Protection Board of India as required by the DPDP Act.
9. Cookies and similar technologies
On our website, we use:
- Essential cookies — required for the site to function (for example, remembering your cookie choice). These cannot be switched off.
- Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the site. These load only if you choose “Accept all” in our cookie banner.
You can change or withdraw your cookie choice at any time by clearing your browser’s site data, after which the banner will appear again. You can also block cookies via your browser settings.
10. Where your data is stored
Your data is primarily stored on servers located in [India / specify regions]. If data is transferred outside India, we do so only as permitted under the DPDP Act and subject to appropriate safeguards.
11. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes through the app or by email, and the “Last updated” date above will always reflect the current version. Continued use of the Services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.
12. Grievance Officer
In accordance with the IT Act, the IT Rules 2021, and the DPDP Act, the contact details of our Grievance Officer are:
Grievance Officer
Name: [Full name of Grievance Officer]
Designation: Grievance Officer, [Company Legal Name]
Email: grievance@strangein.example
Address: [Office address, India]
We will acknowledge your complaint within 24 hours and resolve it within 15 days of receipt, as required by the IT Rules 2021.