পাত্র পাত্রী খুঁজুন (Patro Patri Khujun)

1. Introduction & Overview

Welcome to পাত্র পাত্রী খুঁজুন (Patro Patri Khujun) (accessible via package name com.apps.patro_patri_khujun), a trusted matrimonial matchmaking platform engineered to assist individuals and families in finding compatible marriage partners in a dignified, safe, and respectful environment.

Your privacy is our utmost priority. This Privacy Policy outlines clearly, transparently, and in strict accordance with the Google Play Developer Program Policies (including the User Data and Data Safety guidelines) how we collect, handle, store, protect, and delete your personal information when you use our mobile application and related online services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the essential information needed to operate a verified matrimony matchmaking service:

A. Personal Identification & Registration Data

• Full Name: To identify you and display your biodata to prospective proposals.
• Email Address: For authentication, account recovery, security verification, and administrative communications.
• Phone Number & Guardian Phone Number: Collected for contact verification and matchmaking inquiries. (Protected by our Contact Lock feature; never publicly exposed without explicit consent).
• Authentication Credentials: Passwords, securely hashed using industry-standard cryptographic salt hashing (PBKDF2 / SHA-256), and security recovery keys.

B. Matrimonial Profile & Biodata Details

Information you voluntarily provide to construct your marital profile:

• Demographics & Physical Attributes: Date of birth / age, gender, religion, marital status, height, weight, complexion, and blood group.
• Location & Address: Division, district, upazila, present address, and permanent address.
• Education & Professional Background: Education level, degree subject, institution name, profession/occupation, profession details, and monthly income bracket.
• Family Background: Father's name and occupation, mother's name and occupation, siblings information, and family financial status.
• Partner Preferences: Desired partner age range, height, educational qualifications, district, and personal expectations.

C. User Media & Photos

Profile Photos / Biodata Photos: Uploaded voluntarily by you. These are stored on secure cloud object storage (Cloudflare R2). You may choose to enable our Photo Blurring feature to protect your modesty and prevent unauthorized viewing.

D. Communication & Activity Logs

• In-App Messages: Direct communication between matched users.
• Proposals & Shortlists: Sent/received marriage proposals, shortlists, photo unlock requests, and contact exchange requests.
• Safety Logs: User reports and blocks initiated to maintain platform safety.

E. Technical & Device Data

• Push Notification Tokens: Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) device tokens to deliver alerts on new proposals, accepted requests, and messages.
• Google Advertising ID (AD_ID): Used by Google Play Services and Firebase for diagnostic analytics and reliable push notification routing.
• Network & App Diagnostics: IP address, connection state, app version, and crash logs for maintenance and fraud prevention.

3. Device Permissions & Specific Purposes

Our Android application requests only permissions that are strictly necessary to deliver core matrimony features:

4. How We Use Collected Data

We use your data solely for the following legitimate purposes:

• Facilitating Matrimonial Matchmaking: Presenting your biodata to compatible candidates based on district, education, religion, and partner expectations.
• Secure Communications: Enabling proposal exchange, mutual consent, and messaging between interested parties.
• Privacy Enforcement: Ensuring strict contact locking and photo-blurring until mutual authorization is granted.
• Platform Security & Abuse Prevention: Detecting fraudulent profiles, spam, harassment, or fake biodatas.
• Service Notifications: Sending updates on marriage proposals, message receipts, and account activity.

5. Privacy Controls (Photo Blur & Contact Lock)

Our app provides specialized privacy features tailored for traditional and Islamic matrimony values:

• Contact Locking: Your personal and guardian phone numbers are never publicly visible to casual browsers. Other candidates can view contact details only after a proposal is accepted by you or explicit contact access is granted.
• Photo Blurring (Purdah Mode): You have the option to keep your profile photo blurred. Other members can request photo access, and the photo is unblurred for that member only upon your approval.
• Profile Active/Inactive Toggle: You can temporarily hide your profile from search results at any time without deleting your account.

6. Third-Party Services & Processors

We partner only with industry-leading, SOC2/ISO-certified cloud infrastructure providers to run our app:

• Google LLC (Google Play Services, Firebase Cloud Messaging, Firebase Remote Config): For push notifications, app configuration, and platform analytics. Google Privacy Policy.
• Cloudflare Inc. (Cloudflare Workers, Cloudflare D1, Cloudflare R2): For encrypted backend APIs, serverless computing, database management, and encrypted media storage. Cloudflare Privacy Policy.

7. Data Security & Encryption

We maintain stringent security measures to safeguard your sensitive information:

• Encryption in Transit: All communications between your mobile device and our backend servers are strictly encrypted using HTTPS / TLS 1.3.
• Cryptographic Password Protection: Passwords are never stored in plain text. They are hashed using salted cryptographic PBKDF2/SHA-256 algorithms.
• Encrypted Cloud Storage: Biodata photos are stored in secure, access-controlled Cloudflare R2 buckets.

8. Data Retention & Account Deletion (Google Play Compliance)

In compliance with Google Play's Account Deletion Policy, you have the absolute right to delete your account and all associated personal data permanently at any time.

How to Delete Your Account:

1. Within the Mobile App: Navigate to Settings / Profile > Delete Account. Confirm your password or recovery key. Your account and data will be immediately and irrevocably erased.
2. Via Web Browser (If App is Uninstalled): You do NOT need to reinstall the app to delete your data. Visit our official web deletion portal:
   Go to Account & Data Deletion Portal
3. Via Email Request: Send an email to nexusplayengine@protonmail.com from your registered email address with the subject "Account Deletion Request". Your request will be fulfilled within 48 hours.

9. Children's Privacy (Under 18 Years)

পাত্র পাত্রী খুঁজুন (Patro Patri Khujun) is strictly a matrimony platform intended exclusively for adult individuals of legal marriageable age (at least 18 years of age or the legal age of marriage in their jurisdiction).

We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children or minors under 18 years of age. If we discover that a user under 18 has submitted personal data to us, we will immediately delete that account and all associated information.

10. User Rights & Data Protection

You possess complete ownership and rights over your personal data:

• Right to Access: You can view all information stored about you within your Profile screen.
• Right to Rectification: You can edit and update your biodata details, preferences, and contact info at any time.
• Right to Erasure: You can delete your entire account and all records permanently.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can toggle your profile to "Inactive" to hide it from discovery.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect app enhancements, technological updates, or regulatory requirements. Any modifications will be posted directly to this web page with an updated "Effective Date". Continued use of our app constitutes acknowledgment and acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact our Data Protection and Support Team: