In Hefei Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 21, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how In Hefei (“Expat Match,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, protects, and shares information when you use the Expat Match mobile application, website, and related services (collectively, the “Service”).

By creating an account or using In Hefei, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

App Name: In Hefei

Developer/Company: Hefei Connect

Contact Email: contact@hefeiconnect.com

In Hefei is a social and dating platform designed to help people connect with other users, including people living abroad, expatriates, travelers, and people interested in international relationships and connections.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use In Hefei, we may collect the following categories of information.

A. Account Information

When you create an account, we may collect:

Name or display name
Email address
Phone number, if provided
Password or authentication credentials
Date of birth or age
Gender or gender preferences, if provided
Profile photograph(s)
Profile description and other information you choose to provide

If you sign in using a third-party authentication provider, such as Google, we may receive information that the provider makes available to us according to your authorization and that provider’s privacy practices.

B. Profile and Matching Information

To provide matching and social features, you may choose to provide information such as:

Country or city of residence
Nationality or countries of interest
Languages
Relationship preferences
Personal interests
Lifestyle information
Education or occupation information
Other information you voluntarily include in your profile

Some of this information may be visible to other Expat Match users depending on your profile and privacy settings.

C. Photos and Other Content

You may upload photographs, profile images, messages, comments, or other content.

We process this information to provide the features you request, including displaying your profile and allowing you to communicate with other users.

Please do not upload sensitive personal information that you do not want other users to see.

D. Messages and Communications

If Expat Match provides messaging or communication features, we may process:

Messages you send and receive
Date and time of communications
Information necessary to deliver communications
Reports or complaints relating to communications

We may process communications to operate the service, prevent abuse, investigate violations of our Terms of Service, and protect users.

E. Location Information

Expat Match may use location information if you choose to provide or permit access to it.

Location information may be used to:

Show relevant users or profiles based on location
Provide location-based matching features
Allow you to select or display a city or country
Improve the Service

Where possible, Expat Match may allow you to manually select a city or location instead of providing precise device location.

We do not require precise location information unless it is necessary for a specific feature and you have provided the applicable permission.

F. Device and Technical Information

When you use Expat Match, we may automatically receive certain technical information, such as:

Device type and model
Operating system and version
App version
IP address
Unique device or installation identifiers
Language and general region
Crash reports
Diagnostic information
Log information
Information about how you interact with the Service

This information helps us maintain security, troubleshoot problems, improve performance, and understand how the Service is used.

G. Payment Information

If Expat Match offers paid subscriptions, memberships, or other purchases, payments may be processed through third-party payment providers or Google Play.

We generally do not receive or store your complete payment card number when payment is processed by a third-party payment provider.

Payment providers may collect and process payment information according to their own privacy policies.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information we collect to:

Create and maintain your account
Provide Expat Match’s matching and social features
Display and manage your profile
Allow users to discover and communicate with one another
Process date requests, matches, and other interactions
Provide location-related features
Provide customer support
Respond to inquiries
Verify accounts where applicable
Detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, spam, abuse, and security incidents
Enforce our Terms of Service
Protect users and the integrity of the Service
Maintain and improve the application
Diagnose technical problems
Analyze usage and performance
Send service-related notifications
Send promotional communications where permitted by law and where required, with your consent
Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information as a commodity to third parties.

4. How Your Profile Information Is Used

Expat Match is a social matching platform. Information that you voluntarily place in your public or discoverable profile may be visible to other Expat Match users.

For example, depending on your settings, other users may be able to see:

Your display name
Profile photographs
Age or age range
City or country
Profile description
Interests
Matching preferences
Other information you choose to make available

You should consider carefully what information you include in your profile.

5. Information Sharing

We may share information in the following circumstances.

Service Providers

We may use trusted third-party service providers to operate the Service, including providers of:

Cloud hosting
Database services
Authentication
Analytics
Crash reporting
Push notifications
Customer support
Content moderation
Security services
Payment processing

These providers may process information on our behalf and are expected to use it only for the services they provide to us.

Other Users

Information you choose to place in a discoverable profile or send to another user may be visible to those users.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

Comply with applicable law
Respond to valid legal processes
Protect our rights or property
Protect the safety of users or others
Investigate fraud, abuse, or security problems

Business Transfers

If Expat Match is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale of assets, financing, or similar transaction, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

6. Analytics and Third-Party Services

Expat Match may use third-party technologies to understand application performance, identify errors, measure usage, and improve the Service.

Examples may include analytics, crash reporting, authentication, hosting, advertising, payment, or notification services.

The actual services used by Expat Match may change over time. Where applicable, their own privacy policies govern their processing of information.

If advertising or analytics services are used, the information disclosed in this Privacy Policy and in the Google Play Data Safety section will be updated as necessary.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

If you use the Expat Match website, we may use cookies, local storage, pixels, or similar technologies to:

Keep you signed in
Remember preferences
Improve website functionality
Understand website usage
Maintain security

You can control cookies through your browser settings where supported.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

Depending on the information and circumstances, security measures may include:

Encryption during transmission
Access controls
Authentication controls
Secure hosting infrastructure
Monitoring and logging
Security updates
Restrictions on employee and service-provider access

However, no Internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the Service, maintain your account, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect the security of the Service.

When information is no longer required, we may delete it, anonymize it, or securely dispose of it in accordance with applicable law.

Some information may remain in backups for a limited period after deletion while those backups are securely overwritten or deleted.

10. Account and Data Deletion

You may request deletion of your Expat Match account and associated personal information.

Where account deletion is available within the application, you can use the account deletion function provided in the app.

You may also request deletion by contacting us at:

[INSERT PRIVACY/DELETION EMAIL]

Your request should include enough information for us to identify your account.

When an account deletion request is completed, we will delete or anonymize associated personal information, except where we are legally permitted or required to retain certain information.

Information may be retained where necessary for legal compliance, fraud prevention, security, dispute resolution, or other legitimate legal purposes.

Google Play requires apps that allow account creation to provide an in-app account deletion path as well as a web-based mechanism for requesting account deletion.

11. Children’s Privacy

Expat Match is intended for adults.

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or use Expat Match.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

If we learn that a person under 18 has created an account, we may take steps to remove the account and associated information.

12. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

Access personal information we hold about you
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion
Request restriction of certain processing
Object to certain processing
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Request a copy of certain information

To exercise applicable rights, contact:

[INSERT PRIVACY/CONTACT EMAIL]

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

13. Notifications

Expat Match may send push notifications or other service communications relating to:

New messages
Matches
Date requests
Account activity
Security
Service updates

You can generally control push notifications through your device settings.

Some essential service communications may continue where necessary to operate your account.

14. International Data Transfers

Expat Match may use service providers located in countries other than the country where you live.

As a result, your information may be transferred to and processed in other jurisdictions.

Where required by applicable law, we will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.

15. Third-Party Links and Services

Expat Match may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this policy.

If a change is material, we may provide additional notice through the application, website, or another appropriate method.

Your continued use of Expat Match after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective means that you acknowledge the updated policy.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

In Hefei

HEFEI CONNECT

Privacy Email: CONTACT@HEFEICONNECT.COM

Last Updated: September 21, 2026