Privacy Policy

Waimz™ is a brand and product owned and operated by Humainz, Inc.

Effective Date: October 10, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Humainz, Inc. ("Humainz," "we," "us," or "our"), the company that owns and operates the Waimz™ app and brand, collects, uses, shares and protects personal information in connection with the Waimz™ mobile applications, the waimz.com website (including our waitlist), and any related features, content, communities, places or events (the "Services").

Waimz™ is an app for LGBTQ+ adults. We know that information about your sexual orientation, gender identity, and even the fact that you use Waimz™, can be deeply personal. We treat it that way.

1. Who is responsible for your information

Humainz, Inc., 1111B S Governors Ave STE 34716, Dover, DE 19904, USA, is the controller of your personal information. Contact: privacy@humainz.com.

2. Information we collect

2.1 Information you give us

• Waitlist: your email address and, optionally, your city.
• Account information: name or display name, email address, phone number, date of birth and login credentials.
• Profile information: photos, bio, interests, pronouns, gender identity, sexual orientation, the kinds of connection you're open to (dating, friendship, community), and anything else you choose to add.
• Verification: if you choose to verify your profile, a selfie or short video that we and our verification provider compare with your profile photos (see Section 5).
• Content and communications: messages, community posts, photos and other content you share, and your communications with us, including reports and appeals.
• Purchases: subscription status and transaction records. Payments made through Apple or Google are processed by them; we do not receive your full card details.
• Social login: if you sign in with Apple or Google, the profile information you authorize them to share.

2.2 Information collected automatically

• Usage information: features used, screens viewed, actions taken, timestamps, and activity signals such as when you were last active.
• Device information: device type, operating system, app version, IP address, language, and device and advertising identifiers (where permitted).
• Location: if you allow it, your device's location, used to power proximity, Radar, matching and place discovery (see Section 6).

2.3 Information from others

• Other users may provide information about you, for example in reports or messages.
• Service providers such as verification, age-assurance, anti-fraud, analytics and app-store providers may share information with us.

3. Sensitive information

Your sexual orientation, gender identity, pronouns, any health information you choose to share, verification data and precise location may be considered sensitive or "special category" information under laws such as the GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws. You choose whether to provide it. We process it only to provide the features you use, to keep the Services safe, and as required by law, based on your explicit consent where the law requires. You can edit or remove it in your settings, or withdraw consent at any time, which may limit some features.

Waimz™ does not ask you to provide health information. If you choose to include health information (such as HIV status or PrEP use) in your profile or messages, it will be visible to the people you share it with, and we will treat it as sensitive.

We do not sell sensitive information and do not use it for advertising.

4. How we use your information

• To provide the Services, including your profile, matching and recommendations, Radar, communities, places, chat and subscriptions (performance of contract).
• To keep Waimz™ safe: age assurance, verification, moderation, fraud and spam prevention, investigating reports, and enforcing our Terms and Community Guidelines (legitimate interests; legal obligation; consent where required).
• To personalize and improve the Services, including analytics and developing new features (legitimate interests).
• To communicate with you, including service messages, waitlist updates and, with your consent where required, marketing (contract; consent; legitimate interests).
• To process sensitive information you choose to provide (explicit consent).
• To comply with law and respond to lawful requests, and to establish, exercise or defend legal claims (legal obligation; legitimate interests).

5. Selfie verification and biometric information

Verification is optional. If you choose to verify, we and our verification provider use your selfie or video to create a facial geometry comparison with your profile photos to confirm the photos are of you, and to detect fraud. This may be considered biometric information under laws in places such as Illinois, Texas, Washington and the EU. We collect it only with your explicit consent in the app, use it only for verification and fraud prevention, never sell, lease or trade it, and permanently delete it when the purpose has been satisfied, and in any event within three (3) years after your last interaction with Waimz™, or sooner if required by law.

6. Location

If you enable location, we use your device location to show you people, communities and places nearby and to show others an approximate distance from you, unless you turn on "hide distance". Distances are approximate, but distance information can sometimes be used by others to estimate your location. You can hide your distance or disable location in your device settings at any time. We do not share your precise location with advertising partners.

7. Recommendations and automated processing

We use automated systems, including AI, to rank and recommend people, communities and places and to show match percentages. The main factors include recent activity, distance, shared interests, the orientation and connection preferences you set, profile completeness and verification status, and signals such as blocks and reports. You can influence recommendations by changing your profile, preferences and privacy settings. We do not make decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects about you solely through automated processing. Where the law gives you the right, you can object to profiling or ask for human review by contacting privacy@humainz.com.

8. How we share information

8.1 With other users

Your profile and activity are visible to other users according to your settings. Other users can see your profile, approximate distance (unless hidden), and content you share with them, and may screenshot or share it. We cannot control what other users do with information you share.

8.2 With service providers

We use vetted providers for hosting, databases, analytics, customer support, email and SMS delivery, verification and age assurance, content moderation, fraud prevention and payment processing. They may use your information only to provide services to us under contracts that require confidentiality and security.

8.3 Advertising and measurement

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We may use measurement partners to understand which of our own marketing campaigns lead to visits or installs, using limited device or campaign identifiers, and only with your consent where required (for example, through Apple's App Tracking Transparency or our website cookie banner). We never share your sexual orientation, gender identity, health information, messages, photos or precise location with advertising or measurement partners.

8.4 Legal, safety and compliance

We may disclose information if we believe in good faith it is required by law or legal process; to respond to emergencies or protect anyone's safety; to investigate or prevent fraud, abuse or violations of our Terms; or to report child sexual abuse material to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and authorities. We review government requests carefully, especially those that could expose a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, and may challenge requests we believe are overbroad or unlawful.

8.5 Business transfers

If Humainz is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this Policy.

8.6 Mobile information

Humainz, Inc. will not share, sell, or distribute any mobile phone numbers or SMS opt-in information collected through the Waimz™ platform with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Mobile information may only be shared with service providers (such as SMS delivery partners) strictly for the purpose of delivering the requested service.

9. Retention

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes above. Key periods: active account data is kept while your account is active; inactive accounts may be deleted after 24 months of inactivity; waitlist emails are kept until you unsubscribe or 24 months after we launch in your city, whichever is earlier; verification and biometric data as described in Section 5; transaction records as required for tax and accounting purposes; and certain safety information longer to prevent banned users from returning. Full details are in our Data Retention Policy.

10. International transfers

We are based in the United States and our providers may process information in the U.S. and other countries whose laws may differ from yours. Where required, we use safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses and the UK International Data Transfer Addendum.

11. Security

We use measures such as encryption in transit, access controls, least-privilege access and monitoring to protect your information. No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your information. Protect your password and device.

12. Your rights and choices

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or receive a copy (portability) of your personal information; to restrict or object to certain processing, including profiling; to withdraw consent at any time; and to not be discriminated against for exercising your rights. You can update most information in the app, delete your account in settings, and opt out of marketing emails using the unsubscribe link. To make a request, email privacy@humainz.com. We may need to verify your identity. You may use an authorized agent where the law allows. If we deny your request, you may appeal by replying to our decision.

12.1 EEA, UK and Swiss residents

Our legal bases are listed in Section 4. You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

12.2 U.S. state privacy rights (including California)

In the past 12 months we have collected the categories of information described in Section 2: identifiers, customer records, characteristics of protected classifications (such as gender identity and sexual orientation, if you provide them), commercial information, internet or network activity, geolocation, audio/visual information (photos and verification images), biometric information (if you verify), inferences used for recommendations, and sensitive personal information. We use them for the purposes in Section 4 and disclose them to the categories of recipients in Section 8. We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising, and we do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. We use sensitive personal information only for purposes permitted by law, such as providing the Services you request and keeping them safe. California residents may also request information about disclosures for direct marketing purposes.

12.3 Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Where required by law, we honor Global Privacy Control signals as a request to opt out of sale or sharing.

13. Age restriction and children's privacy

Waimz™ is intended exclusively for individuals aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we learn that we have collected information from someone under 18, we will delete it and terminate the account.

Prohibited Content

Waimz™ (a brand of Humainz, Inc.) strictly prohibits the publication, promotion, distribution, or facilitation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM/CSAE) in any form. Any user found to be engaging in such activity will face immediate account termination and will be reported to the relevant authorities, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and local law enforcement agencies.

14. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you in the app or by email before they take effect. The "Last updated" date shows when it was last revised.

15. Contact

Humainz, Inc., 1111B S Governors Ave STE 34716, Dover, DE 19904, USA · privacy@humainz.com · support@humainz.com · humainz.com

For child safety concerns or to report child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE): childsafety@humainz.com.

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