Autism Dating

Any personally identifiable information of yours or third party personal identification is collected from you through the myfavouritehello.co.uk or myfavouritehello.com ("My favourite hello") website and "My favourite date" mobile application.

1. General Information

My favourite hello is committed to protecting your privacy. My favourite hello will only collect, use, disclose and store any personal information in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 1998 (the "Act") and this privacy statement.

This privacy statement discloses the privacy practices for the myfavouritehello.co.uk website, which may be accessed through www.myfavouritehello.co.uk, myfavouritehello.com or through related URL's such as www.myfavouritehello.co.uk/.../. This privacy statement (together with the My favourite hello Terms and Conditions of Service and any other documents referred to on it) sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. By agreeing to use My favourite hello's products and services you agree that you will allow My favourite hello to use your personal information together with any sensitive personal information, such as your ethnic origin, in conformity with the processes set out in the My favourite hello Terms and Conditions of Service and this privacy statement.

2. For the purpose of the Act, the data controller is:

My Favorite Hello Ltd, Swallow Court, Flat 5, 1a Ridgway Place, London, SW19 4EW

3. What information we collect

The types of information that we collect fall under two general categories: personally identifiable information (PII) and non-personally identifiable information (non-PII). PII consists of any information which can be used to specifically identify you as an individual, whereas non-PII consists of aggregate information or any information that does not reveal your identity. The following sections describe how your PII and non-PII are collected by us, and how we use such information.

4. How we collect and use information

Log Files. Any time you visit the My favourite hello website, we gather certain information about your use of our website (such as your IP addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks) to analyze trends, administer the site, track visitor movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. For example, we log your IP address for system administration purposes. IP addresses are logged to track a user’s session. This gives My favourite hello an idea of which parts of our site users are visiting. We do not link any of the information in our log files to any other information that would enable us to determine your actual identity. This means that a user’s session will be tracked, but the user will be anonymous. We will only link your log files to your personal details, if necessary and in exceptional circumstances, for internal troubleshooting and system performance purposes. We do not share your log files externally.

My favourite hello Cookies. We use “cookies” to keep track of some types of information while you are visiting our website or using our services. Cookies are very small files placed on your computer, and they allow us to count the number of visitors to our website and distinguish repeat visitors from new visitors. They also allow us to save user preferences and track users , so that we can continue to develop and improve our service offering. We also use cookie data collected during your visit(s) to our site to recognise you when you visit third party sites that we have partnered with so that we can show you My favourite hello advertisements that we think may interest you on those sites (“Targeted Ads”). You always have the right to decide whether to accept or decline cookies, whether for Targeted Ads purposes or otherwise. This is described in more detail in the section below.

Session and persistent cookies

Session cookies are temporary and will be erased after you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your hard drive unless you manually delete them or until expiration after a set period of time. The primary purposes of persistent cookies are to make logging in to your account an easier process and for performance analytics by us or a trusted partner. First and third party cookies may be session or persistent.

First party cookies

First party cookies are placed by us on your computer for a variety of purposes including website functionality, tracking length of visitor stay and number of unique visitors to the website, and evaluating the popularity of specific site offerings.

My favourite hello first party cookies include:

$LoopBack$accessTokenId

Authentication - Used to authenticate a user's active session.

$LoopBack$currentUserId

Authentication - Used to identify authenticated user.

rememberMe

Used to prevent the user from having to login each time, retains the logged in details on a particular machine or device.

ADRUM

User experience - Temporarily stores captured information during signup to avoid user having to re-enter this information if they were redirected away from the page due to logging in with Facebook or Google.

genderPreference

User experience - Temporarily stores captured information during signup to avoid user having to re-enter this information if they were redirected away from the page due to logging in with Facebook or Google.

user_id

Authentication - Used to facilitate openID login to Facebook and Google. Cookie is set by redirecting from Facebook or Google login page, then used to set $LoopBack$currentUserId Session Cookie.

access_token

Authentication - Used to facilitate openID login to Facebook and Google. Cookie is set by redirecting from Facebook or Google login page, then used to set $LoopBack$accessTokenId Session Cookie.

Web beacons

Web Beacons. “Web beacons” (also known as “clear gifs” and “pixel tags”) are small transparent graphic images that are often used in conjunction with cookies in order to further personalize our website for our users and to collect a limited set of information about our visitors. We may also use web beacons in email communications in order to understand the behaviour of our customers. We do not link the web beacons to any information that would enable us to determine the actual identity of any individual.

My favourite hello third party cookies include:

__utma Cookie

A persistent cookie - remains on a computer, unless it expires or the cookie cache is cleared. It tracks visitors. Metrics associated with the Google __utma cookie include: first visit (unique visit), last visit (returning visit). This also includes Days and Visits to purchase calculations which afford ecommerce websites with data intelligence around purchasing sales funnels.

__utmb Cookie & __utmc Cookie

These cookies work in tandem to calculate visit length. Google __utmb cookie demarks the exact arrival time, then Google __utmc registers the precise exit time of the user.

Because __utmb counts entrance visits, it is a session cookie, and expires at the end of the session, e.g. when the user leaves the page. A timestamp of 30 minutes must pass before Google cookie __utmc expires. Given__utmc cannot tell if a browser or website session ends. Therefore, if no new page view is recorded in 30 minutes the cookie is expired

__utmz Cookie

Cookie __utmz monitors the HTTP Referrer and notes where a visitor arrived from, with the referrer siloed into type (Search engine (organic or cpc), direct, social and unaccounted). From the HTTP Referrer the __utmz Cookie also registers, what keyword generated the visit plus geolocation data. This cookie lasts six months. In tracking terms this Cookie is perhaps the most important as it will tell you about your traffic and help with conversion information such as what source / medium / keyword to attribute for a Goal Conversion

__utmv Cookie

Google __utmv Cookie lasts "forever". It is a persistent cookie. It is used for segmentation, data experimentation and the __utmv works hand in hand with the __utmz cookie to improve cookie targeting capabilities.

Your cookie choices

You may choose to accept or reject cookies by changing your internet browser setting. However, we rely on cookies for the proper operation of our website and if your browser is set to reject all cookies, the website will not function properly. Users who refuse cookies assume all responsibility for any resulting loss of functionality. Click the “help” menu in your browser’s toolbar for information on how to change your settings. For additional information about managing cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org/. Keep in mind that cookies are unique to each computer. In order to opt-out of data collection by the use of cookies on any of your other devices, you will be required to repeat this process on each device.

5. Other information we collect

Registration/Subscription Questionnaires and Personality Profiles. When you register for or subscribe to any of My favourite hello’s services, we collect a wide variety of information which we use in order to better understand your personality, find compatible matches which offer the highest possible chance of a successful long-term relationship, or help you grow and strengthen your most important relationships. Based on your answers to our condition questionnaire, we build a personality profile which we then use to offer you compatible matches. Your individual responses to the questions in our condition questionnaire will be held strictly confidential. Information collected during the intake questionnaire which may be shared with other users of My favourite hello via the profile page and will only be shown to potential match candidates.

Aggregate information

Aggregate Information. In addition to the profile described above, we collect certain information from you, such as your first name, location, age, occupation, and height, in order to provide more details about you to your matches and users of My favourite hello’s services. By providing such information to us, you acknowledge that My favourite hello has the right to disclose such information to other users in connection with My favourite hello’s services. You may choose to provide us with your photo(s) or video(s) and by providing us such content, you agree that we may make them available to your match candidates and users of My favourite hello services. If you are using our community services, such as Forum, you are in full control of what aggregate information will be disclosed to other visitors. We do not disclose your PII to your match candidates or other users of My favourite hello’s services.

Purchase information

Purchase Information. My favourite hello offers, among other services, a subscriber-based service to users seeking partners. To process subscriptions we may collect your name, billing address, phone number, email address, shipping address and credit card information. Such information is used primarily to process your order or as otherwise described herein. Credit card transactions are processed through industry standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and/or strong encryption (3DES) by a third party, which only uses your information for that purpose.

Emails and telephone calls

We require an email address from you when you register for our service. You will receive one email notification that you have placed an order, and another email notification that your order has been completed (or that your credit card or other method of payment has been rejected for an order renewal). You will be similarly notified of subscription renewal transactions when they occur. For our Singles services, email contact information provided by you is also used primarily to notify you of potential match candidates identified by My favourite hello based on your matching criteria and profile. For our community services such as Forum, if you have consented to us doing so, your email address is used to send you newsletters about such services. Once you begin My favourite hello’s registration process, if you have consented to us doing so, we may also occasionally send you newsletters and email you notifications of special events, product offerings, promotions or special discounts at My favourite hello. If you have started, but not completed, the registration process, we may also send you email messages encouraging you to complete the process and become a subscriber. All of the email messages we send you may contain code that enables our database to track your usage of the emails, including whether the email was opened and what links (if any) were clicked. If you would rather not receive emails about new products, promotions or other noteworthy news, please see the section below labelled “Choice/Opt-out”. If you have provided us with your telephone number during or after registration then we may also contact you by telephone or text message (including to any wireless number) solely in connection with your My favourite hello account.

Demographic and Profile Data. Demographic and profile data is also collected at our site. We use this data to tailor our visitors’ experience at our site, showing them content that we think they might be interested in, and displaying the content according to their preferences. Some of this information (i.e., customer demographic information) may be shared with organisations who are researching sex and relationships in the autism and learning disabled community on a non personally identifiable basis.

Online survey data

Online survey data. We may periodically conduct voluntary member surveys. We encourage our members to participate in such surveys because they provide us with important information regarding the improvement of our service. You may also volunteer for certain surveys that we may offer to our users, and any additional rules regarding the conduct of such surveys will be disclosed to you prior to your participation. We do not link the survey responses to any PII, and all responses are anonymous.

Supporter email

Information Regarding Your Supporter email. If members have classified themselves as 'Partially' or 'Fully' Supported they will supply an email address of their supporter. This email address cannot be used to login to the main service but is for the purposes of receiving a copy of all matches and communication between the member and their matches. If a notification needs to be sent about the My favorite hello service it will be sent to the member and their supporter.

Forum

Our Forum, which is made up of posts that are relevant to dating and relationships, is available to our members. This forum and its contents are not accessible to the public.To allow members to speak freely, any posts members make to the forum will be anonymous and cannot be traced back to the member's profile and subscription information. Please consult our Community Guidelines when posting comments on the forum discussion boards. To request removal of your personal information from the Forum report the post.

Social networks

My favourite hello will post content to help our members navigate the world of sex and relationships, and to offer advice to supporters of those with autism, aspergers and learning disabilities. No identifying information will be posted about members and their dating experiences without their express permission. For example if we were looking for dating success stories, or advice from member. Similarly any identifying information about a date or a match will be removed from our sites.

Use for research

Use for Research. In addition to the uses outlined above, by using myfavouritehello.co.uk, you agree to allow My favourite hello to use anonymized information from you and your experiences through the Service to continue My favourite hello’s research into successful relationships and to improve the Service. This research, conducted by psychologists and behaviour research scientists, may be published in academic journals. However, all of your responses will be kept anonymous, and no PII will ever be published. You can find out more about the standards we follow in conducting scientific research by clicking here.

Mobile Device Additional Terms

Mobile Device If you use a mobile device to access our site or download any of our applications, we may collect device information (such as your mobile device ID, model and manufacturer), operating system and version information, and IP address.

Geo-Location Information. We do not ask you for, access or track any location-based information from your mobile device at any time while downloading or using our Mobile Apps or services.

7. Disclosure of Your Information to Third Parties

Disclosure By Law. You acknowledge and agree that we may disclose information you provide if required to do so by law, at the request of a third party, or if we, in our sole discretion, believe that disclosure is reasonable to (1) comply with the law, requests or orders from law enforcement, or any legal process (whether or not such disclosure is required by applicable law); (2) protect or defend My favourite hello’s, or a third party’s, rights or property; or (3) protect someone’s health or safety, such as when harm or violence against any person (including you) is threatened.

Disclosure to protect abuse victims

Notwithstanding any other provision of this privacy statement or our Terms and Conditions of Service, we reserve the right, but have no obligation, to disclose any information that you submit to the services, if in our sole opinion, we suspect or have reason to suspect, that the information involves a party who may be the victim of abuse in any form. Abuse may include, without limitation, elder abuse, child abuse, spousal abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. Information may be disclosed to authorities that we, in our sole discretion, deem appropriate to handle such disclosure. Appropriate authorities may include, without limitation, law enforcement agencies, child protection agencies, or court officials. You hereby acknowledge and agree that we are permitted to make such disclosure.

Disclosure to trusted third parties by us

We may share your non-PII with third parties, but not in a manner that would reveal your identity. We may share your PII, sometimes in conjunction with your non-PII, with service providers that may be associated with us to perform functions on our behalf. For example, outsourced customer care agents or technology assistants may need access to your information to perform services for you. Your information will be treated as private and confidential by such service providers and not used for any other purpose than we authorize.

Information transferred as a result of sale of business

As we develop our business, we may buy or sell assets and, depending on the transaction, your PII may be one of the transferred assets. In the event that we are acquired by another company, your PII may be part of the assets transferred to the acquiring party. If this occurs, you will be notified if there are any material changes to the way your PII is collected or used.

Information transferred overseas.

We process all information, including your PII, via our servers and networks located in Ireland and South Africa. By using our services and expressly assenting to this privacy policy, you have consented to the overseas transfer of your PII solely for the purpose of providing you the services for which you have registered or to which you have subscribed. We take all reasonable steps to ensure that all overseas recipients will not hold, use or disclose your PII inconsistently with the National Privacy Principles.

We will only share your information with third parties in the ways defined in this privacy statement.

8. Age Restrictions

Our age restrictions are set forth in our Terms and Conditions of Service. We do not target our site or service to children under the age of 18, and any information we may receive from users we believe to be under the age of 18 will be purged from our database.

9. Security

We have extensive security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information stored in our database. These measures include the use of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and/or strong encryption (3DES) technology during credit card transactions and administrative access to site data, as well as other proprietary security measures which are applied to all repositories and transfers of user information. We will exercise reasonable care in providing secure transmission of information between your computer and our servers, but given that no information transmitted over the Internet can be guaranteed 100% secure, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information transmitted to us over the Internet and hence accept no liability for any unintentional disclosure.

Links to or Access from Other Sites

My favourite hello is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other websites that may link to us.

Single Sign-On

You can log in to our site using sign-in services such as Facebook Connect and Google Connect. These services will authenticate your identity and provide you the option to share certain personal information with us such as your name and email address to pre-populate our sign up form. My favorite hello will not post any activity to your Facebook page or to your Google circles.

10. Choice/Opt-Out

We generally retain your PII only for so long as is necessary for the purpose for which it is used, or required by law. As a My favourite hello member, you may use the following options for removing your information from our database or if you wish to opt out of receiving future communications.

Go to our website www.myfavouritehello.co.uk and select our support link at the bottom of every page. You will then be able to search our support content to find the answer you are looking for, or send us an email to support@myfavouritehello.co.uk and we will be happy to assist you.

Access to Information

The Act gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act. Any access request may be subject to a small administration charge to meet our costs in providing you with the details of the information we hold about you. We will respond to all access requests within 30 days.

Correct/Update/Delete personal Information

My favourite hello provides members with the opportunity to correct, update, or delete personal information that has been provided to us by using the methods below.

You may change your credit card, password and other information by going to "My account" link in the top navigation area;

Go to our website www.myfavouritehello.co.uk and select our support link at the bottom of every page. You will then be able to search our support content to find the answer you are looking for, or send us an email to support@myfavouritehello.co.uk and we will be happy to assist you.

11. Contacting the Website

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with the My favourite hello website, you can contact:

support@myfavouritehello.co.uk

Acceptance of Privacy Statement

Your use of our website, including any dispute concerning privacy, is subject to this privacy statement and the applicable Terms and Conditions of Service.

Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by email or other suitable means. Your continued use of any section of our website following posting and/or notification of the updated privacy policy will constitute your acceptance of the privacy policy as amended.

Effective Date

This privacy statement was last revised on January 2017.

NOTE this has not been updated since the change in data protection legislation in the Spring of 2018 which gives data subjects greater say in how there data is used.

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/what-is-gdpr-uk-eu-legislation-compliance-summary-fines-2018