Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to fore.events ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website fore.events (the "Site") and use our services.

Beta Notice

Please note that this service is currently in a Beta phase. Features are subject to change, and we may collect additional diagnostic data to improve stability and performance. By using the Beta, you acknowledge that the service may contain bugs or errors.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Site, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, or otherwise when you contact us.

A. Personal Data You Provide

Based on your use of the platform, we may collect:

Account Information: Name, email address, password, and login credentials.
Profile Data: Biographical information ("Bio"), interests, and user preferences (e.g., dating status or event preferences).
Content Uploads: Photos, videos, comments, and other media you upload to Happenings or Venues.
Event & Venue Data: Information regarding events you create, sponsor, or attend, including titles, descriptions, and schedules.

B. Information Automatically Collected

Log and Usage Data: Service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Site (e.g., IP address, browser type, timestamps).
Device Data: Information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Site.
Location Data: We collect precise geolocation data (Latitude and Longitude) to help users find Venues and Happenings near them. You can opt out of this by refusing access to your device's location services, though some features may not function correctly.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect or receive:

To facilitate account creation and logon processes.
To deliver services: displaying events, venues, and media relevant to you.
To manage user accounts: managing your registration and profile.
To enable user-to-user communications: (e.g., connecting attendees or messaging features).
To improve our Beta Service: analyzing usage trends to fix bugs and improve user experience.
To send administrative information: such as updates to our terms, conditions, and policies.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following situations:

With Other Users: When you share personal information (e.g., by posting a comment, uploading a video, or creating a public event), it may be viewed by all users.
Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us (e.g., hosting services, email delivery, data analysis).
Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, or a judicial proceeding.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to access or store information. This helps us remember your login state (User Session) and preferences. You can refuse certain cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of the Site.

6. Data Retention

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Beta Specific Retention: During the Beta phase, we reserve the right to reset data or wipe user content as required for major version updates or structural changes to our database.

7. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. However, please remember that no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology is 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location (e.g., if you are a resident of the EEA, UK, or California), you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as:

The right to request access to and obtain a copy of your personal information.
The right to request rectification or erasure of your data.
The right to restrict the processing of your personal information.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email provided below.

9. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.