HookupVerse Privacy Policy

Effective September 29, 2026 · Version 2026-09-29-hookupverse-6

HookupVerse is operated by its site owner. Use the contact form or email support@hookupverse.net with privacy questions. This notice explains what the service collects, who can see it, and how moderation records work.

Information collected

We receive a sign-in identifier and email from ChatGPT sign-in. If you register with email, Supabase Auth processes your email address, password, confirmation, and password-reset requests; HookupVerse receives your confirmed account ID and email and holds a secure session cookie. HookupVerse does not store your password. ChatGPT and email accounts are separate unless you explicitly link them through a future feature. The contact form may also collect a reply email, topic, and message that you choose to provide. You provide your date of birth, name or nickname, age, gender, sexual orientation, dating interests, city, bio, posts, group activity, photos, videos, messages, friend requests and connections, hashtags you choose to follow, reports, and terms acceptance. If you opt into the map, the app receives device location with your browser’s permission and stores only a coarse coordinate rounded to about one-tenth of a degree. It stores “Right now” status for about one hour. We record age approval date, check method, and a non-ID reference. When you use the in-app camera for a post or private message, we record the time the site received the media and display a camera-submission label; other members may see that label with the media. It is not a guarantee of authenticity. If you choose hosted verification, AgeVerif processes the information you submit under its own privacy notice. HookupVerse receives the age-check outcome and a verification reference from AgeVerif. For manual review, you upload an ID image to private storage visible only to the owner for age approval; the image is deleted after a review decision. The approval method, reference, and review action are retained. Hosting services may process technical logs needed to operate and secure the service.

How information is used

We use information to create accounts, check age eligibility, show profiles and compatible members, deliver posts and messages, prioritize posts matching hashtags you choose to follow, operate groups and the approximate map, investigate reports, conduct moderation audits, respond to requests, and comply with law. We do not sell member data or use intimate content for advertising.

Who can see it

Approved members can see your profile and community posts. Friend requests are visible to the people involved. Hashtags you follow are private to your account and are not shown on your profile; hashtags written in posts are visible to people allowed to see those posts. We do not use private messages or hidden friends lists to rank the feed. Your friends list is hidden from other members by default; if you turn on Show my friends list, visible friends and mutual connections may appear on your profile card and in Discovery. A friend who hides their own list is excluded from those displays. Group members can see group posts and messages, including older content after joining. Message participants can see their conversations. The owner has restricted administrative access to content and records for report investigations and moderation audits, including posts removed from member view. Service providers that host or verify the app may process information to provide those services. Information may be disclosed when legally required or needed to address serious harm.

Retention and deletion

Posts you delete stop appearing to other members, but the post and attached media remain in restricted owner records. Messages, reports, and support requests also remain in the app’s records. We keep these records without a preset expiration for safety, moderation, disputes, and legal needs, including after a member stops using the service. This does not mean every version of edited profile information is saved. Government ID images submitted for manual age review are deleted after the review decision. You may request a copy, correction, or deletion using the contact form; we review requests and remove information when required by law or when continued retention is no longer justified. Other members’ screenshots or copies are outside our control.

Choices and security

You can turn off nearby visibility, “Right now,” and friends-list visibility, follow or unfollow hashtags, switch between For you and Newest feeds, edit your profile, remove friends, block members, and report content. Share ID only through the dedicated manual age review upload; never through posts, messages, or support requests. Location is approximate but can still be inferred from other information. Messages are stored for delivery and moderation; they are not end-to-end encrypted. We use platform sign-in, Supabase Auth for email accounts, secure session cookies, and access controls, but no online system can guarantee absolute security. If you suspect misuse or a minor account, contact us promptly.

Children and policy changes

HookupVerse is for adults 18 and older. We do not knowingly permit minors. If we learn that a minor has registered, we will block access and review information for removal or lawful preservation. We will update this notice when data practices change and require renewed agreement for material updates. Access is restricted to approved adults.