Privacy Policy

What We Store

When you use Lykewise, we store:

• Identity Code - A unique code (format: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) others use to add you to question setsStored on our server. Kept until you delete it. Legal basis: contract (needed to run the service).
• Display Name - Optional name shown on question lists you publishStored on our server. Kept until you delete it. Legal basis: consent (you opted in). You choose whether to provide this.
• Set Answers - Your yes/no answers to question sets. Answer data for resolved entries (results released or blocked) is automatically deleted after 90 days unless the set is archived.Stored on our server. Kept: 90 days after resolved. Legal basis: contract (needed to run the service).
• Match Results - Mutual match results, revealed only when both parties approve. Automatically deleted after 90 days unless the set is archived.Stored on our server. Kept: 90 days after resolved. Legal basis: contract (needed to run the service).
• Question Lists - Question lists you create or publishStored on our server. Kept until you delete it. Legal basis: contract (needed to run the service).
• Answer Intensity - Optional intensity preferences (1-5 scale) for kink/play questions, stored alongside yes/no answersStored on our server. Kept: 90 days after resolved. Legal basis: consent (you opted in). You choose whether to provide this.
• Hard Limits - Hard limit markers on specific questions, indicating firm boundariesStored on our server. Kept: 90 days after resolved. Legal basis: contract (needed to run the service).
• Result Annotations - Your personal notes and status tags (discussed/planned/done) on match resultsStored on our server. Kept: 90 days after resolved. Legal basis: contract (needed to run the service).
• Trusted Users - List of users you have marked as trusted for auto-approveStored on our server. Kept until you delete it. Legal basis: contract (needed to run the service).
• Follow Relationships - Who you follow and who follows you, including pending requestsStored on our server. Kept until you delete it. Legal basis: contract (needed to run the service).
• Group Answers - Your answers in group sets (separate from standard set answers)Stored on our server. Kept until you delete it. Legal basis: contract (needed to run the service).

Account Required

Lykewise requires an account to use. Your email and password are handled by a separate authentication service and are not stored by Lykewise.

Sensitive Personal Data

Lykewise collects information about sexual preferences, kink interests, and intimate boundaries. This is classified as sensitive personal data under Australian privacy law and special category data under GDPR Article 9.

We collect this data only with your explicit consent, which is requested before you answer your first set of questions. Your consent is recorded and can be withdrawn at any time by deleting your account.

This data is used solely to compute mutual matches between you and people you choose to compare with. It is never used for advertising, profiling, or shared with third parties.

Data Retention

Answer data for resolved entries (where results have been released or either party blocked) is automatically deleted after 90 days, unless the set has been archived by its creator. Archived sets are exempt from automatic deletion.

Profile data, identity codes, question lists, trusted user relationships, and follow relationships are retained until you delete your account.

You can export all your data at any time from your profile settings in both human-readable and machine-readable formats.

Deleting Your Data

You can delete your Lykewise data from within the app. This permanently removes your profile, sets, answers, match results, question lists, identity code, follow relationships, trusted user records, and all associated data.

This does not delete your sign-in account, which is managed separately. You can continue using your sign-in credentials for other services, or delete that account independently.

Deletion is immediate and irreversible. All data is removed from our servers in a single operation.

Law Enforcement and Legal Requests

We may be required to disclose user data in response to valid legal processes such as court orders or subpoenas. We will comply with lawful requests from Australian authorities and, where applicable, international law enforcement.

We will notify affected users of legal requests for their data unless prohibited by law from doing so.

Due to our 90-day automatic deletion policy, data from resolved entries may no longer exist at the time of a legal request.

Data Location and Security

All data is stored on servers located in the United States (DigitalOcean). Data is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS). Access to the server is restricted to the service operator.

Local Storage

Some data is stored locally in your browser and never sent to our servers. localStorage persists across reloads and tabs until you clear it:

• lotl_access_token - Authentication token for signed-in users

You can clear this data anytime through your browser settings.

Cookies

We do not use cookies for tracking. We use localStorage to save preferences and sessionStorage during the sign-in process.

Analytics

We use our own privacy-focused analytics to collect minimal anonymous usage data:

• Page views - Which pages are visited (no personal data)
• Anonymous identifiers - A random visitor ID to count unique visitors (not linked to your identity)
• Error reports - Technical errors for debugging (no personal data)

We do not use third-party analytics services like Google Analytics.

Third Parties

We do not sell or share your data with third parties.

Your Rights

You can:

• Access your data (view within the app)
• Correct your data (update profile in settings)
• Delete your data (from within the app)
• Withdraw consent (sign out and stop using the service)

Contact

Questions about privacy? Contact us through the app.

Last updated: March 2026

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