Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 8, 2026
Privacy Policy for Shantidate Review
At Shantidate Review, accessible from shantidate.org, we are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we gather through our website, how it is used, and the choices you have regarding your information.
Shantidate Review is an independent review and affiliate website that provides editorial content about the Shantidate international dating platform. We do not operate the Shantidate platform itself, and this policy applies solely to your interactions with our website — not with the Shantidate platform or any third-party services we may link to.
By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with these practices, please discontinue use of the site.
Data Collection Practices
We collect a limited set of information necessary to operate and improve our website. Below is a clear breakdown of what we collect and what we do not collect.
Information We Collect
- Automatically collected data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on pages, gathered through standard server logs and analytics tools.
- Cookies and similar technologies: Small text files stored on your device to remember preferences and track aggregate usage patterns (see the cookie section below).
- Voluntarily provided data: If you contact us via email, we retain the information you share, such as your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
Information We Do Not Collect
- We do not require account registration to browse our content.
- We do not collect sensitive personal data such as government-issued IDs, financial information, or health information.
- We do not sell your personal data to third parties under any circumstances.
How We Use Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the basic functionality of the website, such as remembering your theme preference (light or dark mode).
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our content by providing aggregate, anonymized data on page views, session duration, and traffic sources.
- Preference cookies: Store settings such as your selected reading theme so you do not need to reconfigure them on each visit.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website. For guidance on managing cookies in popular browsers, refer to your browser's help documentation.
Third-Party Services
We utilize third-party services that may collect information governed by their own privacy policies. These services help us analyze traffic and deliver a better user experience.
- Web analytics: We may use analytics tools to gather aggregated, non-personally identifiable statistics about site usage. These tools may set their own cookies and collect IP addresses, which are typically anonymized.
- Hosting and content delivery: Our website is hosted on third-party servers that process requests and may log technical data for security and operational purposes.
- External links: Our website contains links to the Shantidate platform and other external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external site you visit.
We do not share your personal data with third-party advertisers. Any analytics data shared with service providers is aggregated and anonymized to the extent possible.
Affiliate Disclosure
Transparency is a core value at Shantidate Review. We want you to understand our business model clearly.
Shantidate Review is an independent affiliate website. We may earn a commission or referral fee when a visitor clicks certain links on our site and subsequently registers or makes a purchase on the Shantidate platform. These affiliate relationships do not increase the cost to you and do not influence the editorial content, ratings, or opinions expressed in our reviews.
Our reviews and recommendations are based on independent research, platform testing, and publicly available information. We strive to provide honest, balanced assessments that highlight both strengths and limitations. The affiliate relationship exists to support the operational costs of maintaining this website and does not constitute an endorsement of every feature of the Shantidate platform.
We are not owned by, operated by, or formally affiliated with the Shantidate platform or its parent company. For questions about our affiliate relationships, please contact us.
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction (such as the California Consumer Privacy Act in the United States or the General Data Protection Regulation in the European Union), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.
- Right to restrict processing: You may request that we limit the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
- Right to object: You may object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing or other legitimate interests.
- Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
- Right to opt out of cookie tracking: You may disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please reach out using the contact information provided in the section below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
Data Retention Policy
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Automatically collected analytics data is retained in aggregated form for up to 24 months. Voluntarily provided data, such as email correspondence, is retained for up to 12 months after our last interaction, after which it is permanently deleted unless a longer retention period is required by law.
When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it so that it can no longer be associated with you. If you wish to request early deletion of your data, please contact us.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, we encourage you to reach out. You can find our contact details and alternative contact methods on our Contact page.
We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 5 business days. For urgent data protection requests, please reference "Privacy Inquiry" in your message subject line.