Privacy Policy
Last updated 11 November 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how TamilVibe ("we", "us"), run by Lavanya Thavaraja, a sole trader in Melbourne, Victoria, collects, uses and shares your personal information. We handle personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles in the *Privacy Act 1988* (Cth).
What we collect
Information you give us
- Sign-in details: your email address, or the identifier Apple provides if you use Sign in with Apple.
- Profile details: first name, date of birth (to confirm you're 18+), gender, who you'd like to meet, city, what you're looking for, Tamil connection and languages, profile prompts and answers, and photos.
- Sensitive information: some profile details may reveal things like your cultural or ethnic background, religion or sexual orientation. You choose what to share, and by adding it to your profile you consent to us handling it to run TamilVibe.
- Verification selfies, if you choose to get verified.
- Messages, photos and voice notes you send in chats, and emoji reactions.
- Likes, passes, matches, blocks and reports.
- Anything you send us when you contact support.
Information collected automatically
- Push notification token, if you allow notifications.
- Basic technical information needed to run the app (such as app version and error information).
- Subscription status and purchase records from Apple (we never see your card details).
We do not collect your precise GPS location, contacts, or advertising identifier, and we do not track you across other companies' apps or websites.
How we use it
- To create and run your account and show your profile to other users.
- To suggest people to you and let you like, match and chat.
- To process and manage your Premium subscription.
- To send notifications about matches and messages (you can turn these off).
- To verify profiles, review reports, enforce our Terms and keep people safe.
- To respond to you and to comply with the law.
We do not sell your personal information, and we don't use it for third-party advertising.
Who can see it
- Other users can see your profile: first name, age (not your date of birth), city, photos, prompts and other profile details. Only the people you match with can see your messages to them.
- Service providers who help us run TamilVibe, only for that purpose:
- Supabase: database, file storage and sign-in
- RevenueCat and Apple: subscriptions and payments
- Expo and Apple: push notifications
- Apple: Sign in with Apple
- Authorities, where required by law or where we reasonably believe it's necessary to prevent serious harm to someone.
Some of these providers store or process information outside Australia, including in the United States. We take reasonable steps to make sure they protect it in line with the Australian Privacy Principles.
How long we keep it
We keep your information while your account is active. When you delete your account (in the app under Me → Delete account), we delete your profile, photos, likes, matches and the messages you sent. We may keep limited records about reports, bans and blocks for up to 2 years for safety and legal reasons, and purchase records as required by tax law.
Your choices and rights
- Edit your profile, pause your profile, or turn off notifications at any time.
- Delete your account at any time in the app.
- Ask us for access to, or correction of, the personal information we hold about you by emailing tamilvibe.help@gmail.com. We'll respond within 30 days.
Security
We use access controls, encryption in transit, and database rules that only let people see what they should. No system is perfectly secure, so please use a strong, unique password for your email and keep your phone secure.
18+ only
TamilVibe is only for adults. We don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 18, and we delete accounts we find belong to under-18s.
Complaints
If you have a privacy concern, email tamilvibe.help@gmail.com. If you're not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.
Changes
We may update this policy. We'll let you know about significant changes in the app or by email.