1. Who We Are

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

• Nikkah Ready Ltd
• 123 Disraeli Road, London, SW15 2DZ, United Kingdom
• Companies House registration number: 17237164
• Contact: contact@nikkahready.com

We are registered in the United Kingdom and process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Who Can Use Nikkah Ready

Nikkah Ready is intended only for adults aged 18 or over. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. Profiles may be created by an individual for themselves (a Candidate) or by a family member or guardian on behalf of a marriage candidate (a Guardian). In all cases, the person whose details are listed must be 18 or over, and the account holder is responsible for ensuring they have permission to share that person's information.

3. Information We Collect

Information you provide

• Account details: email address, password, and display name.
• Profile information: name, age, gender, height, complexion, photographs, current location and residence, hometown, education and qualifications, working status, family details, sect, caste, marital status, practice of faith, biography, and your preferences in a match.
• Identity verification data: a government-issued identity document and a live selfie, submitted during verification (processed by our verification provider — see Section 5).
• Communications: messages you send to other users through our in-app chat, and any reports or flags you submit.
• Mehram (chaperone) details: where applicable, the email address of a designated chaperone you choose to link to your account.

Information collected automatically

• Subscription and purchase history: the membership tier you hold and your transaction status (payment card details are handled by Apple or Google and are never seen or stored by us).
• Device and technical data: a push-notification token and basic device identifiers used to deliver notifications and keep the service working.
• Usage data: app activity and diagnostic information used to operate, secure, and improve the service.

4. How We Use Your Information

5. Third Parties We Share Data With

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with the service providers below, strictly as needed to operate Nikkah Ready. Each processes data on our behalf under appropriate agreements.

Some of these providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where they do, we rely on appropriate safeguards (such as UK-approved standard contractual clauses) to protect your data.

6. Privacy Within the App

Nikkah Ready is designed to protect your privacy from other users. Your real name and photographs are not shown to other users by default — profiles are identified by an anonymous ID, and you control when and whether your name or photo becomes visible. Your full legal name and identity documents are never shown to other users under any circumstances.

7. How Long We Keep Your Data

We keep your personal data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, we remove your personal data from our active systems, and your details are stripped from any conversations you took part in. We may retain a limited record where we are required to for legal, safety, or fraud-prevention reasons — for example, records relating to reports of abuse are retained for moderation and safety purposes. Identity-verification data is retained only as long as necessary for verification and compliance.

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you;
• Request correction of inaccurate data;
• Request deletion of your data;
• Object to or restrict certain processing;
• Withdraw consent at any time (for example, marketing emails);
• Request a copy of your data in a portable format;
• Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

9. Deleting Your Account

You can delete your account at any time, in two ways:

• In the app: through Profile → Settings → Delete Account.
• On the web: at delete.nikkahready.com.

Deleting your account removes your personal data as described in Section 7. Cancelling a paid subscription is done through your Apple App Store or Google Play account settings.

10. Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit and access controls on our systems. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information and to notify you and the relevant authorities of any breach where we are required to do so.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will update the date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Please review this page periodically.