California Notice at Collection
Effective Date: August 8, 2026
This Notice at Collection explains the categories of personal information Dating as a Student may collect when you visit DatingAsAStudent.com, join the waitlist, create a profile, submit an application, participate in matchmaking, attend an arranged date, or communicate with us.
Information We May Collect
| Category | Examples | Primary Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | Name, email address, telephone number, account ID | Create and administer your account and communicate with you |
| Student information | School, school email, graduation year, academic program, student-verification status | Confirm eligibility and operate student-only matching |
| Personal characteristics | Age, date of birth, gender identity, pronouns, height | Eligibility, profile creation, and matching |
| Dating preferences | Gender preferences, age preferences, relationship intentions, compatibility preferences | Identify potential matches |
| Profile information | Photos, interests, prompt responses, date preferences | Create your dating profile and provide potential matches with relevant information |
| Scheduling information | Availability, preferred date times, travel preferences | Coordinate date invitations |
| Communications | Emails, text responses, support requests | Operate the service and respond to requests |
| Date information | Invitations, acceptance or decline, attendance | Coordinate and administer dates |
| Feedback | Interest in another date, contact-exchange preferences, private comments, safety reports | Manage follow-up, improve matching, and address safety concerns |
| Verification information | School-email verification or limited verification documentation | Verify student status and prevent impersonation |
| Internet or device information | Browser, device, IP-related security information, timestamps | Security, fraud prevention, and basic service operation |
Some information used in matchmaking may constitute sensitive personal information under California law depending on the information provided and how it is processed.
Why We Collect This Information
We use personal information to:
- determine eligibility;
- verify student status;
- create profiles;
- identify potential matches;
- send date invitations;
- coordinate dates;
- facilitate mutually agreed contact exchange;
- collect private post-date feedback;
- investigate safety concerns;
- prevent fraud and impersonation;
- communicate with participants;
- maintain our systems; and
- comply with legal obligations.
Information Other Students May See
A proposed match may see information such as:
- first name;
- age;
- school;
- major or academic field if you choose to display it;
- height if you provide it;
- interests;
- profile photographs;
- profile prompts; and
- proposed date activity.
They will not normally receive:
- your full date of birth;
- school email;
- personal email;
- phone number;
- home address;
- student ID;
- verification photograph;
- private feedback;
- internal moderation records; or
- your private matching filters.
Selling or Sharing Personal Information
Dating as a Student does not intend to sell your personal dating information to data brokers or advertisers.
We also do not intend to use application, dating-preference, verification, or post-date feedback information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
If these practices materially change, we will provide updated notices and legally required choices.
Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for:
- operating your account;
- matchmaking;
- safety;
- fraud prevention;
- dispute handling;
- legal obligations; and
- documented retention requirements.
Verification documents or images, where collected directly, will be subject to shorter retention periods than ordinary account information whenever reasonably practicable.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable law, California residents may have rights concerning:
- access;
- correction;
- deletion;
- information about collection and disclosure practices;
- non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights; and
- limits on certain uses of sensitive personal information.
Requests may be submitted to: Contact@StructuralPlasticity.com
Full details are available in our Privacy Policy.