Privacy Policy – Afrosmeet Lesotho

Last updated: 3 October 2026

1. Responsible Party & Data Controller

Afrosmeet is operated by LBT Synergy, located at 34 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris, France.
As the Responsible Party under the Data Protection Act 2011 and the Data Controller under the GDPR:
Contact: contact@afrosmeet.com

2. Applicable Law & Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to all users in Lesotho and to members of the global Afro diaspora who use Afrosmeet. We comply with:

• Data Protection Act 2011 — Lesotho's framework for the protection and processing of personal data.
• GDPR — General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, applicable to our EU operations and data transfers.

Where both laws apply, we apply the stricter standard to ensure full protection of your personal information.

3. Personal Information Collected

To operate and improve the Afrosmeet platform, we collect the following categories of personal information:

• Identity and contact details provided during registration (name, email address, age).
• Profile information, photos, bio and dating preferences you choose to share.
• Identity verification photo (mandatory, deleted immediately after validation).
• Geolocation data, only with your explicit consent, to suggest nearby profiles.
• Messages exchanged between matched members.
• Usage data, device information, IP address and technical logs for security and stability.
• Payment data — processed exclusively by Apple App Store or Google Play. Afrosmeet does not store any banking information.

4. Purpose of Processing

Your personal information is processed for the following purposes:

• Creating and managing your account, and enabling matching and messaging features.
• Verifying profiles and moderating the platform against fake accounts, scammers and prohibited content.
• Improving app performance, usability and functionality.
• Sending activity-related notifications (with your consent).
• Complying with legal obligations and responding to lawful authority requests.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the Data Protection Act 2011 and GDPR Article 6, we process your personal information on the following grounds:

• Consent — for geolocation, push notifications and non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time.
• Contractual necessity — to provide the core Afrosmeet service (account creation, matching, messaging).
• Legitimate interest — for moderation, fraud prevention, platform safety and service improvement.
• Legal obligation — where processing is required by Lesotho or French law.

6. Special / Sensitive Personal Information

Afrosmeet may process information relating to your cultural background or preferences where permitted by applicable data protection law. Such information is processed only with your explicit consent where required and is used solely to improve matching relevance and cultural connection on the platform.

7. Data Sharing & Transfers

We do not sell your personal information. It may be shared only with:

• Technical service providers — cloud hosting (AWS, EU servers), push notifications (Firebase/Google), payments (Apple/Google).
• Competent authorities — where required by Lesotho or French law, or in response to serious reports.

International transfers (including to the EU) are conducted in compliance with applicable Lesotho data protection requirements and the GDPR, using Standard Contractual Clauses or other appropriate safeguards where required.

8. Data Security & Retention

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures (HTTPS/TLS encryption, restricted access, secure AWS hosting) to protect your personal information. In the event of a security compromise, we will take appropriate steps to notify the relevant authorities and affected users as required by applicable law.

• Active account: data retained for the duration of your account activity.
• Inactive account: data deleted or anonymised after 12 months of inactivity.
• After deletion: data erased within 30 days, except where legal retention is required.
• Verification photo: deleted immediately after profile validation.

9. Your Rights Under Applicable Data Protection Law & GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal information, subject to applicable legal limitations:

• Right to access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to correction — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to deletion / erasure — request permanent deletion of your account and data where applicable.
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interest where applicable.
• Right to restriction — request restriction of processing where applicable.
• Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format where applicable.
• Right to withdraw consent — withdraw consent for geolocation, cookies or notifications at any time.
• Right to complain — lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

To exercise your rights, contact us at contact@afrosmeet.com. We will respond within the applicable legal timeframe.

10. Supervisory Authorities

If you believe your personal information has been processed unlawfully, you may lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction, including:

• Lesotho data protection authority
  The competent authority responsible for data protection and privacy matters in Lesotho.
• CNIL (France / EU)
  3 place de Fontenoy, TSA 80715 — 75334 Paris Cedex 07, France
  Website: www.cnil.fr

11. Cookies

Afrosmeet uses essential cookies required for platform functionality. Analytics cookies (Google Analytics / GTM) and advertising pixels (Meta Pixel) are deposited only with your explicit consent.

12. Minors

Afrosmeet is exclusively for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. Accounts found to belong to persons under 18 will be deleted immediately. To report a minor: contact@afrosmeet.com

13. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via the app or by email. Continued use of Afrosmeet after notification constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact

LBT Synergy — Responsible Party / Data Controller
34 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris, France
contact@afrosmeet.com