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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 8 April 2025  ·  Diamond Companionship Ltd  ·  meetdiamond.co.uk

Diamond is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, and your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Data Controller

The data controller for your personal information is Diamond Companionship Ltd, operating at meetdiamond.co.uk.

For all data protection enquiries, contact our privacy team at privacy@meetdiamond.co.uk.

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

Account data

  • Email address
  • Password (hashed — never stored in plain text)
  • Account role (client or companion)
  • Account creation date

Profile data (companions)

  • Display name
  • Age
  • City
  • Bio
  • Interest tags
  • Hourly rate
  • Profile photos
  • Availability status

Booking data

  • Date, time and duration of bookings
  • Add-on selections
  • Booking status history
  • Estimated booking value

Communication data

  • Messages sent via Diamond's in-app messaging (between confirmed booking participants only)

Review data

  • Star ratings and written comments submitted after completed bookings

Technical data

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referral source

4. How We Use Your Data

  • To create and manage your Diamond account
  • To display companion profiles to prospective clients
  • To facilitate and record bookings between clients and companions
  • To enable in-app messaging between confirmed booking parties
  • To calculate and record Diamond's 25% platform commission on bookings
  • To display reviews and ratings on companion profiles
  • To verify user ages and enforce our 18+ policy
  • To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and prohibited conduct
  • To send transactional emails (booking confirmations, account notifications)
  • To improve the platform through aggregated, anonymised analytics
  • To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from authorities

We do not use your data to make automated decisions that have a legal or similarly significant effect on you without human review.

5. Data Sharing

Diamond does not sell your personal data. We share data only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Supabase (database & authentication): Our infrastructure provider, storing data on servers within the EU/UK. Supabase is GDPR-compliant and we have a Data Processing Agreement in place.
  • Vercel (hosting): Our hosting provider. Content delivery may use edge nodes globally; personal data is processed in accordance with Vercel's DPA.
  • Between users (limited): When a booking is confirmed, a client's first name/username is visible to the companion and vice versa, to enable coordinating the date.
  • Law enforcement: Where required by UK law or a valid court order.

All third-party processors are contractually bound to process data only as instructed and maintain appropriate security measures.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active, plus:

Data typeRetention period
Account & profile dataUntil deletion request + 30 days
Booking records6 years (UK tax/legal compliance)
Messages12 months after booking completion
ReviewsUntil account deletion
Technical/log data90 days

7. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

Under UK GDPR you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure — request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements)
  • Right to restrict processing — ask us to pause processing in certain circumstances
  • Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Right to withdraw consent — withdraw any consent you have given at any time

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@meetdiamond.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe we have handled your data unlawfully.

8. Cookies

Diamond uses the following cookies:

CookiePurposeDuration
sb-access-tokenSupabase authentication sessionSession
sb-refresh-tokenSupabase session refresh7 days
__vercel_*Vercel edge analyticsSession

We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. Essential cookies required for authentication cannot be disabled without preventing you from using the platform.

9. Security

Diamond implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:

  • TLS encryption for all data in transit
  • Encrypted storage for all data at rest via Supabase
  • Row-level security policies restricting data access to authorised users only
  • Passwords hashed using bcrypt and never stored in plain text
  • Regular security reviews and dependency updates

In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the ICO within 72 hours and affected users without undue delay, as required by UK GDPR.

10. Children's Privacy

Diamond is strictly for users aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If we become aware that a user is under 18, we will immediately suspend and delete their account and all associated data.

If you believe a minor has registered on Diamond, please contact us immediately at privacy@meetdiamond.co.uk.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top and notify registered users by email for material changes. Continued use of Diamond after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact & Complaints

For any privacy-related queries or to exercise your rights:

Diamond Companionship Ltd — Privacy Team

Email: privacy@meetdiamond.co.uk

Website: meetdiamond.co.uk

Supervisory authority: Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk)