GDPR

Who we are

We collect information by placing cookies on your computer or mobile. A cookie is a piece of text stored on your computer or mobile by your web browser. They are basically a tool that stores information about website visits, recognises you and your preferences each time you visit Badoo, and ensures site functionality and enables us to provide the services our members request.

When you visit the publicly available sections of Badoo, a session ID cookie is placed on your computer that only lasts while you’re visiting. We also place persistent cookies (also known as local storage devices) on members’ computers, so that Badoo remembers them and makes their login experience faster and easier. We may use persistent tracking cookies on your mobile device, mainly for security protection purposes, such as to prevent phishers, scammers, unauthorised log in attempts, and to help you access your hacked account. We do not use any information whilst you are logged off.

You may set your browser and your mobile settings to block cookies and local storage devices, but if you do so, you may not be able to access the features that Badoo offers.

What are 'cookies' and what 'cookies' does Cliqdate use?

Analytics and resarch

Badoo uses Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use the Badoo site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. For more information about Google’s privacy policy, please visit http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/

Authentication

These cookies help us to identify our members so that when you’re logged in, you can enjoy Badoo’s offerings, experiences and various features, such as uploading photographs, chatting and can localise your experience, such as when you’ve requested to view Badoo’s site in your local language or when you’ve asked Badoo to ‘remember me’. These cookies also help to remember who invited you to join Badoo.

Security and site integrity

We use cookies and other devices, such as CAPTCHAs, to help keep Badoo and our members safe and secure. These cookies do things like protect Badoo users from spam and fraud, by ensuring the safety of your personal data when you shop on Badoo for things like Badoo Premium.