Privacy Policy.

Overview

Winko is a verified dating platform for ambitious professionals. This policy explains what information we collect through the Winko mobile app and the winko.love website, why we collect it, how it's stored, and the choices you have over it.

Winko does not use passwords. Every account is secured with a one-time code sent to your email, so there is no password for us to store or for anyone to steal.

Information we collect

Account information

• Your email address, used to sign you in with a one-time code and to send account-related emails.

Profile information

• Name, date of birth, gender, city, job title, and photos you choose to upload.
• Relationship intent, pace preference, prompt answers, non-negotiables, and match preferences (age range, distance, who you're interested in) that you set during profile setup.

Activity information

• Likes, passes, matches, and messages you send within the app.
• Basic device and connection information (such as IP address) used for fraud prevention, described below.

Verification data

Winko verifies members before they can be discovered by others. Depending on the method you choose, this may include:

• Work email: we confirm you can receive mail at the address you provide; we do not access your inbox.
• LinkedIn: we use LinkedIn's official sign-in to confirm your name and profile; we never see or store your LinkedIn password.
• Manual review: a verification selfie and, where relevant, a photo or upload of a supporting document (such as an ID card, salary slip, or offer letter). We record whether the file was captured live with the camera or uploaded, which helps our review team assess authenticity.

Location data

With your permission, Winko uses your device's location to show you people nearby and to help confirm your country during verification. If you don't grant location permission, we fall back to an approximate location instead.

We also run checks to detect VPNs, proxies, and other signals of inauthentic activity as part of our anti-fraud checks. This helps keep the community made of real people in real places. Only an approximate area is used for matching, never your exact coordinates shared with other members.

How we use your data

• To create and secure your account, and to verify you're a real, eligible member.
• To show you relevant introductions and calculate compatibility between members.
• To detect and prevent fraud, fake accounts, and abuse of the platform.
• To send account emails: one-time codes, a welcome email, and verification updates.
• To maintain the safety and integrity of the Winko community.

Storage & security

Your information is encrypted and stored on secure servers. Verification photos and documents are held apart from your public profile and can only be seen by our trained verification team, never by other members.

Access to member data within Winko is limited to authorized staff who need it to do their job, and every access is logged and reviewable.

Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only in these limited cases:

• Other members: your profile (name, age, photos, bio, and the details you choose to show) is visible to members you're introduced to, based on your visibility setting.
• Service providers: trusted providers who help us run Winko, such as hosting and email delivery, and, if you choose LinkedIn verification, LinkedIn's sign-in service. These providers are only permitted to use your data to perform services for us.
• Legal reasons: if required to comply with the law or to protect the safety of our members.

Your choices & rights

• Switch your profile between Community (discoverable) and Private (hidden) at any time.
• Hide your profile from people verified on the same work email domain as you.
• Request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.
• Ask us what data we hold about you, or ask us to correct it.

Data retention

We keep your profile data for as long as your account is active. Verification documents and selfies are kept only as long as needed to complete and support the review, after which they are automatically deleted from our systems on a fixed schedule.

Age requirement

Winko is for adults only. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as Winko evolves. If we make a material change, we'll let you know in the app or by email before it takes effect.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your data? Reach us at hello@winko.love.