Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-11-10

This policy explains what personal data Kinnesto (“we”) collects when you use kinnesto.com and the Kinnesto apps, why, and the choices you have. We process personal data in line with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

What we collect

• Account details: email address and password (stored only as a secure hash), or, if you sign in with Google or Facebook, your name, email address, profile picture and an account identifier from that provider. We never receive your Google or Facebook password.
• Profile information you add: first name, year of birth, gender, occupation, photos, bio, city and preferred areas, budget, move-in date, flatmate preference, lifestyle answers and interests.
• Listings you post: photos, description, locality, rent, deposit and other details. We show the area publicly, never your exact address.
• Activity: swipes, matches, requests, booking requests and messages you exchange, and reports you make.
• Technical data: basic logs such as IP address, device and browser type, used for security and to keep the service running.

How we use it

• To run the service: show your profile and listings, calculate match scores, deliver messages and requests.
• To keep Kinnesto safe: investigate reports, prevent fraud and abuse, and enforce our Terms.
• To contact you about your account. We do not sell your personal data.

Who can see your data

Other members see your profile (not your email or exact birth date) and your listings. Messages are visible only to the people in the chat. We use trusted service providers to host and run Kinnesto: Vercel (website hosting), Render (application servers), MongoDB Atlas (database and photo storage), and Google and Meta (only if you choose to sign in with them). They process data on our behalf under their own security commitments.

How long we keep it

We keep your data while your account is active. When you delete your account we delete your profile, photos, listings, matches, messages and swipes, except where we must keep limited records to comply with law or resolve a safety report.

Your rights

You can view and edit your profile at any time, and delete your account from Me → Delete account. You can also ask us to access, correct or erase your data, or raise a grievance, by emailing hello@kinnesto.com. See how to delete your account.

Children

Kinnesto is only for people aged 18 and over.

Changes

We’ll post any changes here and update the date above.