1. About this policy
Kalim is a free social platform designed to help people discover others, make friends, start conversations, and build genuine connections.
This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled when you create an account, use Kalim, communicate with other users, or use any of the features provided through the service.
2. Information we collect
We collect information that you provide directly and information generated when you use Kalim.
Information you provide
- Your display name and username.
- Your age and gender.
- Your country and city.
- Your languages, interests, and preferences.
- Your profile biography and other profile information.
- Profile photos and other content you upload.
- Messages and other communications you send through Kalim.
- Friend requests, likes, reactions, blocks, and reports.
- Information you provide when contacting support.
Technical information
When you use Kalim, we may also process basic technical information needed to operate and secure the service. This can include information such as your browser, device type, IP address, session information, timestamps, and basic activity information.
3. How we use your information
We use information to:
- Create and maintain your account.
- Create and display your profile.
- Help you discover and connect with other users.
- Deliver messages and notifications.
- Provide likes, friend requests, and other social features.
- Provide blocking and reporting features.
- Protect users and prevent spam, fraud, and abuse.
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve Kalim.
- Respond to support requests.
- Comply with applicable legal requirements.
Kalim is completely free to use. We do not sell your personal information.
4. Your profile and visibility
Kalim is a social platform, which means some information you add to your profile is intended to be visible to other users.
Depending on the features you use, other users may be able to see information such as your display name, username, age, location, interests, languages, biography, and profile photos.
Please remember that anything you choose to share with another person may be copied, saved, or shared by that person outside of Kalim.
5. Messages and communications
Kalim allows users to communicate directly with one another. We process messages and related information so that we can deliver and operate the messaging system.
Information may also be processed when necessary to investigate reports, prevent abuse, protect users, enforce our Terms of Service, or comply with legal requirements.
Avoid sharing passwords, financial information, government identification numbers, or other highly sensitive information through your profile or messages.
6. When information may be shared
We do not sell your personal information. Information may be shared only when reasonably necessary to operate the service, protect users, or comply with legal requirements.
- With other users: information that you choose to make visible through your profile or send in a conversation.
- With service providers: trusted services that help with hosting, storage, authentication, security, and other technical operations.
- For safety: when necessary to investigate abuse, fraud, threats, security incidents, or serious violations of our rules.
- For legal reasons: when disclosure is required or permitted by applicable law or a valid legal request.
7. Third-party services
Kalim may use third-party services to provide parts of the platform, such as authentication, database hosting, file storage, notifications, or other technical functionality.
These services may process information on our behalf as necessary to provide their functionality.
Kalim may also contain links to external websites or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.
8. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or alteration.
However, no internet service can guarantee complete security. You should also take reasonable steps to protect your account and be careful about what information you share with other users.
9. Data retention and account deletion
We generally retain account information while your account is active and for as long as reasonably necessary to operate Kalim, maintain security, resolve issues, prevent abuse, and meet applicable legal requirements.
You can delete your account through the account settings available in Kalim.
When an account is deleted, information that no longer needs to be retained will be deleted or otherwise handled appropriately. Certain information may remain temporarily in backups, logs, or systems that cannot be immediately changed.
10. Your choices
Depending on the features available to you, you can:
- Edit your profile information.
- Change or remove profile photos.
- Block other users.
- Report users or inappropriate content.
- Manage available notification settings.
- Stop using Kalim.
- Delete your account.
If you need help with your information or account, contact us at support@luwi.org.
11. Safety
Kalim provides tools designed to make interactions safer, including blocking and reporting.
However, we cannot verify every profile or guarantee that every person you meet is who they claim to be.
Use good judgment when communicating with people online. Be especially careful when sharing personal information or arranging to meet someone in person.
12. Adults only
Kalim is intended for people who are 18 years old or older.
We do not knowingly allow people under 18 to create or use accounts. If you believe that someone under 18 is using Kalim, please contact us so that we can investigate.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as Kalim develops, our practices change, or legal requirements change.
When we make changes, we will publish the updated version on this page and update the "Last updated" date.
If a change is significant, we may provide additional notice through Kalim when appropriate.
14. Contact
If you have a question about privacy, want to request information about your account, or have a concern about how information is handled, contact:
Kalim Support
You can also review our Terms of Service.