Privacy Policy

Lanya ("we", "us", "our") is a matchmaking service launching in Dallas, Texas. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you join our waitlist or use the Lanya app, how we use it to match you with compatible people, and the choices you have.

• Waitlist details — your name, email address, optional phone number, and your confirmation that you are 18 years or older.
• Questionnaire responses — the answers you provide to our compatibility questionnaire, including how you communicate, what you value, and what you're looking for.
• Profile basics — first name, age, city, photos (when you choose to share them), and pronouns.
• Match and date activity — matches surfaced to you, your responses to them, messages exchanged through Lanya, and dates you plan via the app.
• Device and usage data — IP address, device type, browser, app version, approximate location (city-level), and basic interaction events used to improve reliability and matching quality.

We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. Lanya is an 18+ service.

• To run the waitlist and notify you when your spot in the first 500 Dallas members opens.
• To power our matching system — analyzing tone, values, communication style, and intent from your questionnaire to surface high-compatibility matches. Your data is not used to train third-party foundation models.
• To help you plan and confirm a real-world date once a mutual match is made.
• To keep Lanya safe — detecting fraud, impersonation, harassment, and abuse.
• To send transactional communications (account, safety, match notifications) and, only if you opt in, occasional product updates.

Lanya uses automated systems to compare signals from your questionnaire with other members in your cohort. Matching is automated, but you are always in control: you decide whether to accept a match, message someone, or meet in person. You can request a human review of any matching decision that materially affects you by emailing lanya.app@gmail.com.

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

• With matches — the profile details you choose to make visible (e.g. first name, photos, prompts) are shared with people we match you with.
• Service providers — vetted vendors that help us host the app, send email/SMS, process payments, run analytics, and provide AI infrastructure, all bound by confidentiality and data-processing terms.
• Legal and safety — when required by law, to enforce our Terms, or to protect the rights, safety, and property of members and the public.

We keep waitlist details until you join the app or ask us to delete them. Account data is kept while your account is active and for up to 12 months after deletion to handle disputes, fraud, and legal obligations. Match-quality signals may be retained in aggregated, de-identified form to improve the service.

• Access, correct, or delete your information at any time from in-app settings or by emailing us.
• Withdraw consent for non-essential communications.
• Residents of California, Texas, the EU, and the UK have additional rights (access, portability, restriction, objection). We honor verified requests free of charge.
• Opt out of automated matching by closing your account; we cannot operate Lanya without it.

We use encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access controls, and regular reviews. No system is perfectly secure — please use a strong, unique password and tell us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access.

Lanya is operated from the United States. If you access the service from outside the US, your data will be processed in the US under safeguards consistent with applicable law.

We'll post any updates here and, for material changes, notify you by email or in-app before they take effect.

Questions, requests, or concerns? Email lanya.app@gmail.com.