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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Who we are

Hugo Events Ltd operates this website and its events. If you have any questions about how we handle your data, contact us at hi@hugodate.co.

What we collect

We collect the following personal data when you sign up:

• First name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Date of birth
• Postcode
• Gender
• Gender preference (who you'd like to meet)
• Ethnicity
• Ethnicity preference (which ethnicities you're open to meeting)
• Faith
• Dating goals
• Job title

Why we collect it

Your data is used for:

• Operating and running dating events
• Pairing you with dates based on your stated preferences
• Displaying relevant profile information (name, age, job) to your date before you meet
• Sending match notifications via SMS and email
• Sending event reminders via SMS and email
• Gauging demand for new event types (e.g. same-faith or dating-intention-specific evenings)

Third parties

We share data with the following services to operate Hugo:

• Supabase — database and authentication, hosted on EU servers
• Loops — Email notifications for event reminders & event join-links
• Twilio — SMS notifications for event reminders & event join-links

Video and audio during events

Daily.co is the service that powers the live video dates. During an event, your camera and microphone streams, and the connection data needed to route them (such as your IP address and device information), are processed by Daily.co to deliver the video calls. We do not send Daily.co your name, contact details, date of birth, or profile — the connection you make is not linked to your identity on their systems. Your calls are not recorded.

How long we keep it

Your data is held for as long as your account is choose to hold a user profile with us in order to join events. We will delete your data on request.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data

To exercise any of these rights, email hi@hugodate.co.

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