Privacy Policy

Global Marriage Atlas (MetWed, hereinafter "we") understands the importance of your personal information. This privacy policy is designed to help you understand what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have to protect your privacy. We are committed to protecting your personal information to the highest standards, especially in our anonymous community, where privacy protection is a core design principle. Please read this policy carefully, and if you have any questions, feel free to contact us at any time.

1. Information Collection

We only collect personal information necessary to provide our services. When you register an account, we collect your email address and optional nickname. When you use platform tools (such as the wedding budget calculator, marriage law map, and cultural compatibility test), we record your usage history and input data to provide you with personalized tool results and history tracking features.

When you browse our website, we automatically collect browsing data through cookies and similar technologies, including pages visited, time spent, click behavior, and device type. This data is anonymized and used to analyze user behavior and improve the platform experience. We do not collect sensitive personal information unrelated to service functionality, such as race, religion, or political opinions.

2. Information Use

We use the collected information for the following purposes: providing and maintaining core service functionality, including account management, tool usage, and community interaction; analyzing user behavior to improve content quality and user experience, helping us discover which features are most popular and which pages need optimization; and, with your explicit consent, sending you service notifications, product updates, and content recommendations that may interest you.

Additionally, we use anonymized aggregated data for statistical analysis to generate industry insight reports that do not involve any personal identification. We pledge not to sell your personal information to any third party, nor to use personal information for commercial advertising purposes without your explicit consent. All data usage is strictly limited to the scope described in this policy.

3. Cookie Usage

We use the following three types of cookies to enhance your browsing experience: essential cookies are necessary for the website to function properly, including session management and security verification. These cookies cannot be disabled, or some pages may not be accessible.

Analytics cookies are used to collect anonymized usage statistics, helping us understand how users use the website to optimize page layout and feature design. Advertising cookies (if we use them) are used to display more relevant ad content to you. You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings, or make selections in the cookie preferences at the bottom of our website. Please note that disabling some cookies may affect your user experience.

4. Anonymous Community Privacy

The anonymous community is one of the core features of our platform, and we have implemented industry-leading privacy protection mechanisms for it. When posting content in the community, we never record users' IP addresses, technically ensuring that posting behavior cannot be traced back to specific users. All identifiable information is desensitized the instant a post is made, including removing metadata and device information that could expose identity.

Our anonymization mechanism is irreversible—once information is desensitized, even the platform operations team cannot restore the original data. This means that in the community, you can safely share sensitive topics and real experiences in cross-cultural marriage without worrying about identity leakage. We regularly undergo independent third-party security audits to verify the effectiveness and integrity of the anonymization mechanism, ensuring that our privacy protection promises are truly fulfilled.

5. Data Security

We take multi-layered security measures to protect your personal information. All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption protocol, ensuring that information cannot be intercepted or tampered with by third parties during network transmission. Data stored on servers is encrypted using industry-standard encryption algorithms, so even if servers are physically compromised, attackers cannot read plaintext data.

We implement strict access control, so that only authorized employees can access user data when necessary, and all access behavior is fully logged and audited. We also conduct regular security vulnerability scans and penetration testing to promptly discover and fix potential security risks. In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users in a timely manner in accordance with legal requirements.

6. GDPR Rights

If you are a resident of the EU or UK, under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights: right of access—you have the right to know what personal data we hold about you; right to rectification—you have the right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data; right to erasure—you have the right to request that we delete your personal data (also known as the "right to be forgotten").

Additionally, you have the right to data portability—to receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format, or to transmit it to another service provider; and the right to object—to object to our processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests. We also provide a one-click account deletion feature, where you can permanently delete your account and all associated data at any time in your account settings. To exercise the above rights, please contact us via the contact information at the end of this policy.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to support platform operations, and these service providers are independent controllers of their respective data: Google Analytics—used to collect anonymized website traffic analytics data to help understand user behavior and content performance; email service—used to send service notifications, password resets, and user-subscribed content emails, with email addresses passed to the provider only when necessary.

Payment gateway—used to process membership subscription and service fee payments. All payment information is processed in the payment gateway's encrypted environment, and we do not touch or store your complete credit card information. Each third-party service provider has its own privacy policy, and we recommend that you read the relevant provider's privacy policy to understand their data processing practices. We only work with qualified, trustworthy service providers.

8. Children's Privacy

This platform is intended for users aged 13 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and discover that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us via the contact information at the end of this policy, and we will promptly delete the relevant information. For minors aged 13 and above, we recommend using this platform under the guidance of a parent or guardian, and obtaining parental consent before sharing personal information. We encourage parents to monitor minors' online activities and work together to maintain a safe online environment.

9. Policy Updates

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in laws and regulations, technological advances, or adjustments to our business practices. When significant changes occur, we will notify you in advance through website notices or email (if you are registered), and mark the update date on the policy page. For minor changes that do not affect your rights (such as formatting adjustments or typo corrections), we will update directly without separate notice.

We recommend that you review this policy regularly to stay informed of any changes. Continuing to use our services after a policy update constitutes your agreement to the updated privacy policy. If you do not agree with the updated policy, you have the right to stop using our services and request deletion of your account and data. Historical versions of the policy can be viewed in our archive; please contact us if needed.

10. Contact

If you have any questions, suggestions, or complaints about this privacy policy, or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us via the following methods:

Email: privacy@metwed.com

We will respond to your request within 30 days of receipt. If you have a dispute about our privacy practices and cannot resolve it through the above contact methods, you have the right to file a complaint with the data protection regulatory authority in your jurisdiction.