Meetup privacy & data

The Data Controller is Bending Spoons US Inc., based at 169 Madison Ave, Suite 11218, New York, NY 10016.

Identifiers and biographical information , such as name, user ID, email address, phone number (where provided), postal address, and date of birth

Location data , such as precise geolocation data collected via GPS (where enabled)

Payment and commercial information , such as payment method data and purchase information (if applicable)

Device and technical information , such as your IP address, login data, device type and hardware model, operating system and version, browser type and version, unique device identifiers

Platform usage information , such as the pages or screens you view, the features you use, your interactions with the Platform

Communication and notification information , such as the communication channel you select, your notification preferences, service-related messages and event reminders sent to you

Profile information that you choose to provide , such as interests, groups, photos, gender, relationship status, and professional information

We process your personal data to run the Platform, provide the services and features you request, and make sure everything works as expected.

We use your personal data to understand how members use the Platform, improve our existing products and services, and develop new features.

We use your personal data to keep the Platform reliable and working as expected.

We use your personal data to protect the Platform and our members.

We analyze the information you provide and how you use the Platform to understand your interests and preferences and personalize your experience with our services.

We use your personal data to carry out marketing activities and to send you information and marketing communications about our Platform

We and our advertising partners may use cookies, SDKs, and similar technologies to understand how you use the Platform and show you ads that are more relevant to your interests.

We use your personal data to send you administrative and technical updates, and to process and respond to your customer support requests

We retain the categories of personal data described above for a maximum of three (3) years from your most recent interaction with the Platform, or from the expiration of your subscription.

We retain personal data used for this purpose for a maximum of one (1) year from your most recent interaction with the Platform, or from the expiration of your subscription.

We retain personal data used for this purpose for a maximum of two (2) years from your most recent interaction with the Platform, or from the expiration of your subscription.

We retain personal data used for this purpose for a maximum of ten (10) years from your most recent interaction with the Platform, or from the expiration of your subscription.

Requiring our providers to sign a Data Processing Agreement that includes the relevant EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or the UK Addendum to the SCCs

Sending your data only to countries that the European Commission or the UK Information Commissioner's Office has recognized as providing an adequate level of data protection.

You may also request the permanent deletion of your account and personal data through our self-service Privacy and Data Management Form.

Right of access. You may request information about how we process your personal data and obtain a copy of it.

Right to rectification. You may request that inaccurate personal data be corrected and incomplete personal data be completed.

Right to erasure. You may request the deletion of your personal data, subject to the conditions and exceptions provided by Applicable Privacy Laws.

Right to restriction of processing. You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

Right to data portability. Where the applicable legal requirements are met, you may receive personal data that you provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format

Right to withdraw consent. Where we rely on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

You may object at any time to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes, including related profiling.

Right to lodge a complaint. You may lodge a complaint with the data protection authority responsible for your place of residence, place of work or the location of the alleged infringement.

We engage in activities that may be considered “targeted advertising,” “sales,” or “sharing” under State Privacy Laws.