These Terms and Conditions of Use govern access to and use of the MIMdating platform.
MIMdating is a matchmaking platform allowing adult users to create a profile, search for and discover other profiles, express interest notably through a "Likes" system, and exchange private messages.
Depending on available features, the platform may also offer video calling functionality.
The service relies in particular on various matching mechanisms designed to help ensure the relevance of the suggestions offered to members.
Registration on MIMdating is reserved for individuals at least eighteen (18) years of age.
When creating an account, the user must provide the requested information and certify the accuracy of the information provided.
Before continuing registration, the user is invited to review these Terms and Conditions of Use as well as the information relating to the processing of their personal data.
Registration involves several distinct consents presented separately to the user:
These three elements are presented separately to allow the user to express their agreement clearly and explicitly.
The button allowing registration to continue remains disabled until the three corresponding boxes are checked.
Leaving one of these boxes unchecked therefore prevents the registration process from continuing.
The user agrees to use MIMdating in accordance with French law and these Terms and Conditions of Use.
Any use that infringes the rights of other users or the proper functioning of the platform is prohibited.
Users have tools available to report behavior or content likely to breach the platform’s rules.
MIMdating reserves the right to temporarily or permanently suspend an account when behavior contrary to these Terms and Conditions, or likely to harm the security or functioning of the platform, is observed.
MIMdating may also remove any content manifestly contrary to applicable law or likely to harm the functioning of the platform.
Users remain the owners of the photographs, descriptions, messages, audio files, and other content they publish or transmit on MIMdating.
By using the platform’s features, the user authorizes MIMdating to process this content to the extent necessary for the normal operation of the service, in particular for its storage, display, and transmission to recipients chosen by the user.
This use ends upon the permanent deletion of the account, subject to data that may need to be retained to comply with a legal obligation.
MIMdating processes personal data necessary for the creation and operation of user accounts, for connecting members, for securing the platform, and for the prevention and detection of fraudulent use.
The data collected and processed may include, in particular, information provided during registration and use of the service, technical information necessary for the platform’s operation, and certain data automatically generated by security and fraud-prevention mechanisms.
Data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable French law.
MIMdating applies the principles of data minimization, purpose limitation, confidentiality, and data security.
6.0. Security of Transmitted Files and Content
As part of its operations, MIMdating implements technical measures designed to limit the retention of files on the production server and to strengthen their security.
This principle applies in particular to photographs captured via webcam, profile photographs, photographs published in albums, as well as image, video, and audio files and voice recordings transmitted by users through private messaging.
When such a file is transmitted, it may be temporarily processed on the production server for the time strictly necessary for its transfer. It is then moved to a remote server dedicated to its hosting and availability as part of the service’s operation.
Once the transfer has been successfully completed, the corresponding temporary file is deleted from the production server. MIMdating thus limits the retention of these files on the production server to the time strictly necessary for their processing and transfer.
Files transferred to the remote server are not freely accessible to the public, nor directly accessible to users from that server’s file system. Access is reserved for the technical mechanisms, services, and processing operations authorized by MIMdating and necessary for the platform’s operation.
Users may only access, within the normal scope of MIMdating’s features, content intended for them or made accessible to them in accordance with the service’s settings and operating rules. They have no direct access to the remote server or its file system.
To avoid unnecessarily retaining files that have become orphaned, MIMdating also implements an automatic procedure to check files hosted on the remote server as part of the messaging system. When a file present on this server is not associated with any corresponding record or reference in the platform’s database, it may be considered an orphaned file.
Files identified in this way are subject to an automatic deletion procedure carried out regularly, after a forty-eight (48) hour grace period has expired. This period helps avoid the immediate deletion of a file that may be temporarily awaiting processing, synchronization, or recording.
At the end of this period, if no corresponding reference has been recorded in the database, the file may be automatically deleted from the remote server.
6.1. User Rights
Under the conditions provided by applicable regulations, the user has, in particular, the following rights:
These rights may be exercised by sending a request to MIMdating at the following address:
contact@MIMdating.com
Each request is reviewed by MIMdating in light of applicable regulations, the nature of the processing concerned, and any applicable legal, regulatory, or security obligations.
6.2. Consents Given During Registration
When creating their account, the user is invited to separately express their agreement regarding three elements:
All three elements must be explicitly confirmed to allow the registration process to continue.
Leaving one of the boxes unchecked means that the corresponding consent has not been given. In that case, the registration process cannot continue.
Consent is therefore not inferred merely from visiting the site, filling out the registration form, or using another feature of the platform.
Consents are verified server-side before the profile is created.
In order to be able to demonstrate the conditions under which consent was obtained, MIMdating records the technical information provided for this purpose, including the date and time of consent and the applicable version of these Terms.
6.3. Processing Necessary for the Service’s Operation
Certain data is necessary for MIMdating’s technical operation, in particular to enable the creation and management of accounts, the security of connections, connecting users, and the operation of the various features offered.
This processing may be necessary for the performance of the service requested by the user, or may be based on another legal basis provided by applicable regulations.
Deletion of an account triggers the deletion procedure described in Chapter 12 of these Terms.
6.4. Data Used for Fraud Prevention Purposes
MIMdating implements technical mechanisms designed to detect certain situations likely to present a risk to the platform’s security, in particular multiple, abusive, or fraudulent account creation.
In this context, certain technical information may be processed, including the IP address used during registration, a technical fingerprint of the device used, as well as technical data and scores used to assess various risk signals.
This information may in particular be recorded to allow the comparison of certain technical characteristics between different registration attempts.
Anti-fraud mechanisms may generate several technical indicators, including a score related to certain signals associated with the face, the IP address, and the device used, as well as an overall score designed to assess the detected level of risk.
When the security thresholds defined by MIMdating are reached, a registration attempt may be considered suspicious or blocked in order to protect the platform.
These mechanisms are intended to help secure MIMdating and prevent fraudulent use.
The results of these mechanisms constitute technical indicators used as part of securing the service.
6.5. Data Derived from Morphological Analysis
When the user has expressly consented to the corresponding processing, the photographs they choose to transmit may undergo automated analysis to generate technical morphological representation data.
This data may be used to calculate similarities between profiles and contribute to the operation of MIMdating’s matching engine.
It may also be used as part of the technical mechanisms designed to detect certain account creations displaying similarities with existing accounts.
This analysis is not intended to identify the user, verify their identity, or carry out biometric authentication.
The results produced by this processing constitute technical indicators used in the operation of the service. On their own, they do not constitute a legal decision or a decision producing a legal effect on the user.
The specific terms applicable to this analysis are detailed in Chapter 7 of these Terms.
6.6. Withdrawal of Consent
When the processing of personal data is based on the user’s consent, the user may request the withdrawal of that consent.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before such withdrawal.
A withdrawal request may be sent to MIMdating at the address contact@MIMdating.com.
Given the current operation of the platform, certain processing is integrated into the account creation and operation process. MIMdating therefore reviews each request to determine the technical and legal consequences of withdrawing the consent concerned.
Withdrawal of a consent does not automatically result in the erasure of all of the user’s personal data.
Where processing can continue to be based on another legal basis, the data concerned may continue to be processed within the limits provided by applicable regulations.
Where withdrawal of consent makes it impossible to continue processing that is essential to the operation of the account or a feature, MIMdating informs the user of the consequences applicable to their situation.
6.7. Restriction of Processing
The user may request the restriction of processing in the cases provided for by the GDPR.
The right to restriction does not necessarily mean that all account data is immediately deactivated or deleted.
When a restriction request is made, MIMdating reviews the applicable legal conditions and determines the measures that may be implemented.
Where restriction applies, certain data may in particular be retained without being subject to certain processing for the duration of the restriction.
6.8. Erasure and Account Deletion
The user may request the deletion of their account in accordance with the procedure described in Chapter 12 of these Terms.
Permanent deletion of the profile results in the erasure of personal data and technical elements directly associated with the profile, in accordance with the deletion procedures implemented by MIMdating.
This deletion includes, in particular, where these elements exist:
Certain data may nevertheless be retained where its retention is required or permitted by a legal, regulatory, or judicial obligation.
6.9. Data Retention
MIMdating retains personal data for a period proportionate to the purposes for which it is processed and in accordance with applicable legal obligations.
When an account remains inactive for an extended period, an automatic deletion procedure may be applied in accordance with the terms set out in Chapter 12.
Data deleted from the production system may temporarily remain in technical backups until it is automatically overwritten as part of the normal backup rotation cycle.
These backups are used solely for the purpose of restoring the system in the event of a major technical incident and do not constitute a means of reactivating a deleted account.
6.10. No Resale of Data
MIMdating does not resell its users’ personal data for commercial or advertising purposes.
Data is used for purposes related to the operation, security, and improvement of the service, as well as compliance with applicable legal obligations.
6.11. Contact Regarding Personal Data
For any question concerning personal data, the exercise of rights provided by the regulations, or the withdrawal of consent, the user may contact MIMdating at the following address:
contact@MIMdating.com
As part of the registration process and the operation of the matching engine, MIMdating uses technology that analyzes certain morphological characteristics present in the photographs the user chooses to transmit to the platform.
This analysis is intended, in particular, to generate a technical representation used to calculate similarities between different profiles.
The results of this analysis may contribute to the operation of the matching engine and to the relevance of the suggestions offered to users.
7.1. Explicit Consent
During registration, the user is informed of the existence of this analysis and must separately and explicitly express their consent to this feature.
Consent relating to morphological analysis constitutes one of the three consents requested during the registration process.
The registration process can only continue once the three consent elements requested have been explicitly confirmed by the user.
The server verifies the three consents submitted during the registration procedure before the profile creation process continues.
The date and time of consent, along with the applicable version of these Terms, are recorded in order to preserve evidence of the consent given during registration.
7.2. Nature of the Analysis
The analysis carried out by MIMdating is intended to produce technical morphological representation data, used in particular to mathematically compare certain characteristics between profiles.
This technology is not used by MIMdating to verify a user’s stated identity, to authenticate a person, or to carry out an identity check.
The results produced by the processing are used as technical elements of the platform’s matching engine and security mechanisms.
7.3. Use of the Data Produced
The technical data produced by the analysis may be used to calculate levels of similarity between profiles and to contribute to the matching features offered by MIMdating.
It may also be used as part of the technical mechanisms designed to help prevent certain account creations displaying similarities with existing accounts.
The results of these calculations do not, on their own, constitute proof of a person’s identity.
7.4. No Decision Based Solely on Automated Processing
The results derived from morphological analysis are used as technical elements in the platform’s operation.
On their own, they do not constitute a decision producing a legal effect or a similarly significant effect on the user.
7.5. Data Security
Data derived from the analysis is protected by the technical and organizational measures implemented by MIMdating to limit unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure.
Data is retained in accordance with the purposes for which it was collected and the account deletion policy described in these Terms.
7.6. Requests Relating to This Processing
Any request relating to morphological analysis or the technical data resulting from it may be sent to MIMdating at:
contact@MIMdating.com
MIMdating reviews these requests in accordance with applicable regulations and the technical characteristics of the service.
7.7. Profile photo verification
MIMdating provides a profile photo verification feature. When a user uploads a profile photo, at sign-up or later, a technical fingerprint of the face it contains is computed in the user’s browser, sent once to the server, and compared with the technical data from the selfie taken at sign-up.
The fingerprint computed from the new photo is used only for this comparison and is not stored. Only the result of the verification is recorded, as an entry linking the photo concerned to a technical signature of the reference selfie.
When the comparison succeeds, a “Verified photo” badge may be displayed on the user’s profile, in particular in the suggestions and match cards shown to other members. When it does not, nothing is displayed to other members and the photo remains usable.
This badge disappears automatically when the user changes their profile photo or retakes their reference selfie. The user can then upload their photo again to obtain a new verification.
This verification is a technical indicator of consistency between a photo and a selfie. It is neither an identity check, nor an authentication of the person, nor a guarantee of the authenticity of the photo or of the profile information, and it may contain errors. Users remain responsible for the photos they publish, in accordance with these Terms.
This feature relies on the morphological analysis described in this Article 7 and on the explicit consent given by the user in that respect. No decision producing a legal effect on the user is taken solely on the basis of this result.
MIMdating uses cookies and technical mechanisms necessary for the service’s operation, in particular for:
MIMdating does not use advertising or profiling cookies for advertising purposes within the scope described in these Terms.
MIMdating implements technical and organizational measures designed to protect the platform, accounts, and user data.
As part of preventing fraudulent registrations, MIMdating may in particular analyze certain technical elements associated with a registration attempt, such as:
These elements may be combined to calculate a technical score designed to detect certain situations presenting a risk of fraud.
When the score obtained reaches a level defined by the security system, registration may be blocked.
These mechanisms are intended solely for the security of the service and the prevention of fraudulent account creation.
MIMdating implements reasonable means to ensure the availability of its services.
Temporary interruptions may occur, in particular due to:
MIMdating provides a technical platform enabling users to connect with one another.
Each user remains responsible for:
MIMdating cannot be held liable for the consequences arising from exchanges or meetings between users, within the limits provided by applicable law.
The user may request the deletion of their account using the features provided for this purpose on the platform.
Deletion of an account is carried out according to a procedure comprising a logical deletion phase followed, once the system’s required conditions are met, by physical deletion of the data.
12.1. Logical Deletion
When an account is logically deleted, the profile is no longer shown to other users within the platform’s normal features.
The account is then considered removed from the service’s day-to-day operation and is no longer intended to be offered through the platform’s normal search or matching mechanisms.
This step notably allows a distinction between deactivating the profile and its permanent physical erasure.
12.2. Automatic Deletion After a Period of Inactivity
To limit the retention of accounts that are no longer used, MIMdating applies an automatic mechanism for managing inactive accounts.
When a profile records no activity for a period of six (6) months, it may be placed into the deletion process provided by the platform.
Implementation of this procedure results in the logical deletion of the profile and its exclusion from the platform’s normal operation.
The processing of inactive accounts is carried out automatically by MIMdating’s technical maintenance mechanisms.
12.3. Physical Deletion
After logical deletion, and once the physical deletion procedure is carried out, MIMdating proceeds to erase the personal data and technical elements associated with the account, subject to data whose retention remains necessary under a legal, regulatory, or judicial obligation.
Physical deletion may in particular concern:
12.4. Deletion of Fraud-Prevention Data
When a profile is physically deleted, the data associated with the profile within the internal fraud-prevention mechanisms is also taken into account in the deletion procedure.
The technical records associated with the profile in the anti-fraud system, including those retaining information on the registration IP address, the technical device fingerprint, or risk scores, are deleted when the profile’s physical deletion procedure is carried out, subject to data whose retention would be necessary to comply with a legal, regulatory, or judicial obligation.
12.5. Photographs and Files
Photographs and files associated with the profile are also taken into account in the physical deletion procedure.
Files deleted from the storage spaces used by the platform are no longer accessible via the MIMdating service once the deletion procedure has been carried out.
12.6. Data That May Temporarily Remain in Backups
For security and service-continuity reasons, certain data may temporarily remain in technical backups made before the physical deletion of the account.
These backups are intended for the technical restoration of the platform in the event of a major incident and do not constitute a space for the ordinary use of personal data.
Data present in these backups is progressively deleted or overwritten in accordance with MIMdating’s normal technical backup rotation cycle.
12.7. Final Nature of Physical Deletion
Once the physical deletion procedure has been carried out, the deleted data is no longer accessible in MIMdating’s normal operation and cannot be restored through the platform’s ordinary features.
This deletion is distinct from the temporary retention that may exist in the technical backups mentioned above.
Certain data may nevertheless be retained where its retention is required or permitted by a legal, regulatory, or judicial provision, in particular where such data is necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal rights.
MIMdating retains personal data for a limited period proportionate to the purposes for which it is processed, as well as to any applicable legal, regulatory, or judicial obligations.
13.1. Data for Active Accounts
Data necessary for an account’s operation is retained for as long as the user uses the service, subject to any specific retention obligations that may apply to certain data.
The six (6) month period mentioned in Chapter 12 corresponds to the period of inactivity after which an account may automatically enter the inactive-profile deletion process. It does not constitute a general retention period for all personal data.
13.2. Data Relating to Inactive Profiles
When a profile records no activity for a period of six (6) months, the automatic mechanism for managing inactive accounts may trigger the deletion procedure provided by MIMdating.
The profile is then handled in accordance with the procedure described in Chapter 12, including logical deletion followed, depending on the technical procedure implemented, by physical deletion of the associated data.
13.3. Technical and Security Data
Certain technical data may be retained for as long as it is necessary for the platform’s operation, security, and maintenance.
This may in particular include technical data used to secure connections, detect certain fraudulent behavior, protect the platform against abuse, or ensure the operation of the service’s technical mechanisms.
Where this data is directly associated with a deleted profile, it is taken into account in the physical deletion procedure described in Chapter 12, subject to data whose retention remains necessary to comply with a legal, regulatory, or judicial obligation.
13.4. Data Derived from Morphological Analysis
Technical data generated as part of morphological analysis is retained for as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which it was generated and for the operation of the features that use it.
When a profile is physically deleted, the morphological representation data associated with it is also taken into account in the deletion procedure.
13.5. Technical Backups
Physical deletion of an account does not necessarily result in the instant disappearance of every technical copy that may exist in backups made before that deletion.
Certain data may therefore temporarily remain in MIMdating’s security backups.
These backups are intended exclusively for the technical restoration of the platform in the event of an incident and are not used to ensure the service’s ordinary operation.
Data present in these backups is progressively overwritten or deleted in accordance with the technical backup rotation cycle implemented by MIMdating.
13.6. Retention Required by Law
Certain data may be retained beyond account deletion where its retention is required or permitted by a legal, regulatory, or judicial provision.
Such retention is limited to the data necessary and to the period required by the relevant purpose or obligation.
At the end of the applicable retention period, the data concerned is deleted or anonymized where technically and legally appropriate.
MIMdating may take measures to suspend, block, or close an account where necessary for the proper functioning or security of the platform, or for compliance with these Terms and Conditions of Use.
These measures may in particular be implemented when an account is associated with behavior manifestly contrary to these Terms, to applicable law, or likely to compromise the security of MIMdating or its users.
The following may, in particular, justify a suspension, blocking, or closure measure:
MIMdating may also use technical fraud-prevention mechanisms to identify certain situations presenting a risk to the platform’s security.
In this context, technical information such as the IP address used during registration, a technical device fingerprint, or certain risk indicators may be taken into account.
These mechanisms are intended to help detect the creation of multiple accounts, abusive behavior, or certain attempted fraud. They are security mechanisms and cannot, on their own, establish a person’s real identity.
When an account is blocked for security reasons, access to the platform’s features may be prevented or limited for as long as necessary to address the situation.
When an account is permanently deleted, the associated personal data is deleted in accordance with the procedure described in Chapter 12 of these Terms, subject to data whose retention remains required by a legal, regulatory, or judicial obligation.
Technical information recorded as part of fraud prevention is also deleted where directly associated with the profile at the time of its physical deletion, subject to any applicable legal retention obligations.
Suspension or blocking of an account does not constitute a final finding of fraud or unlawful behavior. Measures taken may in particular result from technical security signals requiring verification or a preventive measure.
Where the platform’s security requires it, MIMdating may also block certain IP addresses presenting an identified risk to the service.
The security measures implemented by MIMdating are applied in compliance with applicable regulations and the principle of proportionality.
Users remain responsible for the messages, photographs, audio files, and other content they exchange through MIMdating’s messaging system.
MIMdating does not systematically read private conversations.
However, certain content may be reviewed within the limits provided by applicable law where a situation justifies it, in particular as part of a report, a legal obligation, a request from a competent authority, or a necessity related to the platform’s security.
When a profile is permanently deleted, the messages and files associated with it are deleted in accordance with the physical deletion procedure.
Certain features of M.i.M may be available after payment of an amount disclosed to the user before the order is confirmed. The features of the paid service, its total price including all applicable taxes, and its main terms are presented before payment.
The user must confirm the payment before the paid service is activated. Users are invited to check the amount and nature of the service ordered before confirming their order.
The specific terms displayed at the time of the order supplement these general terms and conditions. In the event of any discrepancy, the specific information presented before payment confirmation must be considered together with these terms and the applicable legal provisions.
Payments are processed through our payment service provider, Mollie. Payment data are processed as part of the secure payment process offered by this provider.
The applicable price is the one displayed on the payment page before the order is confirmed. If the price offered for unlocking the messaging feature is €9.99 including all applicable taxes, this amount must be clearly disclosed to the user before payment.
The payment covers only the service described at the time of the order. Any additional service or separate payment must be subject to prior information specifying, in particular, its price and applicable terms.
Payment processing is entrusted to Mollie, a provider specialising in online payments. Users may be redirected to the provider’s payment interface to complete the transaction.
M.i.M does not ask users to communicate their bank details by message or email. Users must check the information displayed during the payment process and use only the payment procedure offered on the website.
After payment, the service is activated in accordance with the terms announced when the order was placed and once the transaction has been effectively confirmed. A redirection to the website does not, by itself, constitute sufficient proof that the payment has been accepted.
If a payment is declined, interrupted, pending or not confirmed, the user may be asked to check the transaction status or contact support. Users should avoid making another payment until the status of the previous transaction has been checked, in order to reduce the risk of duplicate payments.
Where a user acts as a consumer and the contract is concluded remotely, the user is generally entitled to a statutory withdrawal period of fourteen (14) days, subject to the exceptions provided for by applicable law.
For a digital service whose performance begins before the withdrawal period has expired, the consequences for this right depend, in particular, on the nature of the service, the pre-contractual information provided and any express consent or request required by law.
Payment or mere use of the website must not automatically be interpreted as a waiver of the right of withdrawal. Where the law requires an express request, specific consent or particular acknowledgement of the loss of this right, the corresponding formalities must be complied with.
Any refund request may be sent to M.i.M support using the contact address specified in these terms and conditions. To facilitate processing, users are invited to provide the email address associated with their account, the payment date, the amount concerned and, where possible, the transaction reference.
Each request is assessed in light of the circumstances, the terms disclosed when the order was placed and the applicable legal provisions. Where a refund is due, it is issued in accordance with the applicable procedures and time limits, taking into account the payment provider’s requirements.
Nothing in these terms and conditions deprives users of any mandatory rights they enjoy under applicable law, particularly with regard to withdrawal, service conformity, refunds or dispute resolution.
In the event of a duplicate charge or payment, a confirmed payment without activation of the service, an incorrect amount or any other transaction issue, users are invited to contact support and provide the information necessary to identify the transaction. M.i.M will carry out the necessary checks.
Closing an account or ceasing to use the website does not automatically entitle the user to a refund for a payment already made. However, this rule does not prevent a refund required by law, provided for under the specific terms of the order or granted following an examination of the complaint.
MIMdating may amend these Terms and Conditions of Use to reflect changes to the service, technical developments, or changes in applicable regulations.
The version in force is published on the site.
These Terms and Conditions of Use are governed by French law.
Any dispute relating to their interpretation, validity, performance, or termination falls under the jurisdiction of the competent French courts, subject to applicable mandatory legal provisions.
For any question relating to these Terms and Conditions of Use, the protection of personal data, or the operation of the platform, the user may contact MIMdating at the following address:
contact@MIMdating.com