Privacy Policy

Who we are

MaryamsList is a marriage introduction platform for Muslim families. A parent or relative can create a profile for an adult son or daughter, and the son or daughter can join with their own login. Adults can also create their own profile. A conversation opens only when the two people the profiles are for have both said yes.

Information we collect

• Account details: name, email address, mobile number (optional) and password.
• Profile details: date of birth, height, education, profession, location, marital status, languages, background, religious practice, lifestyle answers, partner preferences, a short bio and photos.
• Identity check: the son or daughter verifies their identity with a government photo ID and a live selfie through Stripe Identity. Stripe collects and holds the ID images and selfie. We receive the result, including the name and date of birth on the ID, so we can confirm they match the profile.
• Activity: profiles you view, save, recommend or show interest in; introductions; messages; reports and blocks.
• Technical data: device, browser and log information used to keep the service secure.

How we use your information

• To run your account and show your profile to other members.
• To confirm identity and age, and to check that profile photos are clear, real photos of one person. Photos are checked automatically, including by an AI service, when they are uploaded.
• To suggest profiles and deliver introductions and messages.
• To send the account texts described below.
• To prevent fraud and abuse, and to review reports.

We do not sell your personal information.

Who can see what

• Other members see your profile details and your age, but not your date of birth, your contact details or your ID.
• Photos are shown only to members who have a paid family membership and whose son or daughter has verified their ID. You can also choose to keep your photo hidden until someone shows interest.
• Messages are private to the two people in the conversation. Parents and other family members cannot read them.
• Your family: the parent and the son or daughter on the same profile can both see the profile, its activity and the family's recommendations. Only the son or daughter can say yes or no to someone or send messages.
• Partner masjids see your profile only if you link it to that masjid.
• Shared profiles: if your family allows sharing outside the app (in Account), members can send a link to your profile to people outside MaryamsList. The link shows your profile without photos. Turn sharing off at any time.

Service providers

We use trusted providers who process data only on our instructions: hosting and database storage, Stripe (identity verification), Twilio (text messages) and an AI service for photo checks. They may not use your data for their own purposes.

Text messages

If you enter your mobile number and tick the consent box, we may text you:

• one-time codes to verify your number and sign in;
• reminders to finish your profile or ID check;
• alerts when someone shows interest, when you have both said yes, and when a request is about to expire;
• a reminder when someone you matched with is waiting for you to finish setting up;

A parent may also text their son or daughter the link to join, from inside the app.

We do not send marketing texts. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out or HELP for help. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can still use MaryamsList without texts.

Reporting and blocking

You can report any profile from inside the app. Reports go to our team, and the person you report is not told who reported them. The son or daughter can block someone, which hides the two of you from each other and ends any conversation. The blocked person is not told.

Deleting your account

You can delete your login at any time from Account. What happens depends on who is leaving:

• If the son or daughter deletes their login: their ID check is erased, including the ID images and selfie held by Stripe; the profile is hidden; and their conversations end. The parent keeps their login.
• If a parent deletes their login after the son or daughter has joined: the son or daughter keeps the profile and manages it themselves.
• If you are the last person on the profile: the profile, photos, conversations and ID check are permanently deleted.

Reports made about a profile may be kept after it is deleted, so we can keep the platform safe.

Your choices

You can edit, hide or pause your profile, turn texts off, block people and delete your account from Account. To ask for a copy of your data or ask a privacy question, email us.

Children

MaryamsList is only for adults. Every profile must be for someone aged 18 or older, and age is confirmed from a government photo ID before anyone can message.

Contact

Questions about this policy: support@maryamslist.com