Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Cardline Systems LLC (“Cardline,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) owns and operates Linx. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information when you use Linx.

Linx is an independent service and is not operated by Florida Institute of Technology. A @my.fit.edu address is used to confirm eligibility; the university does not provide us with your account or profile information through that verification.

2. Information we collect

• Account data, including your @my.fit.edu email address, verification status, account identifier, and authentication records. Your password is handled in protected form and is not readable by Cardline.
• Profile data you provide, such as first and last name, nickname, birthday, photos, major, graduation year, housing or commute details, interests, relationship goals, and matching preferences.
• Activity data, including likes, passes, matches, private display names you assign, blocks, and feature interactions.
• Communications, including matched-chat and anonymous-chat messages, timestamps, and session identifiers.
• Safety data, including reports, the reason submitted, the relevant full chat transcript, the reporter’s and reported user’s account identifiers, and moderation outcomes.
• Technical data that may be produced when you access Linx, such as browser or device type, IP address, request logs, error information, and security events.

3. How we use information

• Create and authenticate accounts and verify access to a @my.fit.edu email address.
• Display profiles and calculate age from birthday on your device.
• Apply mutual age, campus, commute, and interest preferences; process likes, passes, matches, and messages.
• Operate anonymous chat while keeping participants’ profile names hidden from each other during the chat.
• Investigate reports, enforce our Terms, prevent fraud and abuse, and protect users and the service.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, measure, and improve Linx and comply with legal obligations.

4. How information is shared

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in these circumstances:

• With other users, according to the feature you use. Profile information and photos may be shown to eligible users; matched users can exchange messages. Anonymous-chat participants see the messages and interests shared in that chat, but not each other’s profile identity through the chat interface.
• With vendors that host data, deliver verification and transactional emails, provide application infrastructure, or help us secure and operate Linx. They may process information only to provide services to us under appropriate obligations.
• With Cardline personnel or moderators who need access to handle reports, safety issues, or support.
• When required by law or when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to protect rights, safety, users, Cardline, or the public; investigate fraud or abuse; or respond to legal process.
• As part of a merger, financing, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of assets, subject to applicable law.

5. Anonymous chat and reports

“Anonymous” means the other participant is not shown your Linx profile identity in the chat experience. It does not mean Cardline cannot associate activity with an account. We retain account and session identifiers needed to operate the feature, prevent self-matching, investigate abuse, and respond to reports.

When a user reports a chat, the report may send the full conversation, reason, timestamps, and the identities of both accounts to Cardline’s designated moderation mailbox. The reported person is identified to moderators even if the chat appeared anonymous to participants.

6. Retention

We retain information while your account is active and as reasonably necessary to operate Linx. Retention periods vary by data type and may be extended for safety, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, legal compliance, or enforcement. Passes may be used to avoid showing the same profile for a limited period. Reports and related evidence may be retained after account deletion when reasonably necessary for safety or legal purposes.

Deleting content or an account may not immediately remove copies from backups, legal records, reports already submitted, or content another user has lawfully retained.

7. Your choices

• Edit your profile and matching preferences using the controls in Linx.
• Block another user or report conduct through the relevant chat controls.
• Choose what you send in messages and whether to participate in matching or anonymous chat.
• Delete your account from your profile page, or email support@tatertot.tech for help.
• Request access, correction, deletion, or other privacy rights available under applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

8. Security

We use administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information. No internet service is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access, loss, or misuse will never occur. Protect your password and notify us at support@tatertot.tech if you suspect unauthorized account access.

9. Age restrictions

Linx is intended only for people age 18 or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn that an underage person has created an account, we may remove the account and associated information, subject to safety and legal retention needs.

10. United States processing

Linx is operated from the United States. Information may be stored and processed in the United States and other locations where our service providers operate. Privacy laws in those locations may differ from those where you live.

11. Policy changes and contact

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to Linx, our practices, or the law. We will post the revised policy with a new effective date and provide additional notice when required.

Privacy questions and requests for Cardline Systems LLC may be sent to support@tatertot.tech. Use the in-app Report feature for concerns about another user or conversation.