NikahovaPersonal Data Processing Terms
1. Consent to the Processing of Personal Data
I, a user of the Nikahova Service, freely, of my own will and in my own interest, hereby give my consent to Fatima Imamshapieva (FATIMA IMAMSHAPIEVA), a foreign resident of the Arab Republic of Egypt, acting on the basis of a Foreign Residence Card issued by the competent authorities of the Arab Republic of Egypt, address: Madinaty, New Cairo, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt., hereinafter referred to as the “Controller”, to process my personal data subject to the terms of this Consent.
This Consent shall apply in conjunction with the Nikahova Privacy Policy and the Nikahova User Agreement.
1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1. This Consent applies to the processing of the User’s personal data in connection with the registration for and use of the Nikahova mobile application, the nikahova.app website, and the related infrastructure of the Service.
1.2. This Consent is given by means of a separate affirmative action taken by the User through the Nikahova interface.
1.3. Consent shall not be deemed to have been given through silence, inactivity, or a pre-ticked checkbox.
1.4. The Controller records the fact that Consent has been given, including the User’s identifier, the date and time when Consent was given, and the version of the document applicable at that time, for the purpose of demonstrating the lawfulness of processing.
1.5. This Consent does not replace separate consents where obtaining a separate consent is required by applicable law, including, in particular:
- consent to the processing of special or sensitive categories of personal data;
- consent to the processing of personal data authorized for dissemination;
- consent to receive marketing and advertising communications.
2. PURPOSES OF PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING
2.1. Within the scope of this Consent, personal data may be processed for the following purposes:
registration and creation of a Nikahova Account; identification and authentication of the User; creation and maintenance of the Profile; configuration of Account settings; provision of the Service functionality; search for a potential husband or wife; generation of search results and matching of Profiles; facilitation of interaction between Users; operation of chats and messaging; provision of moderation functions; handling of requests and complaints; technical support; error diagnostics; and ensuring the stability of the Service.
2.2. For certain purposes, the Controller may process data not on the basis of this Consent, but on another legal basis provided for by law, including where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User, compliance with a legal obligation to which the Controller is subject, and other grounds provided for by applicable law.
Such purposes may include, in particular, ensuring the security of the Service, preventing fraud and abuse, investigating violations, protecting Users and the Controller, fulfilling payment obligations, accounting and tax compliance, complying with lawful requests from public authorities, and the establishment, exercise, and defence of legal claims.
2.3. Withdrawal of this Consent shall not terminate the processing of data where an independent lawful basis exists for the relevant processing.
3. MANDATORY AND VOLUNTARY DATA
3.1. Nikahova distinguishes between data necessary for the creation and operation of an Account and additional data voluntarily provided by the User.
3.2. Data necessary for registration and operation of an Account include data identified in the Nikahova interface as mandatory for the relevant function, including, depending on the registration method used, the email address, date of birth, age, sex, country, city, and other technically necessary information.
3.3. Where a particular field is marked as optional, the User independently decides whether to complete it.
3.4. Failure to provide voluntary data shall not, in itself, prevent the use of Nikahova functions for which such data are not objectively required.
3.5. However, failure to provide certain information may affect the completeness of the Profile, search and matching results, or the availability of a function that directly uses the relevant information.
4. CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA
4.1. Depending on the fields completed by the User and the functions used, the Controller may process:
name; email address; date of birth; age; sex; country and city of residence; height; weight; languages; education; profession; employment information; interests; personality traits; marital status; information concerning children; information concerning willingness to relocate; information concerning the desired timeframe for entering into marriage; information concerning housing; lifestyle information; “About Me” information; “Who I Am Looking For” information; and other information voluntarily provided by the User through Nikahova functionality.
4.2. In connection with the use of the Service, the following may also be processed:
photographs; videos; text messages; voice messages; video messages; reactions; complaints; communications with customer support; and other information created or transmitted by the User through Nikahova.
4.3. The Controller may also process technical data, including:
Account identifier; Account status; preferred language; date and time of activity; device FCM token; application version; operating system version; device model; IP address where technically processed; event and activity logs; technical error information; session information; and other technical data necessary for the operation and security of the Service.
5. SPECIAL AND SENSITIVE CATEGORIES OF DATA
5.1. Due to the nature and purpose of Nikahova, the Profile may provide for the submission of information that may constitute special, specific, or sensitive categories of personal data in the Russian Federation, the European Union, the United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions.
5.2. Depending on applicable law, such information may include information concerning religious beliefs and religious practices, health, racial or ethnic origin, and other sensitive information.
5.3. This Consent does not, in itself, constitute separate consent to the processing of special categories of personal data where applicable law requires separate explicit, written, or otherwise specifically documented consent.
5.4. Processing of such data on the basis of consent shall take place only after the relevant separate explicit consent of the User has been obtained in the form required by law.
5.5. If the User does not provide such separate consent, the Controller shall not carry out the relevant processing on the basis of consent, except where such processing is expressly permitted by law on an independent legal basis.
6. DATA DISPLAYED TO OTHER USERS
6.1. The provision of personal data to the Controller and the display of such data to other Nikahova Users constitute separate processing operations.
6.2. Not all data provided to the Controller become available to other Users.
6.3. Only Profile information, photographs, videos, and other information for which such display is provided by Nikahova functionality and for which the necessary legal basis exists may be displayed to other Users.
6.4. Passwords, technical identifiers, FCM tokens, security logs, internal service information, moderation information, and other internal technical data are not intended to be displayed to other Users.
6.5. Where applicable law requires the User’s separate consent to the dissemination of certain personal data to an indefinite or otherwise defined group of persons, such consent shall be obtained separately from this Consent.
6.6. Before giving such consent, the User shall be given the opportunity to determine which categories of data the User authorizes for the relevant display or dissemination where such opportunity is required by law.
7. PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS
7.1. The User may upload photographs and videos using the functions provided by Nikahova.
7.2. Photographs and videos included in the Profile or user publications may be displayed to other Users in accordance with the settings and functionality of the Service and where the necessary legal basis exists.
7.3. Photographs and videos sent by the User in a private chat are intended for the other participant in the relevant communication and do not thereby become publicly available Nikahova materials.
7.4. Photographs and videos may be subject to automated moderation for the purpose of detecting potentially prohibited Content.
7.5. For the purposes of reviewing a video, it may be technically divided into individual frames, which are analyzed by an automated system.
7.6. Where the system identifies indications of a possible violation, the relevant photograph, video, or individual frames may automatically be placed in a restricted manual moderation queue.
7.7. In such a case, an authorized moderator may access the relevant material to the extent necessary to verify compliance with the rules and ensure the security of Nikahova.
7.8. Such review may be carried out, in the circumstances provided for by the Nikahova rules, without a prior complaint from another User.
8. MESSAGES AND PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS
8.1. For the purpose of providing communication functionality, the Controller technically processes text, voice, and video messages and attachments exchanged by Users through Nikahova.
8.2. The content of private communications is not intended for public display to Users who are not participants in the relevant communication.
8.3. Access to communications by authorized employees or moderators of the Controller is permitted only in the circumstances provided for in the Privacy Policy and moderation rules, including handling a complaint, reviewing a potential violation, investigating abuse, ensuring security, complying with a lawful request from a competent authority, and protecting the legal interests of the Controller or Users.
8.4. Access to the relevant data shall be limited to the extent necessary for the specific purpose.
9. OPERATIONS PERFORMED ON PERSONAL DATA
9.1. Within the scope of this Consent, the Controller may collect, record, organize, accumulate, store, rectify, update, retrieve, use, compare, provide access in the circumstances provided for by the Service, transfer to authorized service providers, restrict, erase, and destroy personal data.
9.2. Processing may be carried out by automated means and without the use of automated means where necessary for moderation, technical support, handling requests, and other lawful purposes.
10. SERVICE PROVIDERS AND DATA PROCESSORS
10.1. The Controller may engage third-party service providers and processors for the operation of Nikahova.
10.2. Depending on the function used, such providers may include:
Hetzner Online GmbH — server infrastructure and data storage;
Google/Firebase — certain technical functions, including push notifications and authentication methods provided by the Service;
Resend — transmission of transactional email communications;
Stripe — processing of payments made through the Nikahova website;
Apple App Store and Google Play — processing of purchases and subscriptions within the mobile application;
as well as other providers specified in the current Nikahova Privacy Policy.
10.3. Each provider shall receive only the amount of information necessary to perform the relevant function.
10.4. Current information concerning service providers, categories of data transferred to them, purposes of processing, and other material terms of processing is disclosed in the Privacy Policy.
11. INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-BORDER TRANSFERS OF DATA
11.1. The User is informed that the use of international service providers may result in personal data being processed or transferred outside the country in which the User is located.
11.2. International transfers shall take place only where a legal mechanism required by applicable law is available.
11.3. For Users in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, where necessary, the Controller shall use international transfer mechanisms provided for under applicable law, including adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses, the UK International Data Transfer Addendum, or other permitted mechanisms.
11.4. Where the laws of the Russian Federation impose specific requirements regarding cross-border transfers or localization of personal data, the Controller shall carry out the relevant processing in compliance with such requirements.
11.5. The giving of this Consent shall not, in itself, be construed as universal consent to any cross-border transfer to any country irrespective of the requirements of applicable law.
12. SECURITY, ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES, AND PROTECTION OF LEGAL INTERESTS
12.1. In the circumstances provided for by law, the Controller may process personal data necessary to ensure the security of Nikahova, detect and prevent fraud, spam, and abuse, investigate violations, handle complaints, prevent harm to Users, and protect the rights and legitimate interests of the Controller and third parties.
12.2. Depending on applicable law, such processing may be carried out not on the basis of this Consent, but on an independent lawful basis.
12.3. For these purposes, necessary activity logs, authentication information, technical data, complaint and moderation history, blocking information, and other data directly related to the relevant incident may be processed and retained.
13. PAYMENT DATA
13.1. When paid features are purchased, payment processing is carried out by the relevant payment service provider or application store.
13.2. The Controller may receive information necessary to confirm payment, perform the contract, comply with accounting and tax obligations, process refunds, and resolve payment disputes.
13.3. Such processing may be carried out on the basis that it is necessary for the performance of a contract and compliance with the Controller’s legal obligations and shall not automatically cease as a result of the withdrawal of this Consent where the relevant retention is required by law.
14. DATA AND EVIDENCE RETENTION
14.1. Personal data shall not be retained for longer than necessary for the relevant purpose of processing, unless a longer period is required by law or an independent lawful basis.
14.2. Principal Account and Profile data may be retained for the duration of the Account and the deletion period provided for in the Privacy Policy.
14.3. Following a User’s request to delete the Account, the 30-day waiting period provided for by Nikahova shall apply.
14.4. Certain data may be retained after Account deletion where such retention is necessary and lawful for:
compliance with legal requirements; accounting and tax purposes; confirmation of payments; prevention of repeated fraud or abuse; evidence of consents given and their withdrawal; handling complaints; defence against legal claims; and the establishment, exercise, or defence of rights in judicial, administrative, or other proceedings.
14.5. Depending on the circumstances, such data may include logs, information concerning consents, payments, complaints, moderation results, Account blocks, and individual messages or materials constituting evidence of a violation or forming the subject matter of a dispute.
14.6. Such retention does not mean that the entire Account is retained indefinitely. Only the amount of information necessary shall be retained for the period during which the relevant lawful basis exists.
14.7. Specific retention periods, or the criteria for determining retention periods for the principal categories of data, are established in the Nikahova Privacy Policy.
15. MINORS
15.1. Nikahova is intended exclusively for persons aged 18 or over.
15.2. By giving this Consent, the User confirms that the User has reached the age of 18.
15.3. Persons under the age of 18 are prohibited from creating an Account or using Nikahova.
15.4. Where there are reasonable doubts concerning the User’s age, the Controller may apply age-verification measures provided for by law and the Privacy Policy.
15.5. If the Controller becomes aware that an Account has been created by a minor, the Controller may block the relevant Account and take measures to delete the data in accordance with applicable law.
16. SERVICE AND MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
16.1. The Controller may send the User communications that are objectively necessary for the provision of the Service, the security of the Account, confirmation of transactions, information concerning payments, changes to legal documents, and other material circumstances relating to the use of Nikahova.
16.2. Such communications are service communications and shall not be regarded as marketing communications merely because they are sent by email or push notification.
16.3. Advertising and other marketing communications shall be sent separately and, where consent is required by law, only after the User has provided separate consent to receive marketing communications.
16.4. Opting out of marketing communications shall not result in the termination of mandatory service communications necessary for the operation of the Account or performance of the contract.
17. USER RIGHTS
17.1. Depending on applicable law, the User may have the right to:
receive information concerning the processing of the User’s personal data; obtain access to the data; request rectification of inaccurate data; request erasure of data; request restriction of processing; object to certain types of processing; withdraw consent previously given; receive data in a portable format where provided for by law; lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority; and exercise other rights granted by applicable law.
17.2. For Users in the European Economic Area, the relevant rights shall be exercised in accordance with the GDPR.
17.3. For Users in the United Kingdom, the relevant rights shall be exercised in accordance with the UK GDPR and applicable UK law.
17.4. The existence of a right to erasure does not mean that the Controller is unconditionally required to immediately destroy any and all information where its continued retention is required or permitted by law on an independent legal basis.
17.5. The procedure for exercising the User’s rights is set out in detail in the Privacy Policy.
18. TERM OF CONSENT
18.1. This Consent shall remain valid from the moment it is given until the purposes of processing the relevant data have been achieved, the Account has been deleted, or the User has withdrawn the Consent, whichever occurs first, unless further processing is carried out on another lawful basis.
18.2. The processing period may differ for different categories of data depending on the purpose of processing, legal requirements, and the Privacy Policy.
18.3. Withdrawal of Consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the Controller received such withdrawal.
19. WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT
19.1. The User may withdraw this Consent at any time using the means provided by Nikahova or by sending a request to the Controller using the contact details specified in the Privacy Policy and the User Agreement.
19.2. Upon receipt of the withdrawal, the Controller shall cease processing data carried out exclusively on the basis of the relevant Consent unless another lawful basis exists for continuing such processing.
19.3. Withdrawal of Consent does not require deletion of data that the Controller is required or entitled to continue processing on an independent lawful basis, including for compliance with a legal obligation, accounting and tax purposes, resolution of payment disputes, ensuring security, or the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.
19.4. Where the processing of certain data is objectively necessary for the provision of a specific Nikahova function, termination of such processing may result in the User being unable to continue using that function.
20. USER CONFIRMATIONS
By giving this Consent, I confirm that:
I have read the Nikahova Privacy Policy and the Nikahova User Agreement;
I understand the purposes and principal terms of the processing of my personal data;
I understand the distinction between mandatory data and data provided voluntarily;
I understand that providing data to the Controller and authorizing the display of such data to other Users may constitute separate processing operations;
I understand that, in the circumstances provided for by law, separate consent is required for special categories of personal data and personal data authorized for dissemination;
I have reached the age of 18;
I give this Consent freely, of my own will and in my own interest.
21. RECORDING AND EVIDENCING CONSENT
21.1. Consent is given by means of a separate affirmative action taken by the User through the Nikahova interface.
21.2. The Controller may retain information necessary to demonstrate that Consent has been given, including:
User ID; date and time; version of the Consent; method by which Consent was given; fact of subsequent withdrawal and date of withdrawal.
21.3. Such information may be retained after this Consent ceases to be effective for the period necessary to comply with legal requirements and to protect the Controller in the event of a claim, regulatory investigation, or legal proceedings.
2. Consent to the Processing of Special Categories of Personal Data
I, a user of the Nikahova Service, freely, of my own will and in my own interest, having been informed of the nature of the data being processed and the purposes and conditions of such processing, hereby give Fatima Imamshapieva (FATIMA IMAMSHAPIEVA), a foreign resident of the Arab Republic of Egypt, acting on the basis of a Foreign Residence Card issued by the competent authorities of the Arab Republic of Egypt, address: Madinaty, New Cairo, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt., hereinafter referred to as the “Controller”, my separate consent to the processing of the special and sensitive categories of my personal data specified below.
This Consent is given separately from the Nikahova User Agreement, the Nikahova Privacy Policy, and the general Consent to the Processing of Personal Data.
1. NATURE OF THIS CONSENT
1.1. I understand that certain information I provide through Nikahova constitutes, or may constitute under applicable law, special, specific, or sensitive categories of personal data and therefore requires an enhanced level of protection.
1.2. I give this Consent freely, specifically, knowingly and by means of a separate affirmative action through the Nikahova interface.
1.3. This Consent shall not be deemed to have been given through silence, inactivity, a pre-ticked checkbox, or solely as a result of accepting the User Agreement or the Privacy Policy.
1.4. Where applicable law requires a specific, written, electronic, or other form of consent for the processing of the relevant category of data, the Controller shall ensure that consent is obtained in a form compliant with such law.
2. CATEGORIES OF DATA COVERED BY THIS CONSENT
2.1. I consent to the processing of information provided by me concerning my religious beliefs and religious practices, including the following information provided for by Nikahova functionality:
whether I was born Muslim;
my status in Islam;
the number of years I have been in Islam;
my religious branch or affiliation;
whether I perform salah (prayer);
the frequency with which I perform salah (prayer);
whether I attend a mosque;
whether I observe fasting during the month of Ramadan;
whether I am able to read the Quran;
the number of surahs I have memorized;
my status as a Hafiz;
my subjective assessment of my level of religiosity;
whether I wear a hijab;
whether I wear a niqab;
my willingness to observe covering;
whether I have a beard;
whether I follow a halal diet;
as well as other information concerning religious beliefs or practices expressly provided for by the Nikahova Profile functionality and voluntarily provided by me.
2.2. I consent to the processing of the nationality specified by me to the extent that such information constitutes a special or sensitive category of personal data under the law applicable to me.
2.3. I consent to the processing of information concerning intimate matters that is provided for by Nikahova functionality and voluntarily provided by me, including, for female Users, information concerning virginity.
2.4. This Consent applies only to the special or sensitive information that I have actually provided through the relevant Nikahova fields and functions.
2.5. This Consent does not constitute consent to the processing of special categories of data that Nikahova does not actually collect or that I have not provided.
3. VOLUNTARY PROVISION OF DATA
3.1. I provide special categories of personal data voluntarily, except where certain information is objectively necessary for the use of a specific Nikahova function and this is expressly indicated in the interface.
3.2. I independently decide whether to complete fields marked as optional.
3.3. Failure to provide optional special-category data shall not, in itself, deprive me of access to Nikahova functions for which such data are not objectively required.
3.4. At the same time, I understand that refusal to provide certain information may affect the completeness of my Profile, filtering capabilities, search results, or the operation of matching functions that directly use the relevant criteria.
4. PURPOSES OF PROCESSING
4.1. Special categories of my personal data may be processed by the Controller for the purposes of creating and maintaining my Profile, providing Nikahova functionality, searching for a potential husband or wife, generating search and matching results, applying the compatibility criteria selected by me, displaying information provided for by the functionality within the scope of the permissions I have granted, facilitating interaction between Users, and providing other Nikahova functions directly related to the purpose of the Service.
4.2. Special categories of data may also be processed to the extent necessary to ensure security, conduct moderation, handle complaints, investigate potential violations, and protect the rights of Users, provided that a lawful basis for such processing exists under applicable law.
4.3. The Controller does not use information provided by me concerning my religious beliefs or intimate matters for third-party advertising profiling.
5. DISPLAY OF SPECIAL-CATEGORY DATA TO OTHER USERS
5.1. I understand that the processing of my data within Nikahova and the display of such data to other Users constitute separate processing operations.
5.2. This Consent authorizes the Controller to process special categories of data for the purposes of operating Nikahova, but does not, in itself, constitute universal consent to their dissemination to an indefinite group of persons.
5.3. Special-category information may be displayed to other registered Users only to the extent provided for by the Service functionality and where the necessary lawful basis exists.
5.4. Where applicable law requires separate consent for the display, provision, or dissemination of the relevant information to other persons, the Controller shall obtain such consent separately.
5.5. For Users in the Russian Federation, where Article 10.1 of Federal Law No. 152-FZ applies, consent to the processing of personal data authorized by the data subject for dissemination shall be obtained separately from this Consent.
6. PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
6.1. Photographs, videos, and other media materials do not always, in themselves, constitute special categories of personal data; however, they may make it possible to infer a User’s religious beliefs, religious practices, or other sensitive characteristics.
6.2. Where materials uploaded by me contain or reveal such information, they shall be processed subject to this Consent and the Nikahova Privacy Policy.
6.3. Photographs and videos shall be displayed to other Users in accordance with Nikahova settings and functionality and, where required by law, on the basis of separate consent to the relevant provision or dissemination.
7. COMMUNICATIONS AND MESSAGES
7.1. This Consent may apply to special or sensitive information that I myself communicate through text, voice, photo, or video messages via Nikahova, to the extent that the Controller technically processes such information for the purpose of providing the relevant function.
7.2. The content of private communications is not intended for public dissemination.
7.3. However, individual messages and media materials may be subject to automated moderation for the purpose of detecting potentially prohibited Content.
7.4. Photographs and videos in respect of which the automated system has detected indications of a possible violation may be placed in a restricted manual moderation queue and made accessible to an authorized moderator to the extent necessary to verify compliance with the rules and ensure security.
7.5. Such review may be carried out, in the circumstances provided for by the Nikahova rules, without a prior complaint from another User.
8. PROCESSING OPERATIONS
8.1. Within the purposes of this Consent, the Controller may collect, record, organize, accumulate, store, rectify, update, retrieve, use, compare, analyze, provide access to authorized persons in the circumstances provided for, transfer data to processors to the extent necessary for the relevant function, restrict, erase, and destroy special categories of personal data.
8.2. Processing may be carried out by automated means or without the use of automated means.
8.3. Automated processing may be used, in particular, for search, filtering, generation of search results, and Content moderation.
9. TRANSFERS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS
9.1. I have been informed that, in order to provide Nikahova functionality, the Controller uses third-party providers of technical infrastructure.
9.2. Special categories of data shall be transferred to such providers only to the extent that such transfer is objectively necessary to provide a specific function.
9.3. In particular, data may be technically processed using the infrastructure of Hetzner Online GmbH, which is used for server infrastructure and the storage of data and user media materials.
9.4. Google/Firebase, Resend, Stripe, Apple, Google Play, and other providers receive only those categories of data that are necessary for the function they perform and that are specified in the current Nikahova Privacy Policy.
9.5. The Controller does not transfer special categories of data to a provider merely because that provider is technically integrated with Nikahova. Any transfer shall be determined by the actual operation of the specific function.
10. INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-BORDER PROCESSING
10.1. I have been informed that certain processing of data through the infrastructure used by Nikahova may take place outside the country in which I reside.
10.2. The Controller shall carry out international or cross-border transfers of special categories of data only where the necessary lawful basis exists and the requirements of applicable law are complied with.
10.3. For Users in the European Economic Area, international transfers shall be carried out using a mechanism provided for under the GDPR where such a mechanism is required.
10.4. For Users in the United Kingdom, international transfer mechanisms provided for under the UK GDPR shall be used.
10.5. For Users in the Russian Federation, the Controller shall comply with the requirements of Russian Federation law concerning the localization and cross-border transfer of personal data before commencing the relevant processing operation.
10.6. This Consent does not constitute unconditional authorization for the Controller to transfer special categories of data to any country or any recipient irrespective of applicable legal requirements.
11. RETENTION PERIOD
11.1. Special categories of personal data shall be retained only for the period necessary for the purposes for which they were provided, unless longer retention is required or permitted by law.
11.2. While the Account remains active and the relevant information is used by the User in the Profile, such information may be retained for the duration of the Account.
11.3. Where the User independently deletes the relevant field or changes the information, the Controller shall cease using the previous value for current display and processing within the operation of the Profile, except for the technically necessary deletion period and other cases of lawful retention.
11.4. Following deletion of the Account, special categories of data shall be deleted in accordance with the Privacy Policy unless their continued retention is required on an independent lawful basis.
11.5. Where specific material is the subject of a complaint, an investigation into a violation, or legal proceedings, the minimum necessary amount of the relevant data may be retained for the period necessary to resolve such dispute or protect legal rights, provided that a lawful basis for such retention exists.
12. LAWFUL BASES OTHER THAN CONSENT
12.1. I understand that this Consent constitutes a lawful basis only for those processing operations for which the Controller actually relies on my consent.
12.2. In certain exceptional circumstances, applicable law may permit or require the processing of the relevant information without my consent, for example, for compliance with a legal obligation, protection of vital interests, establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, or in other circumstances expressly provided for by law.
12.3. Withdrawal of this Consent shall not terminate processing where continuation of the specific processing is expressly permitted or required by law on an independent lawful basis.
13. USER RIGHTS
13.1. With respect to special categories of my personal data, I have the right, in the circumstances provided for by applicable law, to obtain information about the processing, access the data, request rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing, object to certain processing, withdraw this Consent, and lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.
13.2. Users in the European Union and the EEA may exercise the rights provided for under the GDPR.
13.3. Users in the United Kingdom may exercise the relevant rights under the UK GDPR.
13.4. Users in the Russian Federation may exercise the rights provided for under Federal Law No. 152-FZ.
13.5. The procedure for exercising these rights is set out in detail in the Nikahova Privacy Policy.
14. WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT
14.1. I may withdraw this Consent at any time through the functions provided by Nikahova or by submitting a request to the Controller at the email address specified in the Privacy Policy.
14.2. Upon receipt of the withdrawal, the Controller shall cease processing the relevant special categories of data unless another lawful basis exists for continuing such processing.
14.3. Withdrawal of Consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the Controller received the withdrawal.
14.4. I understand that where the processing of specific special-category data is objectively necessary for a search, matching, or display function relating to the relevant criterion, such function may become unavailable or operate on a limited basis following withdrawal of Consent.
14.5. Withdrawal of this Consent shall not automatically withdraw any other consents separately given by me. Where necessary, such consents must be withdrawn separately.
15. RECORDING OF CONSENT
15.1. In order to demonstrate the lawfulness of processing, the Controller shall record the fact that this Consent has been given.
15.2. The Controller may retain the User identifier, the date and time when Consent was given, the version of the document, the method and confirmation of the affirmative action, information concerning withdrawal of Consent, and the date of such withdrawal.
15.3. Such information may be retained after withdrawal of Consent for the period necessary to demonstrate compliance with legal requirements and to protect against claims, regulatory investigations, and legal proceedings.
16. USER CONFIRMATIONS
By giving this Consent, I confirm that:
I have reached the age of 18;
I have read the Nikahova Privacy Policy;
I understand which special and sensitive categories of my data may be processed;
I understand the purposes for which such data are processed;
I understand that some information is provided by me voluntarily;
I understand the distinction between processing within Nikahova and displaying my data to other Users;
I understand that dissemination of personal data requires separate consent where required by law;
I understand the possibility of automated moderation and manual moderation of certain materials as provided for by the applicable rules;
I have the opportunity to refuse to provide optional information;
I give this Consent freely, specifically, knowingly, and consciously.
17. FINAL PROVISIONS
17.1. This Consent shall apply in conjunction with the Nikahova Privacy Policy, the Nikahova User Agreement, the general Consent to the Processing of Personal Data, and the User-Generated Content Posting and Moderation Rules.
17.2. This Consent does not replace separate consent to the processing of personal data authorized by the data subject for dissemination.
17.3. This Consent does not include consent to receive advertising or marketing communications.
17.4. Where any provision of this Consent conflicts with a mandatory provision of applicable law, the relevant mandatory provision shall prevail.
3. Consent to the Processing of Personal Data Authorized by the Data Subject for Dissemination
1. INFORMATION ABOUT THE DATA SUBJECT
1.1. I, a User of the Nikahova Service:
Full name (surname, first name, patronymic, if applicable): [automatically populated from the Account or entered by the User].
Contact information: [User’s email address].
Nikahova Account identifier: [User ID].
1.2. I hereby freely, of my own will and in my own interest, give my separate consent to the processing of my personal data that I authorize for dissemination, subject to the terms of this document.
2. INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONTROLLER
2.1. The Personal Data Controller is Fatima Imamshapieva (FATIMA IMAMSHAPIEVA), a foreign resident of the Arab Republic of Egypt, acting on the basis of a Foreign Residence Card issued by the competent authorities of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
2.2. Controller’s address: Madinaty, New Cairo, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt.
2.3. Official website: nikahova.app.
2.4. Email address for requests relating to the processing of personal data, withdrawal of consent, exercise of data subject rights, and privacy matters: support@nikahova.app.
3. INFORMATION RESOURCES
3.1. Access to the personal data that I have authorized is provided through:
the Nikahova mobile application;
_________ — to the extent that the relevant functionality for displaying User data is actually implemented on the website.
3.2. The administrative panel admin.nikahova.app is not intended for dissemination of my personal data to other Users and is used by the Controller for administration, security, and moderation of the Service.
4. PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO MY DATA
4.1. I authorize the display of personal data selected by me to other registered Nikahova Users solely for the purposes of operating the matchmaking service, searching for a potential husband or wife, matching Profiles, and enabling Users to decide whether to initiate communication.
4.2. This Consent does not grant the Controller the right to use my Profile, photographs, videos, religious information, or other personal data in Nikahova advertising, social media, promotional publications, or external marketing materials.
4.3. Such use, if undertaken, requires a separate lawful basis or separate consent from the User.
5. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF DISSEMINATION
5.1. I understand that providing my personal data to the Controller for internal processing and authorizing the display of the relevant data to other Users constitute separate processing operations.
5.2. Only information that I have expressly authorized for display in accordance with this Consent and the Nikahova settings shall be deemed authorized by me for the relevant provision or dissemination.
5.3. Registration with Nikahova, completion of the Profile, acceptance of the User Agreement, Privacy Policy, general Consent to the Processing of Personal Data, or Consent to the Processing of Special Categories of Personal Data shall not, in themselves, constitute authorization for dissemination of my data.
5.4. Pre-enabled switches, inactivity, or silence shall not constitute authorization.
6. PRINCIPAL PROFILE DATA
I authorize other registered Nikahova Users to view the following information selected by me.
Data marked by the User as “Show”:
☐ Name.
☐ Age.
☐ Sex.
☐ Country.
☐ City.
☐ Languages.
☐ Height.
☐ Weight.
☐ Education.
☐ Profession.
☐ Employment information.
☐ Interests.
☐ Personality traits.
☐ Information concerning housing.
☐ Willingness to relocate.
☐ Intended timeframe for entering into marriage.
☐ “About Me” information.
☐ “Who I Am Looking For” information.
6.2. The full date of birth shall not be displayed to other Users where Nikahova functionality provides for displaying age only.
6.3. Failure to authorize the display of a particular field means that the Controller shall not display that field to other Users on the basis of this Consent.
7. PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS
I separately authorize:
☐ Display of my Profile photographs to other Nikahova Users.
☐ Display of my Profile videos to other Nikahova Users.
☐ Display of my posts in the user activity section, including photographs and videos posted by me.
7.2. I understand that authorization to display a photograph or video through Nikahova does not constitute authorization for another User to publish, copy, disseminate, or use the relevant material outside the purposes of matchmaking.
7.3. I have been informed that another person may technically take a screenshot or otherwise save information accessible to them using the functions of their device.
7.4. The Nikahova User Agreement and User-Generated Content Rules prohibit unlawful further dissemination of such materials.
8. NATIONALITY
8.1. I understand that information concerning nationality may constitute a special category of personal data under the laws of the Russian Federation. Article 10 of Federal Law No. 152-FZ expressly includes nationality among special categories of personal data.
I separately select:
☐ I authorize the display of the nationality specified by me to other registered Nikahova Users.
8.2. If this option is not enabled, the nationality specified by me shall not be deemed authorized for dissemination.
9. RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
9.1. I understand that information concerning religious beliefs constitutes a special category of personal data. For Users in the European Union, religious beliefs also constitute special categories of personal data under Article 9 of the GDPR.
9.2. I separately determine which religious information I authorize to be displayed to other Users:
☐ Whether I was born Muslim / my status in Islam.
☐ Number of years in Islam.
☐ Religious branch or affiliation.
☐ Information concerning the performance of salah (prayer).
☐ Information concerning mosque attendance.
☐ Information concerning fasting during the month of Ramadan.
☐ Information concerning the ability to read the Quran.
☐ Number of memorized surahs.
☐ Hafiz status.
☐ My self-assessed level of religiosity.
☐ Information concerning wearing the hijab.
☐ Information concerning wearing the niqab.
☐ Information concerning willingness to observe covering.
☐ Information concerning having a beard.
☐ Information concerning adherence to a halal diet.
9.3. If the relevant item is not selected, the information contained in my Account shall not be deemed authorized by me for display to other Users on the basis of this Consent.
9.4. This Section shall apply in conjunction with the separate Consent to the Processing of Special Categories of Personal Data.
10. MARITAL STATUS AND FAMILY INFORMATION
I separately authorize the display of:
☐ My marital status.
☐ Information concerning being in a polygamous marriage.
☐ My attitude toward polygyny.
☐ Number of wives.
☐ Whether I have children.
☐ Number of children.
☐ My desire to have children.
10.2. Consent to display the fact that I have children or the number of children constitutes authorization to display information about me as a User, but does not constitute consent to the dissemination of the personal data of any specific child.
10.3. This Consent does not automatically authorize the dissemination of:
the child’s name;
the child’s full date of birth;
the child’s photograph;
the child’s residential address;
other information enabling the identification of a specific child.
10.4. This Consent also does not constitute a lawful basis for dissemination of the name, photograph, contact information, date of birth, or other directly identifying personal data of a wife, husband, or other third party.
10.5. Such information may be provided to other persons only where an independent lawful basis exists.
11. INFORMATION CONCERNING INTIMATE LIFE
11.1. I understand that information concerning intimate life constitutes a special category of personal data pursuant to Article 10 of Federal Law No. 152-FZ.
11.2. Where the relevant field is included in my Profile, I separately select:
☐ I authorize the display of information concerning virginity provided by me to other Nikahova Users.
11.3. This option must be disabled by default.
11.4. General consent to display the Profile, photographs, or religious information shall not constitute consent to display information concerning intimate life.
12. LIFESTYLE
I authorize the display of the following information selected by me:
☐ Information concerning alcohol consumption.
☐ Information concerning smoking.
13. DATA NOT SUBJECT TO DISSEMINATION
13.1. Regardless of the settings selected by me, this Consent does not authorize the dissemination of the following data:
email address;
password, password hash, and account recovery data;
Firebase UID;
FCM token;
authentication identifiers;
IP address;
technical logs;
error stack traces and error reports;
payment details;
payment logs;
payment transaction identifiers, unless their display to the User or another person is necessary for the relevant payment function;
complaints;
results of internal reviews;
records of Account blocks and moderation measures;
moderator activity logs;
private notes created by other Users;
internal service data of the Controller;
personal data of children, spouses, and other third parties, except where an independent lawful basis exists.
14. PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS
14.1. This Consent does not apply to the content of private communications.
14.2. Text messages, photographs, videos, voice messages, and video messages sent by me to a specific User in a private chat are provided to the specific recipient as part of the communication functionality and do not thereby become data authorized by me for dissemination to an indefinite group of persons.
14.3. Technical processing of messages by the Controller, automated moderation, and access by an authorized moderator as provided for by the applicable rules do not constitute dissemination of messages on the basis of this document and are governed by the Privacy Policy, User Agreement, and UGC Policy.
14.4. The recipient of a private message is prohibited from unlawfully publishing or disseminating it outside the scope of the intended interaction.
15. RESTRICTION ON THE PURPOSES OF USE BY OTHER PERSONS
15.1. Access to the data selected by me is provided to other Users solely within the intended purpose of Nikahova.
15.2. I do not authorize other persons to use my personal data for the purposes of:
mass collection and creation of databases;
advertising or direct marketing;
commercial resale of data;
public posting outside Nikahova;
harassment or stalking;
blackmail;
extortion;
discrimination;
causing harm;
or any other purposes unrelated to the lawful use of Nikahova.
16. RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED BY ME
16.1. Within the scope of the rights granted to me by applicable law, I establish the following conditions for the processing of the data authorized by me:
☑ Access to the data selected by me is permitted through the Nikahova interface for the purpose of searching for a potential husband or wife.
☑ Transfer of my data to third parties outside the functionality provided by Nikahova is prohibited, except where required or permitted by law or under separate consent given by me.
☑ Further dissemination of my data by Users who have obtained access to such data without an independent lawful basis is prohibited.
16.2. Additional conditions or restrictions established by the User:
[optional field].
16.3. If the content of my selection does not make it possible to reliably determine whether I have authorized dissemination of a particular category of data, such category shall be deemed not authorized for dissemination.
17. INTERNATIONAL USERS
17.1. Nikahova also uses this document as a means of managing data visibility for Users from other countries.
17.2. Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies to a User, access by other Users to information constituting special categories of data shall be provided only where the relevant lawful basis exists.
17.3. Where the Controller relies on explicit consent for such processing, the relevant consent must comply with applicable legal requirements and must be separate, specific, and demonstrable. Article 9 of the GDPR expressly provides for explicit consent as one of the conditions for processing special categories of personal data.
17.4. This Consent does not replace the separate Consent to the Processing of Special Categories of Personal Data.
18. CHANGES TO VISIBILITY SETTINGS
18.1. I may at any time change the categories of data displayed to other Users through the relevant Nikahova settings.
18.2. Disabling the visibility of a particular category means that its further display shall cease after the relevant change has been processed by the system.
18.3. Expanding the categories of displayed data requires a new affirmative action on my part.
18.4. The addition of a new Profile field by the Controller shall not constitute automatic consent to display such field.
18.5. For a new sensitive field, the User must independently provide the relevant authorization before it is displayed to other Users.
19. WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT AND TERMINATION OF DISSEMINATION
19.1. I may at any time fully withdraw this Consent or terminate the display of individual categories of data.
19.2. Withdrawal may be carried out through the Nikahova settings or by submitting a request to the Controller at the following email address:
[insert email address].
19.3. A request to terminate dissemination may include my surname, first name and patronymic, if applicable, contact information, and a list of data in respect of which access must be terminated.
19.4. In cases governed by Article 10.1 of Federal Law No. 152-FZ, transfer, provision, or access shall cease within the time limits established by that Article.
19.5. Withdrawal of this Consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the Controller received the withdrawal.
20. TERM OF CONSENT
20.1. This Consent shall remain valid from the moment it is given until:
its complete withdrawal by the User;
deletion of the Account;
termination by the User of the display of the relevant category of data;
the Controller ceasing to have a lawful basis for the relevant processing;
or another ground for termination of processing provided for by law.
20.2. If the User deletes a specific Profile field or disables its visibility, such field shall cease to be displayed to other Users after the relevant change has been processed by the system.
21. RECORDING MY CHOICES
21.1. In order to evidence the Consent given by me, the Controller records information concerning my choices.
21.2. The Nikahova information system shall retain:
User identifier;
full name, if available;
contact information;
date and time when Consent was given;
version of the Consent;
the categories and specific fields authorized by me;
separate choices relating to sensitive categories;
conditions and restrictions established by me;
history of changes to visibility settings;
date of full or partial withdrawal of Consent.
21.3. The history of previously granted authorizations may be retained after they are changed or withdrawn, to the minimum extent necessary to demonstrate the Controller’s compliance with legal requirements and for protection in connection with complaints, regulatory investigations, and legal proceedings.
22. USER CONFIRMATION
22.1. By giving this Consent, I confirm that:
I have reached the age of 18;
I understand the purpose of Nikahova;
I have read the Privacy Policy, User Agreement, and the relevant consents;
I understand the distinction between processing data within Nikahova and displaying data to other Users;
I understand exactly which information I have selected for display;
I understand the heightened sensitivity of information concerning nationality, religious beliefs, and intimate life;
I have independently determined the categories of data that I authorize for display;
I understand that this Consent does not authorize dissemination of private communications;
I have been informed of my ability to change my visibility settings or withdraw Consent at any time;
I give this Consent freely, specifically, consciously, knowingly, and unambiguously.
23. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER NIKAHOVA DOCUMENTS
23.1. This Consent shall apply in conjunction with:
the Nikahova Privacy Policy;
the Nikahova User Agreement;
the Consent to the Processing of Personal Data;
the Consent to the Processing of Special Categories of Personal Data;
the Nikahova User-Generated Content Posting and Moderation Rules (UGC Policy).
23.2. This Consent specifically governs the User’s authorization to provide other Users with access to selected data and does not replace the lawful bases for the Controller’s internal processing of personal data.
23.3. This Consent does not constitute consent to receive advertising or marketing communications.
23.4. This Consent does not constitute consent to the Controller’s use of the User’s photographs, videos, or other materials for advertising purposes.