Respecting your privacy: because trust is sexy

Our privacy policy

Last updated: 3 September 2025

At Respectful Kink (“we”, “us”, “our”), we care about your privacy as much as we care about consent. We believe that trust is sexy, and part of that trust means being transparent about what happens to your data when you interact with us.

This policy covers:

  • What data we collect

  • Why we collect it

  • How we use and share it

  • How long we keep it

  • Your privacy rights

  • How we protect it

1. Who we are

We’re Respectful Kink, a community-focused site. We are the folks responsible for looking after your data when you use our website. The owners of this website are based in the United Kingdom and Norway.

Contact us at: hey@respectfulkink.com

2. What data we collect and why

We only collect what we need to make your experience smooth, safe, and enjoyable. That can include:

  • Identity info – name, username, or pseudonym (we love a good alias)

  • Contact details – email address, postal address, phone number

  • Account data – login credentials, preferences

  • Transaction details – payment information (handled securely by trusted third-party processors; we never keep your full card data)

  • Usage data – IP address, device, browser, pages visited, time spent

  • Sensitive data – if you choose to share details like sexual preferences, we’ll treat that with the highest level of care.

Why we collect this stuff:

  • To provide and personalize our services

  • To process payments and manage accounts

  • To keep in touch with you

  • To keep our site secure and running smoothly

  • To comply with the law and keep improving what we do.

3. How we collect data

We collect information when you:

  • Sign up, create an account, or make a purchase

  • Fill out a form (like contact or newsletter signup)

  • Browse our site (yes, cookies are involved)

  • Share feedback to help us get better.

4. Sharing and international transfers

We don’t sell your data. Ever.

We may share it with:

  • Service providers – like payment processors, hosting platforms, and email providers, who only use it on our instructions

  • Legal authorities – if we’re legally required to

  • International partners – if data is transferred outside the EEA, we make sure the right safeguards are in place.

5. Cookies and tracking

Cookies aren’t just for snacks. On our site, they:

  • Keep your session active

  • Help us understand how you use the site

  • Make your experience more personal

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Some embedded tools (like video players or maps) may set their own cookies - check their policies if you’re curious.

6. Legal basis for processing

We process your data on grounds like:

  • Consent – when you sign up or share sensitive info

  • Contract – to provide services you’ve asked for

  • Legal obligation – if the law requires it

  • Legitimate interest – like preventing fraud or improving our site (balanced against your rights).

7. Data retention

We only keep your data for as long as it’s needed to fulfill the purposes above or to meet legal requirements. Once it’s no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it securely.

8. Security measures

We use strong technical and organizational safeguards like encryption, secure servers, and access controls. While no system can promise absolute security, we take protecting your data seriously.

9. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Correct inaccurate info

  • Delete your data (“the right to be forgotten”)

  • Restrict or object to how it’s processed

  • Receive your data in a machine-readable format

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • Lodge a complaint with your local regulator.

10. Children’s privacy

Our services are for adults (18+). We don’t knowingly collect data from minors. If we ever do by accident, we’ll delete it fast.

11. International users

If you’re outside Norway or the EEA, your data may travel across borders. Don’t worry - we use legal safeguards to protect it, and your rights under privacy laws (like GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, etc.) still apply depending on where you live.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy now and then. When we do, we’ll post the latest version here and let you know if the changes are significant.

13. Contact us

Respectful Kink
hey@respectfulkink.com