Privacy Policy
Last updated on January 10, 2019
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
How do I opt out of receiving communications from MintBoys?
We may send you periodic announcements or notifications via email or SMS text message. We will send you site updates via email if you've opted in to receive such updates. We may send SMS text messages to advertisers of the website, to manage their ad.
You can opt out of receiving email communications from us by entering your email address on our Unsubscribe Page. You can opt out of receiving SMS communications from us by replying to our message with the word "STOP".
If you are an escort with an active listing on our site, you will continue to receive account-related emails, such as notifications when your listing will expire. To opt out of these communications, simply remove your listing from our site.
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our website?
When posting an escort advertisement, we collect phone number, email address, IP address, and photos. When filling out a contact form, we collect email address and name. When subscribing for email updates, we collect only email address.
How do we use your information?
Advertisers - When posting an advertisement, we use your information to stay in contact with you and to allow site visitors to contact you. If you opt in to recieve site updates, we will periodcally email you site updates.
Contact Form - We use your information only for correspondence with you, at your request.
Sign Up Forms - We use your email address to send you periodic updates, from which you can unsubscribe at any time.
How do we protect your information?
Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible. We use regular Malware Scanning. Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. All escort profiles, and email addresses of those subscribed to our newsletter, are stored on encrypted servers.
Does MintBoys use cookies?
We do use cookies to store information, such as your personal preferences when you visit our site. This could include only showing you a popup once in your visit, or the ability to log in to some of our features, such as to create or edit an escort profile.
Third-Party Advertisers
We use third party advertisements on MintBoys to support our site, and to allow many features to be available for free to users like you. Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on our site, which will also send these advertisers information about your IP address, your ISP, or the browser you used to visit our site. This is generally used to provide you with ads more relevant to your interests while searching the web. Each website advertised on our site is covered by its own Privacy Policy, and you should read those sites' privacy policies if you choose to visit them.
You can choose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in internet security applications. This could affect your ability to log in to edit your escort ad, but should not create any problems for users browsing the site wishing to meet escorts.
Is any other information shared with third parties?
We do not share any private customer data with third parties. We never sell or redistribute your email address or contact infromation. We share information with government entities only when presented with a valid warrant. To provide you with better service, we keep anonymous statistics of user interactions with our website. These statistics do not include any identifiable information. One of the tools we use for this information is Google Analytics. For more information about how this information is tracked with Google Analytics, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
GDPR Compliance for EU Citizens
We make every effort to ensure EU citizens using our site are afforded their rights under the GDPR. If you are an EU citizen and have a Subject Access Request (SAR) or another GDRP-related request, you may Contact Us to initiate this request. If you previously agreed to our Privacy Policy, but would like to withdraw your consent, you may Contact Us.
Data Protection Officer
MintBoys has appointed an internal Data Protection Officer (DPO) for you to contact if you have any questions about MintBoys' personal data policies or practices. You may contact our DPO with any questions by using our Contact Us page.
How long is escort information retained for?
All user-provided photos and data that appear in a listing are irrevocably deleted from our servers after 180 days. This function is an automatic process of our servers and does not need to be specifically required or initiated, other than removing your profile from the website.
If we receive a valid subpoena, we may be required to retain the data for a longer period of time.
If you opted-in to receive communications from us, your email address will be saved on our list indefinitely. You may visit our Unsubscribe Page to opt out of receiving these communications.
If we request a copy of your government-issued ID as part of our verification process, we will retain a copy of it indefinitely. If you sent us a copy of your ID as part of the verification process, and no longer use the website, you may Contact Us and we will delete your ID on file, laws permitting. However, we will hold on to your ID for up to a year after you request deletion if we suspect fraud – we will notify you if this is the case.
Are links to third-party websites covered by this Privacy Policy?
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. Additionally, individual advertisers may post external links in the advertisements. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
How will I be notified of Privacy Policy changes?
We will notify users by email within 30 days of any changes to its Privacy Policy. Updates to the Privacy Policy will be made available on this page immediately.
How do I contact MintBoys?
To contact us, please visit the Contact Us page.