1. INTRODUCTION

Sophia Spallino LLC ("Company," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information entrusted to us.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, receive, use, store, disclose, transfer, and otherwise process information relating to individuals who interact with our business, website, services, memberships, communities, events, content, communications, and related offerings.

Sophia Spallino LLC operates a variety of relationship-focused services and experiences, including but not limited to:

• Private matchmaking services, branded as the Luxury Lesbian™ Matchmaking or Platinum Private

• Matchmaking service;

• Matchmaking consultations;

• Dating coaching;

• Queer Country Club® memberships and virtual community events;

• Private and public events, dinners, retreats, and gatherings;

• Introductions facilitated through our services;

• Community programs and workshops;

• Podcast subscriptions and related content;

• Email newsletters and marketing communications;

• Website and online platform experiences; and

• Other services, products, memberships, and offerings that we may provide from time to time.

By accessing our website, participating in our services, joining our memberships or communities, attending events, subscribing to communications, or otherwise interacting with us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. WHO THIS POLICY APPLIES TO

This Privacy Policy applies to:

• Website visitors;

• Prospective clients and leads;

• Matchmaking clients;

• Consultation clients;

• Ideal matches participants;

• Queer Country Club® members;

• Applicants for membership or participation;

• Event attendees;

• Individuals introduced through our services;

• Podcast subscribers;

• Newsletter subscribers;

• Community participants;

• Social media platform engagers;

• Vendors, contractors, and business partners; and

• Other individuals who interact with Sophia Spallino LLC.

3. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

The information we collect depends on the nature of your relationship with us and the services in which you participate.

Information You Voluntarily Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Name;

• Email address;

• Telephone number;

• Mailing address;

• Geographic location;

• Age or date of birth;

• Occupation and professional information;

• Relationship status;

• Relationship preferences;

• Lifestyle information;

• Personal interests;

• Personal values;

• Family goals;

• Biographical information;

• Photographs;

• Videos;

• Audio recordings;

• Social media information;

• Payment and billing information;

• Event registration information;

• Membership information;

• Other participation-related information and materials voluntarily provided in connection with applications, introductions, memberships, matchmaking services, events, consultations, or community participation;

• Communications with us; and

• Any other information you choose to provide.

Sensitive Personal Information

Certain services may involve the voluntary disclosure of highly personal information relating to relationships, lifestyle preferences, personal values, interests, compatibility considerations, family goals, community participation, life history, and similar matters.

You are not required to provide such information; however, certain services may not be available or effective without it.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website or interact with our online services, we may automatically collect information such as:

• IP address;

• Device identifiers;

• Browser type;

• Operating system;

• Website usage information;

• Referring websites;

• Pages viewed;

• Dates and times of access;

• Analytics information; and

• Cookie-related information.

• Information From Third Parties

We may receive information from:

• Referral sources;

• Service providers;

• Marketing partners;

• Event partners;

• Community participants;

• Publicly available sources, including social media platforms, websites, publications, interviews, podcasts, videos, public profiles, and similar sources; and

• Other lawful third-party sources.

Biometric Information

We do not currently collect, use, or process biometric identifiers or biometric information for the purpose of uniquely identifying individuals in connection with our services. If our practices change in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and, where required by applicable law, provide any required notices and obtain any required consents before collecting or processing biometric information.

Accuracy of Information

Individuals are responsible for providing information that is accurate, current, and complete to the best of their knowledge and for notifying us of material changes where appropriate. We are not responsible for inaccuracies or omissions in information voluntarily provided by individuals or obtained from third-party sources.

4. PAYMENT PROCESSING

Payment transactions are generally processed by third-party payment processors. We do not generally store complete payment card numbers, bank account numbers, or other sensitive financial account credentials on our own systems. Financial information submitted in connection with payments may be collected, processed, transmitted, and stored by third-party payment providers in accordance with their own privacy policies, contractual obligations, and applicable law.

5. INFORMATION WE MAY CONSIDER FOR MATCHMAKING, INTRODUCTIONS, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, AND MEMBERSHIP DECISIONS

In connection with our matchmaking services, introductions, memberships, community programs, events, and related services, as well as for operational, administrative, compliance, legal, and business purposes, we may collect, receive, store, review, process, and consider information from a variety of sources.

Such information may include:

• Information voluntarily provided by clients, participants, members, applicants, guests, subscribers, and community members;

• Applications, profiles, questionnaires, surveys, forms, photographs, videos, biographies, and other materials submitted to us;

• Communications with clients, participants, members, applicants, guests, and individuals who participate in our services;

• Information generated through participation in our services, memberships, programs, events, communities, or introductions;

• Information that individuals choose to make publicly available; and

• Other information lawfully available to us from third-party sources.

The information we may collect, receive, review, or consider will vary depending on the circumstances of a

particular individual, the services involved, and the information available to us.

We are under no obligation to collect, obtain, review, consider, or evaluate any particular category of information and make no representation regarding the scope of information that may or may not be reviewed in connection with any individual.

Any information we collect, receive, review, or consider is used solely for our internal business purposes, including providing services, facilitating introductions, administering memberships and communities, operating events, operating and administering our services, protecting the integrity of our services, preventing misuse, complying with legal obligations, and making participation, membership, introduction, and service-related decisions.

We do not prepare, furnish, sell, license, distribute, or provide reports regarding individuals to third parties.

We do not guarantee that any information obtained, received, reviewed, or considered is accurate, complete, current, reliable, independently verified, or suitable for any particular purpose.

We further do not guarantee the honesty, authenticity, identity, character, conduct, compatibility, intentions, availability, safety, or future behavior of any client, participant, member, applicant, guest, subscriber, or introduced individual.

Any information considered by us is only one factor among many that may influence how we operate our services and make decisions regarding participation, membership, introductions, events, programs, consultations, or community involvement.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to accept, decline, limit, restrict, suspend, remove, or terminate participation in any service, membership, event, program, consultation, introduction, or community activity and are not obligated to disclose the basis for any such decision.

6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WE MAY CONSIDER

In connection with our services, we may review, receive, collect, organize, evaluate, and consider information from a variety of sources, including information voluntarily provided by individuals, publicly available information, social media content, publicly accessible profiles, websites, publications, interviews, videos, podcasts, photographs, referrals, communications, and other information lawfully available to us.

We may prepare profiles, biographies, summaries, compatibility descriptions, introductions, matchmaking presentations, and related materials using information voluntarily provided to us or otherwise lawfully available to us. Such materials may be edited, summarized, paraphrased, organized, reformatted, supplemented, curated, or otherwise prepared by us in our professional discretion for matchmaking, introduction, participation, community administration, and related business purposes.

We may select, crop, edit, omit, organize, summarize, or otherwise determine the content included within any profile, presentation, introduction, or matchmaking materials we prepare.

We may also create, maintain, organize, and utilize internal notes, observations, assessments, summaries, compatibility considerations, participation records, coaching notes, communications records, administrative records, and similar internal business records relating to our services.

7. HOW WE USE INFORMATION

We may use information for the following purposes:

• Providing our services including but not limited to matchmaking services;

• Facilitating introductions;

• Administering memberships;

• Operating Queer Country Club®;

• Organizing events and gatherings;

• Communicating with clients and participants;

• Processing transactions;

• Managing subscriptions;

• Delivering newsletters and podcast updates;

• Providing customer support;

• Improving our services;

• Preventing misuse and fraud;

• Maintaining the integrity of our services and communities;

• Enforcing agreements;

• Delivering advertisements;

• Exercising legal rights; and

• Complying with legal obligations.

Legal Bases for Processing

Where permitted or required by applicable law, we process personal information for one or more of the following purposes:

• providing requested services and memberships;

• facilitating introductions and matchmaking-related services;

• administering consultations, events, memberships, and community participation;

• communicating with individuals regarding services, transactions, and support;

• complying with legal and regulatory obligations;

• protecting our legal rights and legitimate business interests;

• preventing fraud, misuse, unauthorized access, and other harmful activities;

• improving our services and operations; and

• where required by law, based upon an individual's consent.

The lawful basis for processing may vary depending upon the nature of the information collected, the services requested, and applicable law.

Feedback and Introduction Administration

We may collect, receive, review, evaluate, summarize, redact, anonymize, paraphrase, organize, and communicate feedback arising from introductions, interactions, community participation, consultations, events, or matchmaking services.

Such feedback may include impressions, observations, experiences, communication-related feedback, compatibility feedback, reasons for pursuing or declining further interaction, and other information voluntarily provided to us.

Where we determine appropriate, we may communicate, summarize, paraphrase, anonymize, redact, attribute, de-identify, or otherwise convey such feedback between individuals participating in introductions, matchmaking services, or related activities for purposes including facilitating introductions, improving communication, supporting informed decision-making, supporting personal growth, evaluating compatibility, and administering our services.

Testimonials, Success Stories, Relationship Outcomes, and Social Proof

Individuals may voluntarily provide information regarding successful introductions, dating experiences, relationships, engagements, marriages, long-term partnerships, testimonials, reviews, feedback, photographs, videos, screenshots, communications, social media posts, interviews, recordings, or other materials relating to their experience with our services, memberships, communities, introductions, events, programs, content, or offerings. Submission of such materials does not obligate us to publish, display, use, feature, or retain them.

We may collect, receive, store, review, organize, summarize, reproduce, edit, anonymize, redact, de-identify, publish, display, distribute, and otherwise use such materials for marketing, promotional, editorial, educational, historical, business development, community-building, operational, and related business purposes.

We may create testimonials, reviews, case studies, success stories, relationship stories, marketing materials, website content, social media content, advertisements, podcast content, video content, presentations, and similar materials based upon information voluntarily provided to us.

Content voluntarily shared with or about the Company, including testimonials, reviews, comments, photographs, videos, relationship updates, engagement announcements, wedding announcements, success stories, reviews, comments, or similar materials whether posted within The Queer Country Club®️, on our websites, on social media, on public review platforms (including Google), or otherwise publicly shared with us or about our services, may be used by the Company in accordance with the rights granted under our Terms and Conditions and any applicable consents.

Where appropriate consent has been obtained, we may use an individual's name, image, photograph, likeness, voice, video, testimonial, relationship story, or other identifying information.

Where consent has not been obtained, or where we otherwise determine appropriate, we may use anonymized, redacted, obscured, cropped, blurred, altered, aggregated, generalized, de-identified, summarized, paraphrased, or transformed versions of such materials.

Individuals are under no obligation to provide testimonials, reviews, success stories, relationship updates, photographs, videos, or similar materials.

8. INTRODUCTIONS, PARTICIPANT INTERACTIONS, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

Our services may involve facilitating introductions, community participation, memberships, events, communications, and interactions among clients, members, participants, attendees, guests, and other individuals.

When participating in our services, you may choose to share information directly with other individuals. Information that you voluntarily disclose to another person is no longer under our control and may be used, shared, retained, or disclosed by that individual.

We encourage all participants to exercise discretion and sound judgment when sharing personal information with others.

We are not responsible for the actions, communications, representations, conduct, disclosures, or decisions of any participant, member, attendee, guest, client, subscriber, or introduced individual.

We are under no obligation to monitor, review, screen, supervise, moderate, or intervene in communications or interactions between participants, members, clients, attendees, guests, or introduced individuals, although we reserve the right to do so in our sole discretion where we determine appropriate.

Participation in our services does not create any guarantee regarding the conduct, intentions, compatibility, availability, authenticity, identity, or future behavior of any individual.

9. QUEER COUNTRY CLUB® MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS

Queer Country Club® is a membership-based community designed to facilitate connection, participation, experiences, and engagement among members.

In connection with Queer Country Club, we may collect and process information relating to:

• Membership applications;

• Membership status;

• Profile information;

• Community participation;

• Event attendance;

• Member communications;

• Member-generated content;

• Membership preferences; and

• Interactions with community offerings.

Certain information may be visible to other members depending upon the nature of the membership experience, community platform, event, or activity.

Members are solely responsible for determining what information they choose to share with other members.

While we take reasonable measures to administer our communities responsibly, we cannot guarantee that information disclosed within a community environment will remain confidential.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to establish, modify, enforce, interpret, suspend, or terminate membership rules, participation standards, eligibility requirements, and community guidelines.

10. EVENTS, DINNERS, RETREATS, AND IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES

We may host or facilitate events, dinners, retreats, gatherings, workshops, networking experiences, community activities, and other in-person or virtual experiences.

In connection with such events, we may collect:

• Registration information;

• Attendance information;

• Contact information;

• Payment information;

• Dietary preferences;

• Accessibility information;

• Emergency contact information;

• Event participation information; and

• Communications relating to event attendance.

Event Participation

Events may involve interaction among attendees, guests, members, clients, and participants.

Participation in any event is voluntary.

Attendees remain solely responsible for their own decisions, interactions, conduct, safety precautions, transportation arrangements, and personal disclosures.

We do not supervise, monitor, or control interactions between attendees and are not responsible for the actions, omissions, communications, representations, conduct, or decisions of any attendee, participant, guest, vendor, or other third party.

Event Photography and Recordings

Events may be photographed, filmed, recorded, livestreamed, or otherwise documented.

By attending an event, you acknowledge that photographs, videos, recordings, interviews, testimonials, or other media may be captured in connection with the event.

Subject to applicable law and any separate written agreement, we may use such materials for:

• Marketing;

• Promotion;

• Editorial purposes;

• Educational content;

• Community engagement;

• Historical archiving; and

• Business operations.

If an event is designated as private, confidential, or subject to separate media restrictions, those restrictions will govern to the extent specified.

11. PODCASTS, NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS, AND DIGITAL CONTENT

We may offer podcasts, newsletters, educational content, digital resources, updates, announcements, promotional communications, and related content offerings.

When you subscribe to our communications, we may collect:

• Name;

• Email address;

• Subscription preferences;

• Engagement information;

• Communication history; and

• Related analytics data.

We may use this information to:

• Deliver requested content;

• Provide updates;

• Share announcements;

• Promote services and events;

• Improve communications; and

• Analyze engagement trends.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by following the instructions contained within the communication or by contacting us.

Operational, transactional, legal, administrative, or service-related communications may continue even if you opt out of marketing communications.

12. Cookies, Analytics, and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies, pixels, web beacons, local storage technologies, and similar technologies to improve website functionality, remember user preferences, analyze website performance, understand visitor interactions, personalize user experiences, measure advertising effectiveness, and support marketing activities.

These technologies may include:

• Essential cookies necessary for website functionality;

• Analytics technologies used to understand website usage;

• Advertising and marketing technologies;

• Social media integrations; and

• Similar technologies used by our service providers.

You may modify your browser settings to reject certain cookies or notify you when cookies are used. Please note that disabling certain technologies may affect the functionality of portions of our website or services.

Third-party providers may also use cookies and similar technologies in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Some web browsers transmit "Do Not Track" signals. Because there is currently no universally accepted standard governing how websites should respond to such signals, our website does not presently respond differently to Do Not Track requests.

13. SMS AND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

If you provide your mobile telephone number, you may receive text messages relating to:

• Services;

• Consultations;

• Memberships;

• Events;

• Appointments;

• Announcements;

• Promotions; and

• Other communications you have requested or consented to receive.

Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.

Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of purchasing any product or service.

You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP or by contacting us directly.

Additional instructions may be provided within the message program.

14. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

We do not sell personal information in exchange for monetary compensation.

We may share information under the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We may share information with third-party vendors, contractors, consultants, and service providers who assist us in operating our business, including providers of:

• Website hosting;

• Email services;

• Payment processing;

• Customer relationship management systems;

• Analytics;

• Marketing services;

• Event administration;

• Scheduling platforms;

• Artificial intelligence services;

• Membership platforms; and

• Other operational services.

Our website and services may utilize third-party platforms and technology providers, including scheduling services, payment processors, email providers, customer relationship management systems, social media platforms, analytics providers, advertising platforms, community platforms, podcast hosting services, artificial intelligence providers, and similar vendors.

Each third-party provider operates under its own privacy practices, and we encourage individuals to review those policies directly.

Introductions and Participation

In connection with matchmaking services, introductions, memberships, events, consultations, community participation, and related offerings, we may share information that we determine, in our sole discretion, is reasonably necessary or appropriate to facilitate introductions, participation, communications, compatibility evaluation, community administration, event attendance, or service delivery. Such information may include profile information, biographies, photographs, compatibility information, preferences, communications, feedback, and other information reasonably necessary to facilitate participation in the applicable service. The nature and scope of information shared may vary depending upon the circumstances and service involved.

Business Transactions

Information may be transferred as part of a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale of assets, corporate transaction, or similar event. Any successor entity acquiring all or substantially all of our business assets may continue to process personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy, any subsequently updated privacy policy, applicable law, and any additional notices provided at the time of transfer.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to:

• Comply with law;

• Respond to legal process;

• Protect rights or property;

• Prevent fraud;

• Address security concerns;

• Enforce agreements; or

• Protect the safety of individuals or communities.

15. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Sophia Spallino LLC is organized and operated in the United States.

If you are located outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, processed in, or accessed from the United States and other jurisdictions where we, our affiliates, or our service providers operate.

Privacy laws in those jurisdictions may differ from those in your country of residence.

By interacting with our services, you acknowledge and consent to such transfers to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Where required by applicable law, we will implement appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.

16. USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TOOLS

We may utilize artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, and similar technologies to assist in operating, improving, administering, and supporting our services.

These technologies may assist with activities including:

• organizing information;

• preparing profiles;

• drafting communications;

• summarizing information;

• compatibility support;

• anonymization;

• redaction;

• customer support;

• analytics;

• marketing;

• administrative tasks; and

• other lawful business purposes.

Artificial intelligence tools may operate with or without human review depending upon the particular activity involved.

Artificial intelligence technologies are intended to assist our operations and are not relied upon as the sole basis for significant decisions affecting individuals. Human judgment, professional discretion, and other business considerations may also be involved. We may also utilize artificial intelligence tools and services provided by third-party technology vendors in connection with operating and supporting our business.

Because artificial intelligence systems may produce inaccurate, incomplete, or incorrect outputs, we make no representation or warranty regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of any AI-generated content or recommendations.

17. DATA RETENTION

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide services;

• Facilitate introductions;

• Administer memberships and communities;

• Operate events and programs;

• Maintain business records;

• Improve services;

• Resolve disputes;

• Enforce agreements;

• Protect our business interests; and

• Comply with legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, and operational obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information, the services involved, legal requirements, and legitimate business needs. In certain circumstances, information may be retained for longer periods, including indefinitely where reasonably necessary for legal compliance, historical business records, fraud prevention, enforcement of agreements, dispute resolution, business continuity, or other legitimate business purposes.

We may retain certain information after a relationship ends where reasonably necessary for legal, operational, security, compliance, recordkeeping, dispute resolution, fraud prevention, or business continuity purposes.

18. ACCOUNT CLOSURE AND MEMBERSHIP TERMINATION

If an individual closes an account, ends a membership, withdraws from our services, or otherwise terminates their relationship with us, we may remove active profile information from public-facing or member-facing areas of our services where applicable.

Certain information may nevertheless be retained as reasonably necessary for recordkeeping, legal compliance, tax obligations, dispute resolution, fraud prevention, enforcement of agreements, business continuity, historical records, security-related purposes, or other legitimate business interests consistent with this Privacy Policy.

19. DATA SECURITY

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, organizational, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, loss, or destruction.

These safeguards may include access controls, authentication procedures, encryption where appropriate, vendor management practices, secure storage methods, personnel training, and other commercially reasonable security measures appropriate to the nature of the information we process.

Access to personal information is generally limited to individuals, personnel, contractors, or service providers who have a legitimate business need to access such information.

Despite our efforts, no method of transmitting, storing, or processing information can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security, and individuals provide information at their own risk.

If we determine that a security incident involving personal information requires notification under applicable law, we will provide notice in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

20. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain privacy rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include:

• Access to personal information;

• Correction of inaccurate information;

• Deletion of certain personal information;

• Data portability where applicable;

• Restriction of certain processing;

• Objection to certain processing activities;

• Withdrawal of consent where processing is based upon consent;

• Appeal of certain privacy request decisions where provided by law;

• Information regarding our privacy practices; and

• Filing complaints with applicable regulatory authorities.

These rights are not absolute and may be limited by applicable law. Not all rights apply in every jurisdiction, and the availability of particular rights depends upon applicable law.

To exercise available rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

We may request information necessary to verify the identity of an individual before responding to certain privacy requests. Certain information may be retained where permitted or required by law, including for legal compliance, dispute resolution, fraud prevention, tax obligations, accounting purposes, contractual obligations, or legitimate business interests.

21. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR EEA, UK, AND SWISS RESIDENTS

For individuals located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we process personal information pursuant to one or more lawful bases, including:

• Performance of a contract;

• Compliance with legal obligations;

• Legitimate business interests;

• Protection of vital interests; and

• Consent, where applicable.

Our legitimate interests may include:

• Operating and improving services;

• Facilitating introductions;

• Administering memberships and communities;

• Maintaining service integrity;

• Preventing misuse of our services;

• Marketing and business development; and

• Managing business operations.

• Individuals in these jurisdictions may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws, including the EU GDPR and UK GDPR.

22. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

California residents may have additional rights under applicable California privacy laws.

Subject to applicable law, California residents may have the right to request:

• Information regarding categories of personal information collected;

• Information regarding categories of sources from which personal information is collected;

• Information regarding categories of disclosures;

• Access to certain personal information;

• Correction of certain personal information;

• Deletion of certain personal information; and

• Information regarding privacy rights available under California law.

We will not unlawfully discriminate against individuals for exercising applicable privacy rights.

23. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR NEVADA RESIDENTS

Nevada residents may have certain rights under applicable Nevada privacy laws regarding the sale of certain covered information. Although we do not currently sell personal information for monetary consideration, Nevada residents may contact us regarding applicable privacy rights using the contact information provided below.

24. ADDITIONAL U.S. STATE PRIVACY LAWS

Residents of states that have enacted comprehensive privacy legislation, including Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Virginia, and other applicable jurisdictions, may have additional privacy rights under applicable law. We will honor applicable privacy rights requests as required by law.

25. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our services are intended solely for adults who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of legal majority in their jurisdiction, whichever is greater. We do not knowingly offer our services directly to individuals who do not meet this age requirement.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children in connection with providing our services. However, adult clients, members, applicants, or participants may voluntarily provide limited information relating to their children or other minors, such as family information, parental status, custody arrangements, family goals, or similar information relevant to the services we provide. Such information is collected solely as part of our relationship-focused services and is not collected directly from the child.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information directly from a child in a manner inconsistent with applicable law, we may take reasonable steps to delete such information.

If you believe that personal information has been provided to us inappropriately, please contact us using the information provided below.

26. NO GUARANTEE REGARDING PARTICIPANTS, MATCHES, MEMBERS, OR INTRODUCTIONS

Sophia Spallino LLC provides relationship-focused services, experiences, memberships, communities, events, and introductions.

We do not guarantee:

• Compatibility;

• Relationship success;

• Romantic interest;

• Availability;

• Responsiveness;

• Participation;

• Honesty;

• Authenticity;

• Identity;

• Conduct;

• Safety;

• Character;

• Intentions;

• Emotional suitability; or

• Future behavior.

Any introduction, invitation, participation opportunity, membership decision, event attendance, recommendation, or community involvement is based on subjective considerations, available information, professional judgment, business considerations, and other factors that may vary over time.

No introduction, participation decision, event invitation, membership approval, or community involvement should be interpreted as an endorsement, certification, recommendation, representation, warranty, or guarantee regarding any individual.

Each participant remains solely responsible for exercising independent judgment in connection with all interactions, communications, meetings, relationships, and decisions.

Individuals should exercise reasonable judgment and take appropriate precautions when communicating with, meeting, or developing relationships with others. Participation in our services is not a substitute for an individual's own judgment, due diligence, or personal decision-making.

Further, we generally rely upon information voluntarily provided by individuals and information otherwise lawfully available to us. We do not independently verify all information we receive and make no representation or warranty that any information provided by any participant, client, member, subscriber, attendee, guest, introduced individual, or other person is accurate, complete, current, truthful, or verified.

Participants are solely responsible for independently evaluating whether another individual is appropriate for further communication, meetings, or relationships.

27. ASSUMPTION OF RISK

Participation in our matchmaking services, introductions, memberships, communities, events, consultations, programs, and interactions with other individuals is entirely voluntary. Individuals assume full responsibility for their own decisions, communications, disclosures, meetings, relationships, and interactions with others.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company is not responsible for the independent actions, omissions, representations, conduct, communications, intentions, or decisions of any client, participant, member, attendee, guest, ideal match, introduced individual, or other third party.

28. LIMITATIONS OF PRIVACY WITHIN COMMUNITIES, EVENTS, AND INTRODUCTIONS

Many of our services are inherently social, community-based, or relationship-oriented.

As a result, certain information may be shared, observed, discussed, communicated, or disclosed among participants, members, clients, attendees, guests, and introduced individuals.

While we strive to foster respectful and professional environments, we cannot guarantee that information disclosed to another person will remain confidential.

Individuals are responsible for determining what information they choose to share with others.

We are not responsible for the independent actions, disclosures, communications, or conduct of third parties.

29. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify, update, revise, or replace this Privacy Policy at any time.

Changes will become effective upon posting the updated version unless otherwise required by applicable law.

The "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy will indicate when revisions were made.

Continued participation in our services following the posting of updates constitutes acknowledgment of the revised Privacy Policy to the extent permitted by law.

30. NO PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

Our services are intended for educational, informational, matchmaking, relationship, coaching, networking, and community purposes only.

Nothing contained within our website, services, communications, events, podcasts, memberships, consultations, or content constitutes legal, medical, psychological, psychiatric, therapeutic, financial, tax, or other professional advice.

Individuals should consult appropriately qualified professionals regarding their own circumstances.

31. CONTACT US

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:

Sophia Spallino LLC

Email:

[email protected]

Mailing Address:

201 Rue Beauregard STE 202 ,

Lafayette LA 70508

This address is strictly for business correspondence. Please do not send cards, gifts, packages, or personal items, as we are unable to receive them at this location.

We will respond to privacy-related requests and inquiries in accordance with applicable law.