Privacy Policy

Who we are

The Sonderly Connection Network ("Sonderly", "we") is a private, invitation-only community operated by Sonderly Group. This policy covers our website, sonderlyconnection.network, and our iPhone app.

What we collect

Requests to join: your name, email and any note you choose to share.

Your account: email address and password (stored securely; we never see your password).

Your profile: the answers you choose to give, such as your work, city, interests and what you're looking for.

Membership payments: handled by Stripe. We never see or store your full card number.

Activity in the network: introduction requests, RSVPs to gatherings, blocks and reports.

You control who sees each answer

Every profile answer has its own setting: visible to members, private but used for matching, or private and not used at all. Private answers are never shown to other members, and answers marked not used are excluded from matching entirely.

How we use your information

To run your membership, suggest relevant introductions, organize gatherings, send you account and event emails, and keep the community safe.

Matching runs on our own servers. Your profile answers are never sent to AI services or used to train AI models.

We do not sell your information or use it for advertising.

Introductions and contact details

There are no unsolicited messages. Your email is shared with another member only after you both accept an introduction.

Who we share with

Trusted service providers that help us operate — hosting, email delivery and Stripe for payments — only as needed to provide the service. We may also disclose information if required by law.

Safety

You can block any member at any time; blocked members can't see you or be matched with you. Reports are reviewed privately by a small safety team and the reporter's identity is never shared.

Your choices

From your Profile page you can change any answer's visibility, download a copy of your data, or permanently delete your account. Cancelling a membership keeps your profile so you can return; deleting your account removes it.

Security and retention

Your data is encrypted in transit and protected by access rules enforced in our database. We keep your information while your account exists and delete it when you delete your account, except where the law requires us to keep records such as payment history.

Children

Sonderly is for adults only. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18.

Changes

If we change this policy we'll update this page and, for significant changes, let members know by email.

Contact

Questions about your privacy? Email sarah@iamsarahedwards.com.