Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Anchr.social respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of individuals and businesses who visit our website, register for our wait list, communicate with us, or express interest in our platform.

This Privacy Policy explains how Anchr.social collects, uses, stores, shares, protects, and deletes personal information. It also explains the choices and rights available to you in relation to your personal information.

Until incorporation is finalized, “Anchr.social”, “we”, “our”, or “us” refers to the Anchr.social platform, website, wait list, and related pre-launch activities.

By using our website or submitting your information through our wait list form, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

2. Adults-Only Platform

Anchr.social is intended for adults only.

The platform is being built for people in their prime years, beginning in their 40s and above. Our wait list, communications, and future platform services are not intended for children or minors.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children or minors. If we become aware that personal information has been submitted by a minor, we may delete such information from our records.

3. Information We Collect

At the wait list stage, we may collect the following information directly from you:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• WhatsApp number
• Confirmation if your WhatsApp number is the same as your phone number
• City or location
• Age band
• Current status or life stage
• Circle interests
• Main reason for joining Anchr.social
• Future host interest
• Consent to receive updates
• Date and time of registration
• Any other information you voluntarily provide through our forms or communications

We may also collect basic technical and website usage information, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Referring website or campaign source
• Form submission logs
• Cookie and analytics data
• General website performance and security information

4. Business and Partner Information

If a business, venue, brand, host, consultant, trainer, service provider, or potential partner contacts Anchr.social or registers interest, we may collect business-related information such as:

• Business name
• Contact person name
• Business email address
• Phone number
• WhatsApp number, where provided
• Business category
• Website or social media link
• Location or operating area
• Type of partnership interest
• Any message or information voluntarily submitted

Additional business verification documents may be collected later when the full platform, partner on-boarding, private circles, or commercial features are launched. Such documents may include trade license information, authorized representative details, banking information, VAT or tax registration details, and other verification records. These will be handled under the privacy policy and terms applicable at that stage.

5. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

• Register your interest in Anchr.social
• Maintain and manage the wait list
• Send launch updates by email
• Invite you to early access when available
• Understand the type of circles, interests, and experiences that may be relevant to future members
• Identify potential hosts, business partners, and experience providers
• Improve the website, landing page, forms, and communications
• Analyze basic campaign and website performance
• Respond to inquiries
• Maintain website security
• Prevent misuse, spam, abuse, or fraudulent submissions
• Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, or operational requirements
• Prepare for the future launch of Anchr.social

At the wait list stage, Anchr.social will use email as the primary communication channel for updates.

Although phone number and WhatsApp number are collected as required wait list fields, WhatsApp communication will not be used for general wait list updates unless and until Anchr.social introduces WhatsApp communication and obtains appropriate consent or provides a clear opt-in mechanism.

6. Legal Basis for Processing

Anchr.social processes personal information where there is a lawful and reasonable basis to do so, including:

• Your consent, such as when you submit the wait list form
• Our legitimate interest in operating, securing, improving, and preparing the Anchr.social platform
• The need to respond to your enquiries or requests
• The need to manage pre-launch registrations and communications
• Compliance with applicable legal or regulatory obligations
• Protection of our platform, systems, users, business interests, and future community

Where consent is required, you may withdraw your consent by contacting us using the details provided in this Privacy Policy.

7. Email and Future Communications

By joining the Anchr.social wait list, you agree to receive email updates related to Anchr.social, including launch information, early access updates, platform announcements, and relevant pre-launch communications.

You may opt out of marketing or update emails by using the unsubscribe option provided in our emails, where available, or by contacting us at privacy@anchr.social.

If Anchr.social later introduces WhatsApp, SMS, or other communication channels, these may require a separate consent, opt-in, or notification depending on the nature of the communication.

8. Cookies and Website Analytics

The Anchr.social website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, improve user experience, understand website performance, secure forms, and analyse basic visitor activity.

Cookies may include:

• Essential cookies required for website functionality
• Security cookies used to protect forms and prevent spam
• Analytics cookies used to understand website traffic and page performance
• Performance cookies used to improve loading, usability, and reliability
• Future marketing cookies, if introduced later with appropriate notice or consent where required

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some parts of the website may not function properly.

If Anchr.social later uses advanced marketing, advertising, re-targeting, or tracking cookies, we may update this Privacy Policy and introduce a cookie banner or cookie preference tool where appropriate.

9. Sharing of Information with Service Providers

Anchr.social may share personal information with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate the website, manage the wait list, send communications, secure the website, store data, analyse performance, or support business operations.

These providers may include:

• Website hosting providers
• Domain and security providers
• Form plugins or form management tools
• Email marketing platforms
• CRM or database tools
• Cloud storage providers
• Analytics providers
• Website maintenance and development providers
• IT, security, and operational support providers
• Professional advisers, where required

We do not sell your personal information.

We expect service providers to use personal information only for the purpose of providing services to Anchr.social and to apply reasonable confidentiality, security, and data protection safeguards.

10. International Storage and Processing

Your information may be stored or processed in the UAE or in other countries where Anchr.social or its trusted service providers operate.

Where information is transferred, stored, or processed outside the UAE, Anchr.social will seek to apply reasonable privacy, security, contractual, and operational safeguards to protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection expectations.

11. Data Security

Anchr.social will take reasonable technical, organizational, and administrative measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

These measures may include:

• Controlled access to waitlist data
• Use of secure website forms where available
• Password-protected administrative access
• Use of trusted hosting and cloud providers
• Data access limits for team members and service providers
• Security monitoring and spam prevention
• Regular review of website and form security

No online system is completely secure. While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted through the internet.

12. Data Retention

Anchr.social will keep waitlist registration data for up to 24 months after launch, unless:

• You ask us to delete your information earlier
• We need to retain it for legal, regulatory, security, dispute, fraud prevention, or business continuity reasons
• You become a registered user, host, partner, or business account holder under future platform terms and policies

If you do not join Anchr.social after launch, your waitlist information will be deleted or anonymized within 24 months after launch, unless a longer retention period is required or reasonably justified.

13. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Object to certain processing
• Request restriction or stopping of certain processing
• Request information about how your data is used
• Ask us not to send marketing or update communications
• Raise a privacy concern or complaint

To exercise your rights, please contact us at: privacy@anchr.social

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests. We will aim to respond within a reasonable period, subject to applicable legal requirements and operational limitations.

14. Withdrawal of Consent

You may withdraw your consent for email updates or certain processing activities by contacting us at privacy@anchr.social or by using the unsubscribe option in our emails, where available.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect any processing carried out before the withdrawal. It may also limit our ability to keep you informed about Anchr.social launch updates, early access, or related opportunities.

15. Accuracy of Information

You are responsible for providing accurate and up-to-date information when joining the waitlist or communicating with Anchr.social.

If your email address, phone number, WhatsApp number, city, status, interests, or other submitted information changes, you may contact us to request correction.

16. Links to Third-Party Websites

The Anchr.social website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, tools, or services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or data handling of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

17. Business Users, Hosts, and Partners

This Privacy Policy applies to individuals and businesses interacting with Anchr.social during the website and waitlist stage.

When Anchr.social launches full platform features, additional privacy notices, partner terms, host terms, payment terms, on-boarding requirements, and commercial terms may apply to:

• Members
• Circle hosts
• Private circle owners
• Business partners
• Venues
• Experience providers
• Event participants
• Payment users

Where required, these additional terms will explain what further information is collected, how it is used, how payments are processed, how partner or host verification works, and how commercial records are retained.

18. Updates to This Privacy Policy

Anchr.social may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, waitlist process, platform launch plans, legal requirements, service providers, communication methods, or data handling practices.

The updated version will be posted on anchr.social with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website or continued participation in the waitlist after an update means you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy.