Private by design, honest about the details.

Profile photos are designed to remain blurred until two people exchange a mutual Salaam. Maktub focuses first on intention, values, family context, and compatibility. Photo privacy is a boundary, not a promise that another person can never copy or misuse what they eventually see.

Location matching uses validated Dutch cities and provinces. The product does not need continuous device-location tracking to introduce people within a relevant region.

Using Maktub reveals information connected to religious belief, and profiles may contain photos, family details, messages, and preferences. Some of this is special-category personal data under the GDPR. Maktub’s privacy notice explains the legal basis, consent choices, processors, retention periods, and user rights.

Maktub does not sell personal data or share it with advertisers. Service providers may process limited data for hosting, storage, email, analytics, security, or other operational needs under appropriate agreements.

Maktub messages are encrypted in transit and protected by access controls, but they are not end-to-end encrypted. Authorized staff may access message content when needed to operate the service safely, investigate reports, provide support, or comply with law.

Users can request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, or portability where the GDPR applies. The formal Privacy Policy—not this overview—is the controlling description of Maktub’s data practices.