CA-C-001522
Hinge — Hinge Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
May 1, 2026
Effective date
May 1, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users Brazil residents US residents in Indiana, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Maryland, Tennessee, Minnesota, Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Texas, Oregon, Montana, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut
Changes
6 sentences modified
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Event Summary

Hinge made six small updates to its privacy policy on May 1, 2026, mostly to fix grammatical and formatting issues. The updates changed 'you may photos' to 'you share photos,' corrected a typo in the data retention section (removing an extra '6'), fixed a punctuation error in the Brazil contact information (using encoded email format '[arroba]' and '[ponto]' instead of standard symbols), and corrected a misspelled word 'c contact' to 'can contact' regarding state attorney general appeals. These are primarily editorial corrections with no material changes to consumer rights or data handling practices.

LOW

Consumer Impact

These changes are primarily editorial corrections and do not materially affect consumer privacy rights or data handling practices. The policy now correctly states that users 'share' photos and other content, clarifies that customer care exchanges are retained for five years (not 'five 6 years'), and fixes the contact information for Brazil residents and those seeking to appeal privacy requests. No action is needed in response to these updates.

Governance Analysis

These corrections improve clarity and accuracy of Hinge's privacy disclosures without changing the substance of consumer rights or data handling practices. The corrected retention period (five years, not 'five 6 years') removes ambiguity about how long customer care data is kept, and the fixed appeal language ensures residents of specified US states clearly understand their right to contact their state attorney general.

Key Clauses Affected

Content provision

Clarified that users 'share' (not 'may [place] photos') photos, videos, audio, text, and other content when using the service.

Data retention for customer care

Corrected from 'five 6 years' to 'five years' for retention of customer care exchanges.

Privacy request appeal process

Fixed typo to clarify that US residents in specified states 'can contact' (not 'c contact') their state attorney general if they have concerns about appeal outcomes.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
9266759967e3cb0fcd4ab8c3bfc190145267e699716d6bf583022ae96597e7e1
April 19, 2026 06:18 UTC
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Current Version
f8f4f6669f0d6f258b2f734577c7b841489f18cbfbce856731821ce2c18393f2
May 1, 2026 06:17 UTC
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Change Detected
May 1, 2026 06:17 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://hinge.co/privacy
Citation Record
Entity: Hinge
Document: Hinge Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-001522
Captured: 2026-05-01 06:17:52 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-01-hinge-hinge-privacy-policy-1522/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Hinge corrected six grammatical, spelling, and formatting errors in its privacy policy, including fixing 'you may photos' to 'you share photos,' removing a duplicate '6' in the data retention section, correcting 'c contact' to 'can contact,' and reformatting the Brazil data controller email address using encoded characters. These are non-substantive editorial corrections that do not alter legal obligations, data processing practices, or regulatory compliance posture. No policy update or vendor contract revision is required.

Regulatory Exposure

GDPR, CCPA, Brazilian LGPD

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Document Context

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Document
Hinge Privacy Policy
Entity
Hinge
Captured
May 1, 2026
Source URL
https://hinge.co/privacy

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