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The clause establishes that California-specific privacy rights and obligations are documented separately from the general privacy policy, requiring users to consult multiple documents to understand their complete privacy protections and data rights under state law.
The updated policy discloses that Bumble now collects and processes additional personal data categories in connection with a new 'handle' feature that allows users to be found by other members. Specifically, the policy now states that Bumble collects handle, discoverability setting, user ID, profile verification status, handle search activity, and vote history. The policy establishes the legal basis for this collection as 'contractual necessity to provide the feature.' Users who create a handle should be aware that photo-verified members who have that handle can look up and open their profile, and that this activity is tracked as part of the service.
View change record →The updated policy discloses that Bumble collects quiz responses, optional email addresses, and technical usage data when users participate in Connection Quizzes. The company retains this information for up to 90 days before deletion, unless a longer retention period is required for safety, legal, or compliance purposes. The policy also states that Bumble may send promotional communications about Connection Quizzes where permitted by applicable law. You can choose not to participate in Connection Quizzes to avoid providing this data.
View change record →California residents operating under this provision must review both the general Privacy Policy and state-specific supplemental disclosures to understand their full set of data rights, access requests, deletion rights, and opt-out mechanisms as defined under California privacy statutes.
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Right to Non-Discrimination. You have a right to not be discriminated against for exercising rights set out in the CCPA.
You may exercise the abovementioned rights free of charge by contacting us at the contact details in the "Contact Information" section of this Policy.
Right to Request Correction: The right to request correction of any inaccurate Personal Information we maintain about you
"Some US states have their own privacy laws, regulations, and rights. If you see your state listed here, we have some extra information to share with you. Please read this information along with our Privacy Policy.Excerpt from Bumble's Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes that California-specific privacy rights and obligations are documented separately from the general privacy policy, requiring users to consult multiple documents to understand their complete privacy protections and data rights under state law.
California residents operating under this provision must review both the general Privacy Policy and state-specific supplemental disclosures to understand their full set of data rights, access requests, deletion rights, and opt-out mechanisms as defined under California privacy statutes.
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