Bumble · Bumble Privacy Policy

Corporate Transaction Data Transfer

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What it is

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of Bumble, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring company as part of the business transaction.

Why it matters

A future buyer of Bumble would inherit access to all your sensitive dating app data — including messages, photos, location history, and biometric information — and may operate under a different and potentially less protective privacy policy.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

Corporate transaction data transfer provisions are standard but require due diligence scrutiny in M&A contexts; acquirers should assess whether transferred data was collected under consent terms compatible with intended post-acquisition processing, and whether GDPR Article 13/14 re-notification obligations would be triggered.

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Consumer impact

Bumble collects a wide range of sensitive personal data including precise geolocation, biometric information, sexual orientation, and private messages, and uses this data for algorithmic matching and targeted advertising. Your data may be shared with third-party service providers, advertising partners, and disclosed to law enforcement or in the event of a corporate transaction such as a merger or acquisition. You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting Bumble through the in-app settings or via their privacy request portal.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC reviews corporate transactions involving large volumes of consumer data and can challenge transfers that violate original consent terms or harm consumers.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Bumble Privacy Policy
Entity
Bumble
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-00226009
Document ID
CA-D-00226
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Entity: Bumble | Document: Bumble Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-00226009
Captured: 2026-03-20 04:36:36 UTC | SHA-256: b078f2f522ec2aaa…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/bumble/bumble-privacy-policy/corporate-transaction-data-transfer/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
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