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In an update detected on August 11, 2026, Bumble expanded its privacy policy to add a new section describing its Connection Quizzes feature. The updated policy discloses that Bumble collects quiz responses, email addresses (if provided), technical and usage information, and cookies from users who participate in Connection Quizzes. The policy states Bumble uses this information to generate results, operate the feature, enable sharing, send promotional communications where permitted by law, and protect service security. Quiz data is retained for up to 90 days unless a longer retention period is required for safety, legal, or compliance purposes.

Bumble removed a hyperlink from their privacy policy language describing identity verification procedures. The previous version linked the phrase 'Community Guidelines' to bumble.com/guidelines; the updated version removes this link and presents the text as plain language. This change does not alter what Bumble collects or verifies, only how the policy presents the reference to their guidelines.

Bumble revised its BeePitched feature description and data retention practices on June 14, 2026. The updated policy recharacterizes BeePitched from a tool for creating personalized content about others to a content creation tool for downloadable materials, removes explicit mentions of phone numbers from processed data, clarifies that only authorized personnel and service providers can access Pitch content, and establishes a shorter retention timeline: completed Pitches are deleted within 24 hours after download, and incomplete or undownloaded Pitches within 7 days, versus the previous 30-day retention period.

Bumble added disclosure language describing BeePitched, a new feature that allows users and non-users to create and share personalized 'Pitches' about others. The updated privacy policy now states that BeePitched processes names, phone numbers, photos, pitch content, reports, and related technical information from pitch creators, contributors, subjects, and devices. This information is used to operate the feature, moderate content, investigate reports, and prevent misuse, with access restricted to pitch subjects, invited contributors, authorized Bumble personnel, and service providers.

Bumble removed a reference to UK servers from its privacy policy on April 19, 2026. The policy previously stated the company's network includes servers in the US, UK, and EU; it now says servers are in the US and EU only. This change may affect how UK users' data is stored and processed.

Bumble removed the UK from its list of server locations in its privacy policy. The updated language now states the network includes servers in the US and the EU, whereas previously it specified the US, UK, and EU. This change may affect how UK users' data is processed and where it is stored, potentially shifting UK data handling from a UK-based server to EU infrastructure.