Bumble · Bumble Privacy Policy

Law Enforcement and Legal Process Disclosure

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What it is

Bumble may disclose your personal data to law enforcement agencies, courts, or government bodies if required by law or if Bumble believes disclosure is necessary to protect safety or enforce its policies.

Why it matters

Your private messages, location history, and profile data on a dating app could be disclosed to government authorities without your knowledge in response to a legal request.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

This provision is standard but notable given the sensitivity of data processed; compliance teams should assess whether Bumble maintains a transparency report disclosing the volume and nature of law enforcement requests, and whether users are notified of such disclosures where legally permissible.

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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 has oversight over whether consumer notices about law enforcement disclosures are accurate and not deceptive.
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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-00226005
Document ID
CA-D-00226
Evidence Provenance
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b078f2f522ec2aaa0ea7d7c955898036227a3c0c8e4a21ded7e4c782b07da366
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How to Cite
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Entity: Bumble | Document: Bumble Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-00226005
Captured: 2026-03-20 04:36:36 UTC | SHA-256: b078f2f522ec2aaa…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/bumble/bumble-privacy-policy/law-enforcement-and-legal-process-disclosure/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
Medium
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