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Summary

Bumble's Terms and Conditions establish the binding contractual framework governing user access to and use of the Bumble platform, including provisions regarding user-generated content, account management, subscription services, and dispute resolution. The agreement grants Bumble a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use photos and profile content submitted by users. The terms require that disputes arising from the agreement be resolved through binding arbitration rather than litigation, and prohibit class action lawsuits.

Technical / Legal Breakdown

This document governs use of the Bumble dating application and associated services, establishing a contract between users and Bumble Group (Bumble Inc. and its affiliates) under Texas law for US users, with jurisdiction-specific carve-outs for EU, UK, and other markets. The terms authorize Bumble to grant users a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license over uploaded content, reserve the right to terminate or suspend accounts at sole discretion without notice or refund, and require binding individual arbitration for most disputes with a 30-day opt-out window. Notably, the content license is perpetual and sublicensable to affiliates and successors without further user approval, the arbitration clause includes a class action waiver, and account termination for conduct on third-party apps operated by Bumble affiliates is asserted as grounds for suspension, which extends Bumble's enforcement reach beyond its own platform. The terms engage GDPR and the EU Digital Services Act for EU users, CCPA for California residents, COPPA for age-restricted access, and the FTC Act for consumer protection matters; EU and UK users receive materially distinct procedural rights including access to out-of-court dispute resolution and regulatory complaint mechanisms not available to US users. California subscribers are expressly provided a three-business-day cancellation and refund right, and arbitration opt-out procedures create a compliance trigger requiring timely written notice within 30 days of first use.

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1 important change detected

3 versions captured · Last updated: May 2026

May 19, 2026

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What changed Bumble updated its Terms and Conditions on May 19, 2026 to clarify account deletion procedures, expand the scope of content visibility language, restrict its content licensing rights to distribution within the app rather than the general public, and add explicit disclosure of five account verification scenarios. The most significant change narrows the company's stated right to distribute user content from the general public to other users of the app when they are using the app, and adds new language explaining when and why the company may request account verification.
Why this matters The updated terms state that Bumble's license to use your uploaded content is now limited to distribution to other app users when they are using the app, rather than the previously stated right to make content available to the general public. This represents a narrowing of the company's stated rights over user content. Additionally, the terms now explicitly disclose five scenarios in which Bumble may request account verification: to prevent fake accounts and fraud, to confirm age compliance in certain jurisdictions, to detect unusual account access, to prevent payment fraud, and to enforce community guidelines. The terms also clarify that uninstalling the app does not delete your account, and you must manually follow account deletion steps to permanently remove it.
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CCPA/CPRA
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Last Captured May 19, 2026 00:24 UTC
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Document ID CA-D-000225
Version ID CA-V-002721
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