You must be at least 18 years old to use Bumble, and the app monitors for underage users and will suspend or require verification of accounts it suspects may belong to someone under 18.
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The age restriction and active monitoring for underage use engage COPPA and equivalent regulations, and the verification obligation creates data processing implications for users asked to confirm their age.
The updated terms reframe BeePitched from a collaborative pitch-sharing feature to a standalone content generation and distribution tool under user control. Users are now solely responsible for obtaining permissions, ensuring content legality, and distributing completed pitches themselves. Bumble clarifies it does not host or distribute pitches after generation and retains content only briefly (24 hours post-download, 7 days if not completed) for moderation purposes. Bumble reserves the right to review, refuse to generate, remove, or restrict access to any content that violates the terms or community guidelines, and may suspend access to the feature if misuse is identified.
View change record →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.
View change record →Current version provides specific age requirement language and clarifies monitoring and verification procedures for underage users.
View full change record →Bumble actively monitors for underage users and may suspend or require identity or age verification for accounts suspected of being operated by minors, which involves additional personal data collection and processing for affected users.
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"Before you can use the App, you will need to register for an account ("Account"). In order to create an Account you must: be at least 18 years old or the age of majority to legally enter into a contract under the laws of your home country if that happens to be greater than 18; and be legally permitted to use the App by the laws of your home country. Please note that we monitor for underage use and we will terminate, suspend or ask you to verify your Account if we have reason to believe that you may be underage.Excerpt from Bumble's Terms and Conditions
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which prohibits collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent, and state-level children's privacy laws including the California Age-Appropriate …
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The age restriction and active monitoring for underage use engage COPPA and equivalent regulations, and the verification obligation creates data processing implications for users asked to confirm their age.
Bumble actively monitors for underage users and may suspend or require identity or age verification for accounts suspected of being operated by minors, which involves additional personal data collection and processing for affected users.
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