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This clause establishes Bumble's operational authority to conduct criminal history investigations under specified triggering conditions. It delineates when the platform may initiate background check procedures as part of its member safety protocols.
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 →This provision establishes that Bumble may initiate criminal background investigations on members based on reported concerns about misconduct. Users operating under these terms agree that such investigations may be conducted when triggering conditions are met.
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"IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH AS IN RESPONSE TO MEMBER-GENERATED OR PRESS REPORTS OF SUSPECTED MISCONDUCT, THE BUMBLE GROUP MAY INVESTIGATE WHETHER A MEMBER HAS A CRIMINAL HISTORY, WHICH MAY— Excerpt from Bumble's Bumble Terms and Conditions
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This clause establishes Bumble's operational authority to conduct criminal history investigations under specified triggering conditions. It delineates when the platform may initiate background check procedures as part of its member safety protocols.
This provision establishes that Bumble may initiate criminal background investigations on members based on reported concerns about misconduct. Users operating under these terms agree that such investigations may be conducted when triggering conditions are met.
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