In certain circumstances, Bumble may investigate whether a user has a criminal history, particularly in response to reports of misconduct from other users or the press.
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This disclosure indicates that Bumble may conduct background or criminal history checks on users in response to reported misconduct, which has implications for how personal data and third-party background information is processed and retained.
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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 →The removal of this provision eliminates transparency about Bumble's criminal history investigation practices, potentially reducing user awareness of background check activities.
View full change record →Provision renamed from 'Criminal Background Check Disclosure' to 'Criminal History Investigation Disclosure' and severity upgraded from medium to high, with trigger conditions now specified.
View full change record →Users should be aware that Bumble reserves the right to investigate their criminal history under certain circumstances, which involves processing sensitive personal information and may interact with background check regulations and privacy law obligations.
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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 MAYExcerpt from Bumble's Terms and Conditions
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This disclosure indicates that Bumble may conduct background or criminal history checks on users in response to reported misconduct, which has implications for how personal data and third-party background information is processed and retained.
Users should be aware that Bumble reserves the right to investigate their criminal history under certain circumstances, which involves processing sensitive personal information and may interact with background check regulations and privacy law obligations.
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