Users who register via Facebook login authorize Bumble to access profile pictures, relationship status, location data, and information about Facebook friends. The full scope of data accessed is described in the Privacy Policy rather than the Terms.
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This provision authorizes access to Facebook friend information and location data at account creation, and the complete scope of accessed data is defined by reference to a separate Privacy Policy document rather than specified in the Terms themselves. This cross-document dependency means the full data access scope may not be apparent to users reading only the Terms.
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 →This new provision explicitly authorizes Bumble to access and use Facebook user data, which represents a significant permission for third-party data collection that was not previously documented in these T&Cs.
View full change record →The agreement states that creating an account via Facebook login authorizes Bumble to access profile pictures, relationship status, location, and Facebook friend information. The complete scope of this data access is governed by the Privacy Policy rather than fully specified in the Terms.
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"If you create an Account using your Facebook login details, you authorize us to access, display and use certain information from your Facebook account (e.g. profile pictures, relationship status, location and information about Facebook friends). For more information about what information we use and how we use it, please check out our Privacy Policy.Excerpt from Bumble's Terms and Conditions
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: For EU users, this provision engages GDPR requirements regarding specific, informed consent for data collection, particularly for social graph data (Facebook friends information) and location data.
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This provision authorizes access to Facebook friend information and location data at account creation, and the complete scope of accessed data is defined by reference to a separate Privacy Policy document rather than specified in the Terms themselves. This cross-document dependency means the full data access scope may not be apparent to users reading only the Terms.
The agreement states that creating an account via Facebook login authorizes Bumble to access profile pictures, relationship status, location, and Facebook friend information. The complete scope of this data access is governed by the Privacy Policy rather than fully specified in the Terms.
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