The policy discloses that Grindr collects precise geolocation data (subject to device permissions) to calculate and display distance information between users, and explicitly warns that displayed Distance Information could be used by other users to determine a user's exact location and identity.
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This provision establishes that precise geolocation is collected and that Distance Information shared in profiles may enable third-party trilateration or inference of a user's exact location and identity; the policy discloses this risk directly and states that hiding Distance Information still results in profile sorting based on relative distance.
Under these terms, Grindr collects precise geolocation data and displays distance-based information that the policy itself acknowledges could be used by other users to determine a user's exact location and identity; users may hide Distance Information from their profile but the Services will continue to use relative location data for profile sorting regardless of this choice.
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Compare across platforms →"Consistent with your permissions, we may collect your location information, including your precise geolocation, for purposes like determining your distance from other users ('Distance Information') and displaying your location on our maps features. If you choose to display your Distance Information in your profile, it could be used by some users to determine your exact location and to determine your identity. You can choose to hide your Distance Information, but the Services will continue to sort and display your profile based on your relative distance from other users.Excerpt from Grindr's Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes that precise geolocation is collected and that Distance Information shared in profiles may enable third-party trilateration or inference of a user's exact location and identity; the policy discloses this risk directly and states that hiding Distance Information still results in profile sorting based on relative distance.
Under these terms, Grindr collects precise geolocation data and displays distance-based information that the policy itself acknowledges could be used by other users to determine a user's exact location and identity; users may hide Distance Information from their profile but the Services will continue to use relative location data for profile sorting regardless of this choice.
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