Under California's CPRA, Grindr is required to limit its use of sensitive personal information — including sexual orientation, precise geolocation, and health data — to purposes necessary to provide the service, unless you consent to additional uses.
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The provision creates a categorical restriction on the use of designated sensitive personal information categories within the entity's AI systems and model training processes, establishing a processing boundary that distinguishes these data elements from other information subject to the privacy policy's AI provisions.
California residents can direct Grindr to limit the use and disclosure of their sensitive personal information to only what is necessary to deliver the core app service, potentially restricting its use in advertising and analytics.
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"For the avoidance of doubt, we do not use HIV status, Last Tested Date, Testing Reminders, Health Practices, Poz and Sober Tags and Tribes, and vaccination status for AI-powered features or AI training.— Excerpt from Grindr's Grindr Privacy Policy
CPRA Section 1798.121 grants consumers the right to limit use of sensitive personal information; covered businesses must provide a 'Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information' link and comply with opt-out requests within 15 business days; Grindr's data profile makes this among its highest-risk compliance obligations.
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The provision creates a categorical restriction on the use of designated sensitive personal information categories within the entity's AI systems and model training processes, establishing a processing boundary that distinguishes these data elements from other information subject to the privacy policy's AI provisions.
California residents can direct Grindr to limit the use and disclosure of their sensitive personal information to only what is necessary to deliver the core app service, potentially restricting its use in advertising and analytics.
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