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Age Restriction and Minors

High severity Uncommon · 16 of 325 platforms
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Given the sensitive sexual nature of content on Grindr, the presence of underage users creates severe safety risks, and the absence of robust age verification beyond self-declaration creates legal and reputational exposure.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Grindr's terms authorize collection of highly sensitive personal data including HIV status, sexual orientation, and precise geolocation, and grant the company a broad content license over anything users post on the platform. The mandatory arbitration clause and class action waiver, if accepted without opting out, mean users resolve disputes individually outside court rather than through collective legal action. You can opt out of the arbitration provision by sending a written notice to Grindr within 30 days of first agreeing to these terms.

How other platforms handle this

Mistral AI Medium

You must be at least thirteen (13) years old to use the Mistral AI Products. In addition, you must have parental or legal guardian permission, where required, if you are a minor creating a Mistral AI account or using the Mistral AI Products. We will delete any Mistral AI account found to violate the...

Asana Medium

The services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and Asana does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 16 years of age, you may not use the services without the consent of your parent or legal guardian.

Starbucks Medium

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on the Service. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Service is not directed to persons under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from persons under 18. If you become aware that a user of our Service is under the age of 18, please report this to us immediately at safety@grindr.com. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a person under 18, we will delete such information.

— Excerpt from Grindr's Grindr Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Grindr Terms of Service
Entity
Grindr
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004773
Document ID
CA-D-00269
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
33e47cc19955427d2ed8dd4c81bb724c515b59cfcbfb1e0fcf39702fc487d424
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 08:35 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Grindr
Document: Grindr Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-004773
Captured: 2026-05-07 08:35:25 UTC
SHA-256: 33e47cc19955427d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/grindr/grindr-terms-of-service/age-restriction-and-minors/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Grindr's Age Restriction and Minors clause do?

Given the sensitive sexual nature of content on Grindr, the presence of underage users creates severe safety risks, and the absence of robust age verification beyond self-declaration creates legal and reputational exposure.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 16 platforms. See the full comparison.

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