Grindr can change its terms at any time, and if you keep using the app after the change, you are treated as having agreed to the new terms even if you did not actively review or accept them.
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This clause means that significant changes to your rights, including data practices or arbitration terms, can take effect through your continued app use without requiring explicit re-consent, which may reduce your awareness of how material changes affect you.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of material term modifications, particularly to arbitration and special category data consent, through implied assent varies by jurisdiction and applicable regulatory framework.
If Grindr changes its terms in ways that expand data collection, modify arbitration rights, or alter other material provisions, your continued use of the app constitutes acceptance of those changes, meaning you should actively monitor for notifications of updates rather than assuming your original agreement remains unchanged.
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"We may update these Terms from time to time. If we change these Terms, we will notify you of the new Terms by posting them on the Service and/or by providing you with notice through the Services. If you do not agree to the new terms, you should not continue to use the Services. Your continued use of the Services after revised Terms have become effective indicates that you have read, understood and agreed to the current version of these Terms.— Excerpt from Grindr's Grindr Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The use of continued conduct as implied assent to modified terms is a standard industry practice but has faced increasing scrutiny from courts and regulators. The FTC has indicated that material changes to privacy practices may require affirmative consent rather than implied consent through continued use, particularly for sensitive data processing. EU/EEA users retain GDPR rights that require re-consent for material changes to processing purposes, meaning continued use cannot validly constitute explicit consent under Article 9 for special category data. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. While the clause is standard in the industry, its application to modifications of arbitration terms is legally contested. The Supreme Court's holding in Epic Systems v. Lewis supports arbitration agreement enforceability, but courts have split on whether modification of arbitration terms through continued use satisfies mutual assent requirements. The clause's interaction with the sensitive data consent framework creates specific GDPR risk. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California courts have scrutinized implied assent to modified arbitration terms. EU/EEA jurisdictions require affirmative re-consent for material changes to special category data processing. UK courts under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 may assess whether unilateral modification terms are fair. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: B2B contracts referencing Grindr's terms should specify which version governs and whether subsequent modifications are automatically incorporated. Procurement teams should flag the unilateral modification right as a risk factor in any partnership agreement that incorporates the platform's consumer terms by reference. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should ensure that material changes, particularly to data processing purposes for special category data, are communicated through direct user notification rather than solely through passive posting. A process for obtaining affirmative re-consent for material changes to sensitive data processing should be implemented to satisfy GDPR requirements. Arbitration term modifications should be reviewed for whether they require separate assent under applicable state law.
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This clause means that significant changes to your rights, including data practices or arbitration terms, can take effect through your continued app use without requiring explicit re-consent, which may reduce your awareness of how material changes affect you.
If Grindr changes its terms in ways that expand data collection, modify arbitration rights, or alter other material provisions, your continued use of the app constitutes acceptance of those changes, meaning you should actively monitor for notifications of updates rather than assuming your original agreement remains unchanged.
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