Hinge's privacy policy explains what personal information the dating app collects about you — including your photos, location, chats, and even facial geometry data — how it uses that data to match you with people and show you ads, and who it shares it with. Hinge is part of the Match Group family, and your data may be shared across its sister apps. You have rights to access, delete, or correct your data, and California and EU users have additional protections.
Technical Summary
Hinge's Privacy Policy (effective November 24, 2025) governs the collection, use, sharing, and retention of personal data across Hinge's dating app and related services. The policy identifies dual data controllers: MTCH Technology Services Limited (Ireland) for EEA/UK/Switzerland users, and Hinge, Inc. (Dallas, TX) for all others. It discloses collection of a broad range of data categories including sensitive profile data (sexual orientation, health, religion), biometric face geometry data, geolocation, government ID, and behavioral usage data. Data is shared with Match Group affiliates, service providers, law enforcement, and advertising partners. The policy provides jurisdiction-specific rights frameworks including GDPR for EEA/UK users, CCPA for California residents, and supplemental consumer health data policies for Washington and Nevada residents.
Institutional Analysis
This policy engages GDPR (EEA/UK users via MTCH Technology Services Limited as data controller), CCPA/CPRA (California residents via supplemental California Privacy Statement), Washington My Health M…
This policy engages GDPR (EEA/UK users via MTCH Technology Services Limited as data controller), CCPA/CPRA (California residents via supplemental California Privacy Statement), Washington My Health MY Data Act, and Nevada consumer health privacy law. The processing of special category data (sexual …
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Hinge collects facial geometry data (biometric data) when you use features like Selfie Verification. In some regions, Face Check participation may be required rather than optional.
Hinge collects and processes sensitive personal information including your sexual orientation, health details, religious beliefs, racial or ethnic origins, and political affiliations when you choose to add this to your profile. By providing this data, you consent to Hinge using it as described in the policy.
Hinge shares your personal data with other Match Group companies (such as Tinder, OkCupid, and others). If you were banned from any Match Group service, your data can be shared across the group to prevent you from creating accounts on other Match Group apps.
Hinge uses your profile data, usage behavior, and technical data to show you personalized advertisements both on and off the app. You can control some of these settings, but targeted advertising is enabled by default.
Hinge uses automated systems and machine learning to recommend potential matches to you and to make other decisions about your experience on the app. Details about how this works are available in a separate FAQ.
Hinge collects your precise GPS location (latitude and longitude) from your device if you grant permission. Refusing permission means some location-based features will be unavailable.
If you live in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where privacy laws are different and may offer fewer protections than in your home country.
Hinge retains your personal data for as long as your account is active and for a period after you delete it. Certain data may be kept longer for legal or safety reasons, such as if you were involved in a reported safety incident.
Hinge has a separate Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy for users in Washington and Nevada, reflecting those states' specific laws about how health-related personal data collected by consumer apps must be handled.