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Advertising Identifier Targeting and Exclusion Use

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 147 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

May Hinge's advertising partners use a unique identifier associated with a user to exclude that user from Hinge's marketing campaigns?
Hinge's advertising partners may use a unique identifier associated with a user to either exclude that user from Hinge's marketing campaigns or to target ads at an audience similar to that user in terms of background, interests, or app usage.
May Hinge's advertising partners use a unique identifier to target ads at an audience similar to that user in terms of background, interests, or app usage?
Hinge's advertising partners may use a unique identifier associated with a user to either exclude that user from Hinge's marketing campaigns or to target ads at an audience similar to that user in terms of background, interests, or app usage.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

User data is shared with advertising partners who may use it to construct audience profiles modeled on individual users, meaning a user's characteristics can influence who else receives targeted advertising.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 370 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your unique identifier may be shared with Hinge's advertising partners, who can use it to suppress you from certain campaigns or to target similar audiences with ads.

How other platforms handle this

Hilton Medium

Allow us and other advertisers to show you the most relevant products, offers, and advertisements on the site and third-party sites, or through emails or other message platforms.

Writer Medium

They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser...

Shein Medium

When you visit our website, we may share some personal identifiers such as cookies and other tracking technologies for analytics and to personalize your experience with targeted ads as described herein.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Some of our advertising partners enable us to... use that unique identifier to either exclude you from our marketing campaigns, or to target our ads at an audience that is similar to you in terms of background, interests or app usage.

Excerpt from Hinge's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hinge Privacy Policy
Entity
Hinge
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-033814
Document ID
CA-D-00230
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
294a9273f6d51325fab8e9815f872379e6823ba8e2dfc32ff1c781d3ac7c5a16
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 01:54 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Hinge
Document: Hinge Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-033814
Captured: 2026-05-11 01:54:40 UTC
SHA-256: 294a9273f6d51325…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hinge/hinge-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-033814/advertising-identifier-targeting-and-exclusion-use/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hinge's Advertising Identifier Targeting and Exclusion Use clause do?

User data is shared with advertising partners who may use it to construct audience profiles modeled on individual users, meaning a user's characteristics can influence who else receives targeted advertising.

How does this clause affect you?

Your unique identifier may be shared with Hinge's advertising partners, who can use it to suppress you from certain campaigns or to target similar audiences with ads.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 147 platforms. See the full comparison.

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