Hinge allows users to optionally submit a copy of a government-issued ID for identity verification purposes.
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Government-issued ID contains highly sensitive identity information including your full legal name, date of birth, address, and ID number, and submitting a copy to a third-party app creates risks if that data is not adequately secured or if it is retained longer than necessary.
Interpretive note: The policy does not disclose whether government ID verification involves third-party processors, the retention period for ID copies, or the security measures applied, creating significant gaps in the information available to assess the full scope and risk of this provision.
Users who choose to submit a government ID to Hinge provide some of the most sensitive identity data possible, and the policy does not specify how long this document is retained, where it is stored, or whether it is shared with third-party identity verification vendors.
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"You may choose to provide us with a copy of your government-issued ID to help us check that you're who you say you are.Excerpt from Hinge's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Government ID data collection implicates state identity theft protection laws and may engage the FTC's Safeguards Rule depending on how the data is classified and stored.
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Government-issued ID contains highly sensitive identity information including your full legal name, date of birth, address, and ID number, and submitting a copy to a third-party app creates risks if that data is not adequately secured or if it is retained longer than necessary.
Users who choose to submit a government ID to Hinge provide some of the most sensitive identity data possible, and the policy does not specify how long this document is retained, where it is stored, or whether it is shared with third-party identity verification vendors.
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