What are the institutional and regulatory implications of this document?

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 orientation, health, biometrics) under GDPR Article 9 on a consent basis, combined with cross-border data transfers to the US and broad intra-group data sharing with Match Group affiliates, presents m…

How does Hinge's Hinge Privacy Policy affect users?

Hinge collects extensive personal data including sensitive categories such as sexual orientation, health information, and biometric face geometry, which is shared across Match Group's portfolio of apps and with third-party advertising partners. Users who are banned from any Match Group service may have their data shared across the entire group, and behavioral profiling and automated decision-making are used to recommend matches and serve targeted ads. You can exercise data access, deletion, or …

How often is Hinge's Hinge Privacy Policy updated?

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Hinge Privacy Policy — Hinge

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Summary

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.

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Change Timeline

May 1, 2026 — Document updated low

Hinge made several minor corrections to their privacy policy on May 1, 2026. These include fixing a typo ('you may photos' changed to 'you share photos'), correcting a grammatical error ('you c contact' changed to 'you can contact'), removing an incorrect retention period reference ('five 6 years' changed to 'five years'), and minor formatting adjustments. None of these changes affect your actual privacy rights or how your data is used.

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Updated May 1, 2026

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What changed Hinge updated their Hinge Privacy Policy on May 01, 2026. Change detected: 6 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 142 sentences after update.

Consumer impact Hinge corrected several typographical and grammatical errors in its privacy policy, including clarifying that users 'share' content (not 'may photos'), fixing a cut-off sentence about appeals, and resolving an ambiguous data retention period from 'five 6 years' to 'five years'. These corrections do not change how Hinge collects, uses, or stores your data. No action is required from users.

Why it matters These corrections improve the clarity and accuracy of Hinge's privacy policy, particularly by resolving an ambiguous data retention period and a broken appeals instruction. No rights or protections were added or removed.

Recent Clause-Level Changes May 1, 2026

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High Severity — 3 provisions

Biometric Face Data Collection

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.

Added March 20, 2026
Sensitive Personal Data Processing (Sexual Orientation, Health, Religion)

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.

Added March 20, 2026
Match Group Cross-App Data Sharing (Including Banned User Data)

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.

Added March 20, 2026

Medium Severity — 7 provisions

Targeted Advertising and Behavioral Profiling

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.

Added March 20, 2026
Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

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.

Added March 20, 2026
Geolocation Data Collection

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.

Added March 20, 2026
Government ID Collection

Hinge may ask you to submit a copy of your government-issued ID (such as a passport or driver's license) to verify your identity.

Added March 20, 2026
Cross-Border Data Transfers to the United States

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.

Added March 20, 2026
Data Retention Policy

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.

Added March 20, 2026
Consumer Health Data Privacy (Washington and Nevada)

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.

Added March 20, 2026