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Match Group Cross-App Data Sharing (Including Banned User Data)

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What it is

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.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes a cross-platform enforcement mechanism that treats Match Group's services as an integrated ecosystem for safety and user moderation purposes. This allows coordinated account management and user identification across multiple distinct services under common ownership.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Hinge shares your personal data — including potentially sensitive profile data — across the Match Group portfolio of apps, which means your information may be used by services you never directly agreed to. A ban from any Match Group app can result in your Hinge account being closed or blocked.

How other platforms handle this

Coinbase Medium

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Stripe Medium

We may share information about you and your transactions with Card Networks and our financial services partners. By accepting this agreement, you authorize Stripe to share your information with these entities for purposes including facilitating your use of the Services, complying with applicable law...

Uber Medium

Uber may share data about users, including personal information, with law enforcement officials, government authorities, and private parties as required by law, and in response to legal process, court orders, or government requests, including national security or law enforcement requirements.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Match Group considers the safety and security of members a top priority. If you were banned from another Match Group service, your data can be shared with us to allow us to take necessary actions, including closing your account or preventing you from creating an account on our service. To make all Match Group platforms safer, for instance by searching for and identifying bad actors and how they operate across Match Group platforms, as well as making sure that when a bad actor is found on one Match Group platform (for instance ours), they can be banned from all.

— Excerpt from Hinge's Hinge Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

Intra-group data sharing across Match Group entities requires a documented lawful basis under GDPR and must be disclosed clearly to satisfy transparency obligations. The use of shared ban data constitutes automated decision-making that may affect users' access to services, potentially triggering GDPR Article 22 rights. CCPA requires disclosure of data sharing with affiliated entities.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over data sharing practices between affiliated companies and unfair practices that affect consumer access to services.
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  • State AG
    State attorneys general have jurisdiction over consumer protection violations arising from undisclosed or harmful intra-group data sharing practices.
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Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hinge Privacy Policy
Entity
Hinge
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001235
Document ID
CA-D-00230
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2f8d4834487c052211b0d82a25fe0e47113e192021f25ae4ec611549381037a7
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 05:32 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Hinge
Document: Hinge Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-001235
Captured: 2026-03-20 05:32:14 UTC
SHA-256: 2f8d4834487c0522…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hinge/hinge-privacy-policy/match-group-cross-app-data-sharing-including-banned-user-data/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hinge's Match Group Cross-App Data Sharing (Including Banned User Data) clause do?

The clause establishes a cross-platform enforcement mechanism that treats Match Group's services as an integrated ecosystem for safety and user moderation purposes. This allows coordinated account management and user identification across multiple distinct services under common ownership.

How does this clause affect you?

Hinge shares your personal data — including potentially sensitive profile data — across the Match Group portfolio of apps, which means your information may be used by services you never directly agreed to. A ban from any Match Group app can result in your Hinge account being closed or blocked.

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