“Some of this data may be considered sensitive or special in certain countries, such as details about sexual orientation... If you choose to provide this data, you consent to us using it as laid out in this Privacy Policy.”
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The consent mechanism is triggered by the act of providing the data rather than by a separate affirmative consent step, which determines how Hinge grounds its legal basis for processing highly sensitive information.
By voluntarily providing sensitive data such as sexual orientation, you are treated as having consented to Hinge's use of that data under the terms of the Privacy Policy.
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The consent mechanism is triggered by the act of providing the data rather than by a separate affirmative consent step, which determines how Hinge grounds its legal basis for processing highly sensitive information.
By voluntarily providing sensitive data such as sexual orientation, you are treated as having consented to Hinge's use of that data under the terms of the Privacy Policy.
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