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Face Data 30-Day Deletion Requirement

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The 30-day deletion rule provides a time-limited retention guarantee for biometric face data, but the safety and legal exceptions create conditions under which retention may extend indefinitely.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1652 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your Face Data will generally be deleted within 30 days, but Hinge may retain it beyond that period if required by law or deemed necessary for safety and security purposes.

How other platforms handle this

Upwork Medium

Developer must promptly and securely delete all Upwork User Data collected from Upwork users upon request of the Upwork user, when the Upwork user deactivates or uninstalls the Developer Application, when the Upwork user closes their account with Developer...

Google Gemini Medium

We keep some data until you delete your Google Account, such as information about how often you use Gemini Apps.

Grindr Medium

If you decide to delete your Profile, it will no longer be visible to other Grindr users and your personal information will generally be deleted within 28 days.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Face Data (if provided) is deleted within 30 days, unless continued retention is necessary to comply with an applicable legal obligation or to ensure the safety and security of our service and members...

— Excerpt from Hinge's Hinge Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

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-033796
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-033796
Captured: 2026-05-11 01:54:40 UTC
SHA-256: 294a9273f6d51325…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hinge/hinge-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-033796/face-data-30-day-deletion-requirement/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hinge's Face Data 30-Day Deletion Requirement clause do?

The 30-day deletion rule provides a time-limited retention guarantee for biometric face data, but the safety and legal exceptions create conditions under which retention may extend indefinitely.

How does this clause affect you?

Your Face Data will generally be deleted within 30 days, but Hinge may retain it beyond that period if required by law or deemed necessary for safety and security purposes.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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