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Service Restricted to Age 18 and Older

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 247 of 352 platforms
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The explicit age restriction establishes both a minimum eligibility requirement and an outright prohibition on under-18 users, which has implications for data collection practices regarding minors.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1795 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You must be 18 or older to use Hinge; users under 18 are not permitted on the platform.

How other platforms handle this

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Meal vouchers can be redeemed at any participating location defined by merchant code "Food", "Dining" or "Restaurant".

Wyze Medium

Any customer service and support offered and provided by Wyze is not an emergency or 911 service, a dispatch center, an emergency service provider or dispatch service, or a lifesaving solution

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Our service is restricted to individuals who are 18 years of age or older. We do not permit individuals under the age of 18 on our platform.

— Excerpt from Hinge's Hinge Privacy Policy

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-033802
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-033802
Captured: 2026-05-11 01:54:40 UTC
SHA-256: 294a9273f6d51325…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hinge/hinge-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-033802/service-restricted-to-age-18-and-older/
Accessed: July 13, 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 Service Restricted to Age 18 and Older clause do?

The explicit age restriction establishes both a minimum eligibility requirement and an outright prohibition on under-18 users, which has implications for data collection practices regarding minors.

How does this clause affect you?

You must be 18 or older to use Hinge; users under 18 are not permitted on the platform.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 247 platforms. See the full comparison.

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