“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.”
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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.
You must be 18 or older to use Hinge; users under 18 are not permitted on the platform.
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By ordering any "M: Mature" rated game, certain "RP: Rating Pending" games, an R-rated movie, or certain "NR: Not Rated" movies, you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.
You must only display this content to members of the residence at which you have a subscription and to others you have invited to view the content (without charge).
Depending on how a user interacts with the Service, including which modes the user purposely selects, the Service may have content such as some suggestive dialogue, coarse language, crude humor, sexual situations, or violence.
"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 Privacy Policy
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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.
You must be 18 or older to use Hinge; users under 18 are not permitted on the platform.
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