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Account closure does not immediately end Hinge's retention of user data; the safety retention window means data persists for a defined period even after a user has left the platform, and longer still if the account was banned.
If you close your Hinge account, your data will be retained for at least three months; if your account was banned, Hinge may retain your data for up to two years.
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In limited circumstances, we may retain certain information for purposes including safety, security, fraud prevention, and compliance with our legal obligations.
We retain Commercial Content as necessary to provide our services to users, for internal record keeping, and for product improvement and safety purposes.
We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.
"To protect the safety and security of our members, we implement a safety retention window of three months following account closure or up to two years following an account ban.Excerpt from Hinge's Privacy Policy
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Account closure does not immediately end Hinge's retention of user data; the safety retention window means data persists for a defined period even after a user has left the platform, and longer still if the account was banned.
If you close your Hinge account, your data will be retained for at least three months; if your account was banned, Hinge may retain your data for up to two years.
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