Hinge requires users to confirm they have not committed, been convicted of, or pled no contest to any violent or sexual misconduct offense as a condition of using the service.
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This is a self-reported eligibility requirement with no stated independent verification mechanism, meaning its practical effect depends on user honesty and Hinge's separate background check or safety programs.
All users implicitly represent at account creation that they have no disqualifying criminal history involving violence or sexual misconduct; providing false information to meet this requirement violates the terms and may expose users to account termination.
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"You are not authorized to create an account or use the Services unless all of the following are true, and by using our Services, you represent and warrant that: You have not committed, been convicted of, or pled no contest to any crime involving violence or a threat of violence, or sexual misconduct.Excerpt from Hinge's Terms of Service
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This is a self-reported eligibility requirement with no stated independent verification mechanism, meaning its practical effect depends on user honesty and Hinge's separate background check or safety programs.
All users implicitly represent at account creation that they have no disqualifying criminal history involving violence or sexual misconduct; providing false information to meet this requirement violates the terms and may expose users to account termination.
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