When you upload photos, text, or other content to Hinge, you grant the company a broad license to use that content in ways that go beyond just displaying it on your profile, potentially including use by affiliated companies.
This analysis describes what Hinge's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
The license users grant Hinge to their uploaded content, including photos showing their face, is broad and sublicensable, meaning it can be passed to Match Group affiliates and used in ways not immediately obvious when uploading.
Interpretive note: The exact scope of the license and its duration post-account deletion is not fully specified in the excerpted document text; the sublicensable nature and affiliate use scope is inferred from standard Match Group platform practices and the general license language referenced in Section 6.
Photos and other content you upload to Hinge can be used, reproduced, and distributed by Hinge and potentially its affiliates under the license you grant by using the service; deleting your account may not immediately extinguish all uses of previously licensed content.
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Paid Subscribers can select whether Content is public or private.
If Your Content is prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction where our Services are available, we may remove it even if it is not illegal in your location.
"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... Copy, modify, transmit, distribute, or create any derivative works from, any Member Content or Our Content, or any copyrighted material, images, trademarks, trade names, service marks, or other intellectual property, content or proprietary information accessible through our Services without Hinge's prior written consentExcerpt from Hinge's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The content license provision implicates GDPR Articles 6 and 7 for EU/EEA users, particularly regarding lawful basis for processing personal data embedded in user-generated content such as photos.
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The license users grant Hinge to their uploaded content, including photos showing their face, is broad and sublicensable, meaning it can be passed to Match Group affiliates and used in ways not immediately obvious when uploading.
Photos and other content you upload to Hinge can be used, reproduced, and distributed by Hinge and potentially its affiliates under the license you grant by using the service; deleting your account may not immediately extinguish all uses of previously licensed content.
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