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Hinge May Share Safety Data Across Affiliates and Ban Users

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

User data is not confined to Hinge alone; it may flow to affiliated companies specifically under the justification of safety and security.

Interpretive note: The excerpt contains a second independent proposition—Hinge may ban users from its Services and affiliates' services for Terms violations—which was omitted from the canonical claim and recorded in omitted_material.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4463 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader's data may be shared by Hinge with its affiliates when Hinge determines it serves user safety and security.

How other platforms handle this

Lime Medium

if you are accessing and using Lime Services under a corporate account...you acknowledge and agree that Lime may share certain of your usage information with whomever provided you with access to the Lime Services

FanDuel Medium

In some cases, the third parties mentioned in this section may maintain the information they collect in personally identifiable form.

Squarespace Medium

Each payment processor uses and processes your complete payment information in accordance with its applicable privacy policy (Stripe and PayPal).

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may share data between our affiliates for the safety and security of our users and may take necessary actions if we believe you have violated these Terms, including banning you from our Services and/or our affiliates' services.

— Excerpt from Hinge's Hinge Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hinge Terms of Service
Entity
Hinge
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-034815
Document ID
CA-D-00229
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6d021b040b46b69583b27d19c34270b229ce55117f8cce7f0427fd3d41e01e43
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 16:37 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Hinge
Document: Hinge Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-034815
Captured: 2026-05-07 16:37:02 UTC
SHA-256: 6d021b040b46b695…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hinge/hinge-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-034815/hinge-may-share-safety-data-across-affiliates-and-ban-users/
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 Hinge May Share Safety Data Across Affiliates and Ban Users clause do?

User data is not confined to Hinge alone; it may flow to affiliated companies specifically under the justification of safety and security.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader's data may be shared by Hinge with its affiliates when Hinge determines it serves user safety and security.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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