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“To help improve the relevance of these ads, we provide certain info about you to third parties, including advertising partners, or allow them to collect such data from our services (such as via cookies, SDKs, or similar technologies).”
“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.”
“Face Data is deleted within 30 days, unless continued retention is necessary to comply with an applicable legal obligation or to ensure the safety and security of our service and members, to the extent permitted by applicable law.”
“You may choose to participate in certain of our features like Photo Verification, Photo Check, or ID + Photo Verification, that involve the collection of face geometry data, which may be considered biometric data in some jurisdictions.”
“We may disclose your data to: (i) comply with a legal process, such as a court order, subpoena or search warrant, government / law enforcement investigation or other legal requirements; (ii) assist in the prevention or detection of crime...”
“If you were banned from another Match Group service, your data can be shared with us to allow us to take necessary actions, including closing your account or preventing you from creating an account on our service.”
Tinder's Privacy Policy explains what data Tinder collects about you, how long it keeps it, and who it shares it with — including advertising partners and, in some cases, law enforcement. If you use verification features, Tinder collects face geometry data and deletes it within 30 days (with exceptions). You can opt out of certain advertising uses of your data if you live in the US and Tinder is using your data for those purposes.
This Privacy Policy establishes Tinder's data collection, retention, sharing, and enforcement practices for its platform, which is restricted to users 18 and older. Tinder collects face geometry data through verification features, treats voluntary submission of sensitive data (including sexual orientation, health, and political beliefs) as consent to its use, and retains transaction data for 10 years and Face Data for up to 30 days subject to legal and safety exceptions. User data is shared with advertising partners via direct provision or third-party collection through cookies, SDKs, and similar technologies, with law enforcement under qualifying legal processes, and across the Match Group ecosystem to enforce platform bans. US residents hold a conditional right to opt out of targeted advertising, sales, or sharing of their data where applicable law provides it.
Tinder collects face geometry data when you use verification features, keeps transaction data for 10 years, and will automatically close your account after two years of inactivity. If you voluntarily share sensitive information such as your sexual orientation, health details, or political beliefs, Tinder treats that act as your consent to use that data as described in the policy. If you are a US resident and Tinder uses your data for targeted advertising, sales, or sharing, you can opt out of those activities by exercising the right described in the policy.
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“To help improve the relevance of these ads, we provide certain info about you to third parties, including advertising partners, or allow them to collect such data from our services (such as via cookies, SDKs, or similar technologies).”
“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.”
“Face Data is deleted within 30 days, unless continued retention is necessary to comply with an applicable legal obligation or to ensure the safety and security of our service and members, to the extent permitted by applicable law.”
“You may choose to participate in certain of our features like Photo Verification, Photo Check, or ID + Photo Verification, that involve the collection of face geometry data, which may be considered biometric data in some jurisdictions.”
“We may disclose your data to: (i) comply with a legal process, such as a court order, subpoena or search warrant, government / law enforcement investigation or other legal requirements; (ii) assist in the prevention or detection of crime...”
“If you were banned from another Match Group service, your data can be shared with us to allow us to take necessary actions, including closing your account or preventing you from creating an account on our service.”
“Preventing recurrences, notably by preventing individuals who violate our Terms from creating a new account”
“Some of this data may be considered sensitive or special in certain countries, such as details about sexual orientation, sexual life, health, or political beliefs. If you choose to provide this data, you consent to us using it as laid …”
“we keep transaction data for 10 years to comply with tax and accounting legal requirements”
“Note that we will close your account automatically if you are inactive for two years.”
“we may use Facebook tools, such as Facebook Login, Pixel, Social plugins, and Facebook SDK for App Events. When using these tools we are considered "Joint Data Controllers" with Meta Ireland.”
“If you live in the United States, you may opt out of activities that may fall under the legal definitions of "targeted advertising," "sales," or "sharing" under applicable laws, if we use your data for such purposes.”
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