Tinder shares user data with advertising partners who may use that information for their own advertising purposes, and Tinder acknowledges it cannot fully control how those partners use the data.
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Once data is shared with advertising partners for their own purposes, users lose practical control over how it is used, retained, or further shared, which is particularly significant given the sensitive nature of data collected on a dating platform.
Behavioral, preference, and potentially inferred sensitive data from your Tinder activity may be shared with advertising partners who can use it independently, meaning your dating app activity could influence advertising you see across the internet.
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"We share information with advertising partners. We may share your information with our advertising partners for the purposes of showing you more relevant advertising. In some cases, our advertising partners may use this data for their own purposes, which we cannot fully control.Excerpt from Tinder's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Sharing personal data with advertising partners for their own purposes engages GDPR Article 6 and may constitute joint controllership or third-party data sale depending on jurisdiction.
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Once data is shared with advertising partners for their own purposes, users lose practical control over how it is used, retained, or further shared, which is particularly significant given the sensitive nature of data collected on a dating platform.
Behavioral, preference, and potentially inferred sensitive data from your Tinder activity may be shared with advertising partners who can use it independently, meaning your dating app activity could influence advertising you see across the internet.
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