Tinder transfers your personal data internationally, including from the EU and UK to the United States, and relies on legal mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses to legitimise these transfers.
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The clause establishes the operational framework for Tinder's global service infrastructure, requiring implementation of data transfer safeguards when moving user information to jurisdictions with varying legal standards for data protection.
EU and UK users' personal data, including sensitive categories, is transferred to and processed in the United States, which may offer fewer privacy protections than their home jurisdictions.
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Whenever we transfer personal data internationally, we use tools and transfer agreements to: make sure the data transfer complies with applicable law; and help to give your data the same level of protection as it has in the EU...
Each payment processor uses and processes your complete payment information in accordance with its applicable privacy policy (Stripe and PayPal).
"Because we operate a global service, the sharing of your data laid out in Section 5 involves cross-border data transfers to our Affiliates and service providers (other third parties) in third countries that have different privacy laws. When we transfer personal data to a third country, we use appropriate mechanisms.Excerpt from Tinder's Privacy Policy
Cross-border data transfers from the EEA and UK to the US must rely on adequate transfer mechanisms following Schrems II; compliance teams should verify that the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, SCCs, or UK IDTA are …
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The clause establishes the operational framework for Tinder's global service infrastructure, requiring implementation of data transfer safeguards when moving user information to jurisdictions with varying legal standards for data protection.
EU and UK users' personal data, including sensitive categories, is transferred to and processed in the United States, which may offer fewer privacy protections than their home jurisdictions.
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