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Data Sharing with Match Group Affiliates

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What it is

Tinder shares your personal data — including your profile, usage data, and communications — with other companies in the Match Group corporate family, which includes Hinge, OkCupid, and many other dating services.

This analysis describes what Tinder'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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes a data-sharing infrastructure among Match Group entities that enables cross-platform enforcement of user restrictions. This operational mechanism allows safety decisions made on one platform to extend to all affiliated platforms through shared user data.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 17, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1153 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your personal data, including sensitive attributes and behavioral data, is shared with Match Group's global network of affiliates, which means it is accessible to entities you have no direct relationship with and may be subject to different security and retention standards.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    To request deletion of your data from Tinder and limit sharing with affiliates, visit https://account.gotinder.com/data and submit a deletion request.

How other platforms handle this

Hinge Medium

We are part of the Match Group family of businesses. Match Group considers the safety and security of members a top priority. 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 f...

MetaMask Medium

We may share your personal information with our affiliates, meaning entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with Consensys. We also share information with service providers who assist in operating our services, subject to confidentiality obligations.

Ledger Medium

At Ledger, earning and maintaining our users' trust is a top priority. That's why we are deeply committed not only to protecting your privacy and securing your personal data, but also to being fully transparent about how we handle it.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We share data about you with our Affiliates and they share data about you with us, for the reasons laid out below: To make all Match Group platforms safer, for instance by searching for and identifying bad actors and how they operate across Match Group platforms, as well as making sure that when a bad actor is found on one Match Group platform (for instance ours), they can be banned from all.

— Excerpt from Tinder's Tinder Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

Intra-group data transfers within Match Group implicate GDPR Article 46 transfer mechanisms where data flows from EEA entities to non-EEA affiliates; compliance teams should verify that appropriate Standard Contractual Clauses or other transfer safeguards are in place across all affiliate entities.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over deceptive or unfair data sharing practices among corporate affiliates under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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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
Tinder Privacy Policy
Entity
Tinder
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001216
Document ID
CA-D-00228
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
51e09a32bd1a24e26f4b6797c8df54ddfc9eb805dd43dbbcfe272f149a998299
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 11:05 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Tinder
Document: Tinder Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-001216
Captured: 2026-03-20 11:05:40 UTC
SHA-256: 51e09a32bd1a24e2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tinder/tinder-privacy-policy/data-sharing-with-match-group-affiliates/
Accessed: July 4, 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 Tinder's Data Sharing with Match Group Affiliates clause do?

The clause establishes a data-sharing infrastructure among Match Group entities that enables cross-platform enforcement of user restrictions. This operational mechanism allows safety decisions made on one platform to extend to all affiliated platforms through shared user data.

How does this clause affect you?

Your personal data, including sensitive attributes and behavioral data, is shared with Match Group's global network of affiliates, which means it is accessible to entities you have no direct relationship with and may be subject to different security and retention standards.

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