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Match Group Ban Data Sharing

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 288 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What may Tinder do with data about users who were banned from another Match Group service?
Tinder may receive data about users who were banned from another Match Group service, and may use that data to take necessary actions including closing the user's account or preventing them from creating a new account on Tinder.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

A ban on one Match Group platform can have direct consequences on a user's ability to access Tinder, based on data shared across the Match Group ecosystem.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4429 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

A ban imposed by another Match Group service can result in Tinder closing your account or preventing you from registering, based on data received from that other service.

How other platforms handle this

Skillshare Medium

Protect us, our business, our users, and others, for example to enforce our terms of service, prevent spam or other unwanted communications, and investigate or protect against fraud

Squarespace Medium

we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.

Ancestry Medium

Any such de-identified genetic information and phenotypic information we share with third parties for research purposes is done in accordance with Part 46 (beginning with Section 46.101) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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.

Excerpt from Tinder's Privacy Policy

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
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-034483
Document ID
CA-D-00228
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
51e09a32bd1a24e26f4b6797c8df54ddfc9eb805dd43dbbcfe272f149a998299
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 13:24 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Tinder
Document: Tinder Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-034483
Captured: 2026-05-08 13:24:15 UTC
SHA-256: 51e09a32bd1a24e2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tinder/tinder-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-034483/match-group-ban-data-sharing/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 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 Match Group Ban Data Sharing clause do?

A ban on one Match Group platform can have direct consequences on a user's ability to access Tinder, based on data shared across the Match Group ecosystem.

How does this clause affect you?

A ban imposed by another Match Group service can result in Tinder closing your account or preventing you from registering, based on data received from that other service.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

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