Tinder permits users to voluntarily add sensitive personal details like sexual orientation, religion, or HIV status to their profiles, and by doing so, users consent to Tinder processing that sensitive data.
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Sexual orientation and health status are among the most sensitive categories of personal data, and once disclosed on a dating platform, they are processed and potentially shared in ways users may not fully anticipate.
Interpretive note: The adequacy of the consent mechanism for GDPR Article 9 purposes depends on implementation details not fully verifiable from the policy text alone.
Users who disclose sexual orientation, HIV status, or other sensitive health information on their Tinder profile are consenting to Tinder processing that data; this information could be retained, shared with affiliates, or involved in a data breach, with potentially serious personal consequences.
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"You may choose to add further information about yourself on your profile, such as your sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and political preference... If you choose to provide such information, you consent to us processing that information. If you decide to share your HIV status, we request that you remember that this information is sensitive. As such, we only process this category of data where you have given your explicit consent.Excerpt from Tinder's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Processing of special category data including sexual orientation and health data engages GDPR Article 9, which requires explicit consent as a lawful basis.
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Sexual orientation and health status are among the most sensitive categories of personal data, and once disclosed on a dating platform, they are processed and potentially shared in ways users may not fully anticipate.
Users who disclose sexual orientation, HIV status, or other sensitive health information on their Tinder profile are consenting to Tinder processing that data; this information could be retained, shared with affiliates, or involved in a data breach, with potentially serious personal consequences.
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