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The clause establishes the operational basis for Tinder to process special category personal data (sexual orientation and related information) for service personalization and other purposes outlined in the privacy policy. This authorization applies to both explicitly shared information and data inferred from user behavior on the platform.
Users who create profiles containing information about sexual orientation, relationship goals, or gender identity provide affirmative consent to Tinder's collection and processing of this information. The terms also authorize Tinder to infer additional sexual preference data from user activity, extending data collection beyond explicitly stated information.
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"You may also share with us information about yourself if you create a profile that includes information about your gender identity, sexual orientation, relationship goals, and non-binary gender. When you share this information with us, you consent to our processing this information to personalize your experience on our services and for other purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We may also collect information about your sexual preferences and characteristics from information that you share about yourself or information we infer from your activity on our services.— Excerpt from Tinder's Tinder Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes the operational basis for Tinder to process special category personal data (sexual orientation and related information) for service personalization and other purposes outlined in the privacy policy. This authorization applies to both explicitly shared information and data inferred from user behavior on the platform.
Users who create profiles containing information about sexual orientation, relationship goals, or gender identity provide affirmative consent to Tinder's collection and processing of this information. The terms also authorize Tinder to infer additional sexual preference data from user activity, extending data collection beyond explicitly stated information.
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