Tinder Terms of Use

This document governs user access to and use of Tinder's dating platform, operated by Match Group LLC, and establishes a binding legal agreement through continued use of the service. The terms authorize Tinder to grant users a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to access the platform, assert broad intellectual property rights over user-generated content including a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute any content members post, and require users to indemnify Tinder against third-party claims arising from their use of the service. Notable provisions include a mandatory arbitration clause with class action waiver applicable to US users, a 30-day opt-out window for arbitration, auto-renewing subscription terms with platform-dependent cancellation mechanics, and a content license that the agreement asserts survives account deletion for content already shared with other users. The document engages GDPR and UK GDPR frameworks for EU and UK residents respectively, CCPA for California residents, and the FTC Act's unfair and deceptive practices framework; the mandatory arbitration clause and class action waiver may require evaluation under applicable state law, as several jurisdictions limit the enforceability of such provisions. Material compliance considerations include the collection and processing of sensitive personal data including sexual orientation and preferences, age verification obligations given the platform's adult-oriented nature, and the interaction between Tinder's broad content license assertions and the GDPR right to erasure.