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Tinder · Tinder Terms of Use · View original document ↗

Tinder May Conduct Background or Sex Offender Checks

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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TINDER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONDUCT - AND YOU AUTHORIZE TINDER TO CONDUCT ANY CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK OR OTHER SCREENINGS (SUCH AS SEX OFFENDER REGISTER SEARCHES) AT ANY TIME USING AVAILABLE PUBLIC RECORDS...

Excerpt from Tinder's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Tinder Terms of Use
Entity
Tinder
Date stated by the document
March 5, 2026
As printed in Tinder’s text (version CA-V-000758), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000758, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031846
Document ID
CA-D-000227
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000758)
f09a600192cfb47d940b3c5fc472b4a1af7eaaee8612aba264328a284b3bf6c5
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 14:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-000758, captured April 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Tinder
Document: Tinder Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-031846
Version: CA-V-000758
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:18:52 UTC
SHA-256: f09a600192cfb47d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tinder/tinder-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-031846/tinder-may-conduct-background-or-sex-offender-checks/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Tinder's Tinder May Conduct Background or Sex Offender Checks clause do?

The clause states: “TINDER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONDUCT - AND YOU AUTHORIZE TINDER TO CONDUCT ANY CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK OR OTHER SCREENINGS (SUCH AS SEX OFFENDER REGISTER SEARCHES) AT ANY TIME USING AVAILABLE PUBLIC RECORDS...”

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