Provisions Index

California residents have additional privacy rights under California law, including the right to know what data is collected, the right to delete it, the right to correct it, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information....

Why it matters: California's privacy laws are among the strongest in the US, and Headspace explicitly recognizes these rights — including for sensitive personal information like mental health data....

Hinge collects facial geometry data (biometric data) when you use features like Selfie Verification. In some regions, Face Check participation may be required rather than optional....

Why it matters: Biometric data is among the most sensitive personal data because it is unique to you, cannot be changed like a password, and is specifically regulated in states like Illinois under BIPA, with potential for significant misuse if breached....

Hinge collects and processes sensitive personal information including your sexual orientation, health details, religious beliefs, racial or ethnic origins, and political affiliations when you choose to add this to your profile. By providing this data, you consent to Hinge using it as described in th...

Why it matters: This is the most legally protected category of personal data in most jurisdictions. If this data were exposed in a breach or misused, it could cause serious real-world harm including discrimination or safety risks for LGBTQ+ users....

Hinge shares your personal data with other Match Group companies (such as Tinder, OkCupid, and others). If you were banned from any Match Group service, your data can be shared across the group to prevent you from creating accounts on other Match Group apps....

Why it matters: Your data and account history on Hinge may be visible to and used by other dating apps you've never signed up for, and a ban on one platform can affect your ability to use entirely separate Match Group services....

Hinge uses your profile data, usage behavior, and technical data to show you personalized advertisements both on and off the app. You can control some of these settings, but targeted advertising is enabled by default....

Why it matters: Your dating behavior, preferences, and sensitive profile information may be used to build an advertising profile of you, which can be shared with third-party ad partners — raising significant privacy concerns given the sensitivity of dating app data....

Hinge uses automated systems and machine learning to recommend potential matches to you and to make other decisions about your experience on the app. Details about how this works are available in a separate FAQ....

Why it matters: Automated systems shape who you see and who sees you on Hinge, and EEA/UK users have the right under GDPR to contest automated decisions that significantly affect them....

Hinge collects your precise GPS location (latitude and longitude) from your device if you grant permission. Refusing permission means some location-based features will be unavailable....

Why it matters: Precise location data is highly sensitive and can reveal sensitive information about your daily routines, home address, workplace, and places of worship. On a dating app, it can also create safety risks if mishandled....

Hinge may ask you to submit a copy of your government-issued ID (such as a passport or driver's license) to verify your identity....

Why it matters: Submitting a government ID to a dating app means sharing one of the most sensitive documents you own — one that could be misused for identity theft if data were compromised in a breach....

If you live in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where privacy laws are different and may offer fewer protections than in your home country....

Why it matters: EEA and UK data protection laws require that your data only be sent to countries with equivalent privacy protections, and transfers to the US must be covered by specific legal safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses....

Hinge retains your personal data for as long as your account is active and for a period after you delete it. Certain data may be kept longer for legal or safety reasons, such as if you were involved in a reported safety incident....

Why it matters: Even after you delete your Hinge account, your personal data — including sensitive profile information and chat content — may be retained by the company for an unspecified additional period, limiting your ability to truly erase your digital footprint....

Hinge has a separate Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy for users in Washington and Nevada, reflecting those states' specific laws about how health-related personal data collected by consumer apps must be handled....

Why it matters: Washington's My Health MY Data Act and Nevada's consumer health privacy law provide residents with strong rights over health data collected by non-healthcare apps like dating platforms, including data about sexual health, reproductive health, and mental wellbeing inferred from app use....

When you post photos or videos on BeReal, you give BeReal a broad, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute that content across their services....

Why it matters: Your photos and videos are not just yours once posted — BeReal has the right to use them for platform purposes, and this license persists as long as your content remains on the platform....

BeReal requires users to meet a minimum age threshold to use the platform — typically 13 in the US and 13-16 depending on jurisdiction in the EU — and prohibits younger children from creating accounts....

Why it matters: If you are under the minimum age or have a child using BeReal, the account may be in violation of the Terms and BeReal can terminate it, potentially without warning....

BeReal reserves the right to suspend or permanently delete your account and content at any time if they believe you have violated their Terms, sometimes without prior notice....

Why it matters: You could lose access to your account, your posts, and your friend connections without advance warning, and BeReal has broad discretion to make this decision....

BeReal disclaims most warranties about the reliability or quality of its service and caps the amount of money you can recover from them in a legal dispute, often to the amount you paid (which for a free app is zero)....

Why it matters: If BeReal's platform causes you harm — such as a data breach or wrongful account deletion — your ability to seek compensation is severely limited by these disclaimers....

BeReal specifies which country's laws govern disputes and how disagreements between you and BeReal will be resolved — with different rules for EU users versus users in other countries....

Why it matters: Depending on where you live, you may be required to resolve disputes in a particular jurisdiction or through a specific process, which could make it harder to seek legal remedies locally....

BeReal prohibits posting illegal, harmful, or abusive content, and reserves the right to remove content or accounts that violate these standards....

Why it matters: BeReal has broad discretion to determine what violates its content standards, which means content you post may be removed with limited explanation or appeal rights....

BeReal can update these Terms at any time and will notify you of changes — but continued use of the app after changes are posted means you accept the new terms....

Why it matters: If you keep using BeReal after they change their terms, you are legally considered to have agreed to those changes even if you did not actively read or consent to them....

Content and prompts you submit to Stability AI's services may be used by the company to train, improve, or develop their AI models, subject to applicable permissions and legal bases....

Why it matters: Your creative inputs and queries could become part of Stability AI's commercial AI training datasets, raising questions about ownership, consent, and how your data contributes to a for-profit product....

Stability AI collects a wide range of personal data including your name, email address, payment details, usage patterns, device information, and the content you generate or submit through their services....

Why it matters: The breadth of data collected means Stability AI builds a detailed profile of users, including financial and behavioral data, which increases the importance of understanding how that data is protected and shared....

Stability AI shares your personal data with third-party service providers, business partners, and affiliates to operate its services, process payments, and conduct analytics....

Why it matters: When your data is shared with third parties, it becomes subject to their own privacy practices and security measures, increasing the risk of exposure and reducing your control over your information....

If you are located in the EU or UK, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside those regions, including the United States, with Stability AI claiming appropriate safeguards are in place....

Why it matters: International data transfers carry risk because countries outside the EU and UK may not provide equivalent data protection standards, and safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses can be complex for users to enforce....

Users, particularly those in the EU, UK, and California, have the right to request access to, deletion of, correction of, and portability of their personal data held by Stability AI....

Why it matters: These rights are legally enforceable in the EU, UK, and California, meaning Stability AI is obligated to respond to such requests within defined timeframes, giving consumers meaningful control over their information....

Stability AI retains your personal data for as long as necessary to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements....

Why it matters: Vague data retention language means your data could be held indefinitely under broad interpretations of 'legal obligations' or 'business purposes', limiting your ability to have data fully erased....

California residents have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to know what data is collected, the right to delete it, the right to opt out of its sale, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights....

Why it matters: California law gives residents stronger protections than the general policy offers, including the right to opt out of data sales and to receive equal service regardless of whether they exercise their privacy rights....

Stability AI uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on its website and services to collect usage data, improve user experience, and support marketing activities....

Why it matters: Cookies and trackers can build detailed profiles of your browsing behaviour and interactions with Stability AI's services, and some of this data may be shared with third-party advertisers or analytics providers....

If you have a dispute with Wise, you must resolve it through binding arbitration rather than taking Wise to court. This means a private arbitrator — not a judge or jury — decides the outcome....

Why it matters: Arbitration is generally less transparent and may be more costly or inconvenient than small claims court for everyday consumers, and it removes your ability to have a public trial....

By using Wise, you agree you cannot join or lead a class action lawsuit against Wise — any dispute must be handled individually, not as part of a group....

Why it matters: Class actions allow many consumers to pool resources and fight large companies over small individual harms that would be impractical to pursue alone; waiving this right removes a key consumer protection tool....

Wise can suspend or close your account at any time, including holding or refusing transactions, if it suspects misuse, legal issues, or for other reasons at its discretion....

Why it matters: An unexpected account closure or freeze could prevent you from accessing your money or completing urgent transfers, with limited advance notice....

If Wise makes a mistake that costs you money, the maximum amount they will pay you back is limited — typically capped at the total fees you paid to Wise in the prior 12 months....

Why it matters: If a failed or delayed transfer causes you significant financial loss — for example missing a property payment — you may only be able to recover a small amount from Wise regardless of actual damages....

Wise can change the terms of this agreement at any time by sending you notice, and if you keep using the service after the change, you are treated as having agreed to the new terms....

Why it matters: You could be bound by new terms — including less favourable conditions — simply by continuing to use Wise, even if you did not actively review or accept the changes....

Before using Wise's services, you must provide personal information including your name, address, date of birth, and government-issued ID to verify your identity....

Why it matters: Failure to complete verification — or providing inaccurate information — can result in your account being restricted or closed, preventing access to your funds....

Wise prohibits using the service for illegal activities, fraud, money laundering, or violating sanctions, and will close your account if you breach these rules....

Why it matters: If Wise determines — even incorrectly — that you have violated prohibited activity rules, your account can be closed immediately and funds may be held pending investigation....

Disputes with Wise are governed by the laws of a specific US state (typically where Wise is headquartered), which may differ from the state where you live....

Why it matters: The choice of governing law can affect what consumer protections apply to your dispute, potentially limiting rights you would otherwise have under your home state's laws....

Wise collects your personal and financial data to provide its services, comply with legal obligations, and may share it with third parties including financial institutions and regulators....

Why it matters: Your sensitive financial and personal information is shared with multiple parties, and understanding how it is used and protected is important for your privacy....

Wise charges fees for transfers and currency conversions that are disclosed at the time of each transaction, and exchange rates may vary from the mid-market rate....

Why it matters: Understanding the true cost of transfers — including the exchange rate margin applied — is important to ensure you are not paying more than expected for international payments....

Glassdoor collects highly sensitive personal information including your race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, religion, and health data when you use their services....

Why it matters: This type of sensitive data carries heightened risks if misused, shared inappropriately, or exposed in a data breach, as it can lead to discrimination or harm in employment contexts....

Glassdoor may share your personal data, including job application materials and profile information, with employers who post jobs or use Glassdoor's recruiting services....

Why it matters: Your data — including your resume, job application history, and potentially sensitive profile information — may be passed to employers without you explicitly initiating contact with that employer....

Glassdoor shares your personal data with its affiliated companies, including Indeed and Indeed Flex, as part of their connected services....

Why it matters: Your data does not stay within Glassdoor alone — it flows to other major platforms in the same corporate family, expanding the scope of who holds and can use your information....

Glassdoor has appointed separate legal representatives in the EU (Glassdoor Hiring Solutions Ireland Ltd.) and UK (Glassdoor Global Ltd.) to handle GDPR rights and complaints....

Why it matters: EU and UK users have legally enforceable rights under GDPR including access, deletion, and objection to processing, and these representatives are the formal point of contact for exercising those rights....

Glassdoor collects data about how you interact with their services — including links you click, communications you open, and jobs you search for or save — and uses this to draw inferences about you....

Why it matters: Behavioral tracking and inferences can build detailed profiles about your interests and employment situation that may be used for targeted advertising or shared with third parties without your awareness....

When you apply for jobs through Glassdoor, your application materials including resumes and other supplied data are processed and classified as sensitive personal information....

Why it matters: Job application data is explicitly categorized as sensitive under both GDPR and US state law, meaning it warrants stronger protections — but it is also shared with employers and affiliates....

Glassdoor collects and processes the content of direct messages sent between users on its platform....

Why it matters: Private messages you send through Glassdoor are not truly private — they are collected, stored, and processed as personal data by the company....

WhatsApp shares your personal information — including your phone number, usage data, and device identifiers — with Meta and other Meta-owned companies like Facebook and Instagram....

Why it matters: This means data from your private messaging app feeds into the broader Meta advertising machine, potentially influencing what ads you see on other platforms even if you don't use them....

WhatsApp encrypts the content of your messages so that only you and the person you are communicating with can read them — not WhatsApp or Meta....

Why it matters: This is a meaningful privacy protection for message content, but it does not cover metadata such as who you message, how often, and when — which WhatsApp does collect....

When you use WhatsApp, it can access and upload your phone's contact list to its servers, even if those contacts have never used WhatsApp....

Why it matters: This means people who have never agreed to WhatsApp's terms have their phone numbers and contact information processed by Meta, raising consent issues for third parties....

Users in the EU and UK have stronger data rights — like the right to object to processing and data portability — than users in most other countries, including the US....

Why it matters: Most of WhatsApp's global user base has significantly fewer enforceable rights over their personal data than European users, creating a two-tier privacy system....

Even after you delete your WhatsApp account, some of your data may be retained by WhatsApp for legal, safety, or operational reasons....

Why it matters: Deleting your account does not immediately erase all data WhatsApp holds about you, which may be kept for an unspecified period for compliance or safety purposes....

When you message a business on WhatsApp, that business may share your conversation data with third-party providers and Meta for customer service and advertising purposes....

Why it matters: Messaging a business on WhatsApp is not governed by the same privacy rules as messaging a friend — businesses can share what you say with other companies....

WhatsApp can collect and use your approximate or precise location data, depending on your device settings and how you use the app....

Why it matters: Location data is among the most sensitive categories of personal information and can reveal details about your habits, health, religion, and personal relationships....