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Source-backed from Hinge Privacy Policy

This report covers the Hinge Privacy Policy (applies from November 24, 2025), which applies to websites, apps, events and other services Hinge operates under the Hinge brand, together with the California Privacy Statement, which applies solely to California consumers, and the Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy, which is intended only for residents of Washington and Nevada; both supplement the policy. Its controls also draw on the Hinge Cookie Policy and Hinge Help Center articles, read for this report. It does not cover a Hinge service with its own separate privacy policy, which the policy says applies instead, or the other pages the policy links to; these were not reviewed for this report.

81
reviewed findings
15
key findings
3
free to read here
16
verified controls

6 of them depend on where you live.

Privacy Snapshot

What the published policy covers, and how much we found under each. Tap one to read it.

  • Location 3 findings
  • Camera & Photos 1 finding
  • Contacts 1 finding
  • Messages 1 finding
  • Biometrics 3 findings
  • Sensitive Data 4 findings
  • Tracking 2 findings
  • Advertising & Profiling 10 findings
  • Sharing 15 findings
  • Controls & Permissions 21 findings
  • Other 20 findings

3 findings, in full

The first 3 of this report’s 15 key findings, complete — claim, reasoning, and the policy’s own wording.

Sharing No direct setting Hinge may share face and ID data with vendors, depending on the service

What this means

Hinge says that, depending on the service provided, data shared with vendors and partners may include geolocation data, face data and ID data, among other categories.

Why this matters

Face and ID data identify you directly and are hard to change.

What the policy says

Depending on the service provided by the vendor or partner, it may include: Account Data Profile Data Content Purchase Data Marketing, Survey and Research Data Third Party Data Customer Support Data Social Media Data Usage Data Technical Data Geolocation Data Face Data ID Data

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What you can do

No setting found that directly changes this practice.

In the Hinge documents we searched for this finding, we did not verify a setting that changes this specific practice.

A broader option is available

Where Hinge's rights apply to you, its policy lists a right to object to or restrict a data processing it lists throughout its Privacy Policy, which it says you can ask for by contacting it.

That is a wider action rather than a privacy setting for this practice — it changes more than this, and it is not the same as turning this off.

Sensitive Data Hinge says some profile details may count as sensitive in certain countries

What this means

Hinge says some profile details may be considered sensitive or special in certain countries, such as details about sexual orientation, sex life, health, racial or ethnic origins, religious beliefs or political affiliations.

Why this matters

A dating profile can reveal some of the most personal facts about you.

What the policy says

When you complete your profile, you share additional details about you, such as your gender, interests, preferences, approximate location, etc. Some of this data may be considered sensitive or special in certain countries, such as details about sexual orientation, sexual life, health, racial or ethnic origins, religious beliefs or political affiliations. If you choose to provide this data, you consent to us using it as laid out in this Privacy Policy.

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What you can do

A privacy control may reduce part of this practice.

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Advertising & Profiling No direct setting Where the law allows, Match Group companies share data across their services

What this means

Hinge says that, where allowed by law, Match Group companies share data to understand how people use Match Group services overall, personalize your experience across them, and enhance marketing and advertising campaigns.

Why this matters

Hinge is part of the Match Group family of businesses.

What the policy says

We share data about you with our Affiliates and they share data about you with us, for the reasons laid out below: […] Where and as allowed under applicable law, to better understand how people use Match Group services overall, to personalize your experience across Match Group services and to enhance marketing and advertising campaigns.

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What you can do

No setting found that directly changes this practice.

In the Hinge documents we searched for this finding, we did not verify a setting that changes this specific practice.

A broader option is available

Where Hinge's rights apply to you, its policy lists a right to object to or restrict a data processing it lists throughout its Privacy Policy, which it says you can ask for by contacting it.

That is a wider action rather than a privacy setting for this practice — it changes more than this, and it is not the same as turning this off.

12 more key findings a free account opens, by topic

  • Controls & Permissions 3
  • Advertising & Profiling 2
  • Biometrics 1
  • Contacts 1
  • Location 1
  • Messages 1
  • Other 1
  • Sharing 1
  • Tracking 1

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A free account opens all 15 key findings. 66 additional reviewed findings are available in the complete report.

  • Location 2 more
  • Camera & Photos 1 more
  • Biometrics 2 more
  • Sensitive Data 3 more
  • Tracking 1 more
  • Advertising & Profiling 7 more
  • Sharing 13 more
  • Controls & Permissions 18 more
  • Other 19 more

  • Complete report

    66 additional reviewed findings, each shown with the policy wording behind it, like the 15 above.

  • Privacy Tune-Up

    16 verified privacy controls, 4 of them high-impact — where each one is, what it changes, and what may stop working.

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