For California Consumers

1. The same goes for letting someone know the name of your Tinder date. Although apps like Tinder only offer someone’s first name, make sure to get their last name if you are going to meet them. #4 Have your own way home. This is very important. On a first time Tinder date, you want to make sure you can leave whenever you feel uncomfortable.
2. With 30 billion matches to date, Tinder® is the world’s most popular app for meeting new people. Think of us as your most dependable wingmate — wherever you go, we’ll be there. If you’re here to meet new people, expand your social network, meet locals when you’re travelling, or just live in the now, you’ve come to the right place.

Match is made for long-lasting relationships, while Tinder is your path to quick hookups. These are generalizations, but a dating app’s customer vibe goes a long way towards steering folks.

This California section supplements the Privacy Policy and applies solely to California consumers (excluding our personnel). The Table below describes how we process California consumers’ personal information (excluding our personnel), based on definitions laid out in the California Consumer Privacy Act ('CCPA').

Not all of the items listed in the Table below are relevant to you. For example, we do not collect Social Security numbers from our users, but we may collect this data in the course of evaluating a job applicant.

Categories of personal information collected over the 12-month period prior to the effective date of our Privacy Policy Note: The categories of data below stem from a statutory list set forth under the CCPA.	Sources of collection over the 12-month period prior to the effective date of our Privacy Policy	Categories of third parties with whom the business shared or disclosed the personal information for a business purpose over the 12-month period prior to the effective date of our Privacy Policy	Business or commercial purposes for which the personal information was collected over the 12-month period prior to the effective date of our Privacy Policy (in addition to the purposes listed in the Privacy Policy)
Identifiers such as a real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier (such as a device identifier; cookies, beacons, pixel tags, mobile ad identifiers and similar technology; customer number, unique pseudonym, or user alias; telephone number and other forms of persistent or probabilistic identifiers), online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, and other similar identifiers	From you (for instance if you create an account or apply for a position at our company) From social media networks (for example if you log into our service through an account you have on a social media network) From partners (for example, where our ads promoting our services are published on a partner's website or where a partner or consumer reporting agency shares with us information about bad actors) From our affiliated companies (notably for anti-fraud and safety purposes)	Other users as part of the general operation of the service Others, upon the instruction of a user using a profile sharing functionality Our affiliates (in particular to prevent, detect and fight fraud or other illegal or unauthorized activities under our Terms) Our payment service providers and fraud vendors (e.g., for anti-fraud purposes and to fight against other illegal activities) Joint marketing partners Other vendors and professional services organizations who assist us in relation to the business or commercial purposes laid out herein	Performing services, including maintaining or servicing accounts, providing customer service, processing or fulfilling orders and transactions, verifying customer information, processing payments, providing advertising or marketing services, providing analytics services, or providing similar services Auditing related to a current interaction with you and concurrent transactions, including, but not limited to, counting ad impressions to unique visitors, verifying positioning and quality of ad impressions, and auditing compliance Short-term, transient use, including, but not limited to, the contextual customization of ads shown as part of the same interaction Detecting security incidents, protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for that activity Debugging to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration Undertaking activities to verify or maintain the quality or safety of a service or device that is owned, manufactured, manufactured for, or controlled by us, and to improve, upgrade, or enhance the service or device that is owned, manufactured, manufactured for, or controlled by us managing our career opportunities establishing and managing our relationships with our vendors and consultants
Signature, physical characteristics or description, state identification card number, education, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, other financial information, and medical information	From you (for instance if you create an account or apply for a position at our company) From our affiliated companies (notably for anti-fraud and safety purposes)
Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law, such as race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, disability, citizenship status, and military and veteran status	From you (for instance if you create an account or apply for a position at our company) From consumer reporting agencies if they share with us information about bad actors) From social media networks (for example if you log into our service through an account you have on a social media network) From our affiliated companies (notably for anti-fraud and safety purposes)
Commercial information, including records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, and other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies	From you (if you purchase something from us)	Our payment service providers and fraud vendors (e.g., for anti-fraud purposes and to fight against other illegal activities) Other vendors and professional services organizations who assist us in relation to the business or commercial purposes laid out herein
Biometric information	From you (if you use our photo verification feature)	Vendors and professional services organizations who assist us in relation to the operation of the feature
Internet and other electronic network activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding your interaction with websites, applications or advertisements	From you (for example, logs generated as you use our services) From users of our services (for instance through other users' interactions with you) From advertising partners (for example, where our ads promoting our services are published on a partner's website)	Vendors and professional services organizations who assist us in relation to the business or commercial purposes laid out herein
Geolocation data	From you (if you consent that we collect and use your geolocation as you use our services)	Vendors and professional services organizations who assist us in relation to the business or commercial purposes laid out herein
Audio, electronic, visual, and similar information	From you (for instance the photo(s) you upload when you create an account with us) From social media networks (for example if you upload photos from one of your accounts on a social media network) From consumer reporting agencies if they share with us information about bad actors From our affiliated companies (notably for anti-fraud and safety purposes)	Other users as part of the general operation of the service Others, upon the instruction of a user using a profile sharing functionality Our affiliates (in particular to prevent, detect and fight fraud or other illegal or unauthorized activities under our Terms) Joint marketing partners Other vendors and professional services organizations who assist us in relation to the business or commercial purposes laid out herein
Professional or employment-related information	From you (for instance if you apply for a position at or provide services to our company or if you say who your employer is in your profile) From others (for instance from people who may be working with you as you provide services to us or who may participate to the hiring process)	Other users as part of the general operation of the service Others, upon the instruction of a user using a profile sharing functionality Other vendors and professional services organizations who assist us in relation to the business or commercial purposes laid out herein
Inferences drawn from any of the information identified above to create a profile about you reflecting your preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.	Created from data in your profile	Vendors and professional services organizations who assist us in relation to the business or commercial purposes laid out herein

California Consumer Privacy Rights

We do not sell your personal information so no opt-out choice is necessary. What this means is that we do not sell, rent, release, disclose, disseminate, make available, transfer, or otherwise communicate in any way your personal information to another company for monetary or other valuable consideration.

You have the right to request, twice in a 12-month period, the following information about the personal information we have collected about you during the past 12 months:

• the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you;
• the categories of sources from which we collected the personal information;
• the business or commercial purpose for which we collected or sold the personal information;
• the categories of third parties with whom we shared the personal information; and
• the categories of personal information about you that we sold or disclosed for a business purpose, and the categories of third parties to whom we sold or disclosed that information for a business purpose.

You have the right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected from you. If you choose to exercise any of your rights under the CCPA, you have the right to not receive discriminatory treatment.

How to Submit a Request: To submit an access or deletion request, click here or contact us as specified in the How To Contact Us section of our Privacy Policy. To help protect your privacy and maintain security, we take steps to verify your identity before granting you access to your personal information or complying with your request. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may charge a reasonable fee to comply with your request.

Welcome to the Tinder community. If you’re honest, kind and respectful to others, you’ll always be welcome here. If you choose not to be, you may not last. Our goal is to allow users to express themselves freely as long as it doesn’t offend others. Everyone is held to the same standard on Tinder. We’re asking you to be considerate, think before you act, and abide by our community guidelines both on and offline. You heard that right: your offline behavior can lead to termination of your Tinder account.

Below is a list of our community policies. If you violate any of these policies, you might be banned from Tinder. Seriously, don’t make us Swipe Left on you—because there will be no do-overs once we do. We encourage you to report any behavior that violates our policies, and read up on our Safety Tips.

Tinder is not for:

Nudity/Sexual Content

We’re not asking you to comb your hair to one side or even speak in full sentences; but please keep it classy and appropriate for public consumption. No nudity, no sexually explicit content, and don’t chronicle all of your sexual desires in your bio. Keep it clean.

Harassment

Do not engage, or encourage others to engage, in any targeted abuse or harassment against any other user. This includes sending any unsolicited sexual content to your matches. Reports of stalking, threats, bullying, or intimidation, are taken very seriously.

Violence and Physical Harm

We do not tolerate violent, graphic, or gory content on Tinder, or any actions or content that advocate for or threaten violence of any sort, including threatening or promoting terrorism. Physical assault, coercion, and any acts of violence are strictly prohibited.

Content that advocates for or glorifies suicide or self-harm is also not allowed. In these situations, we may take a number of steps to assist the user, including reaching out with crisis resources.

Hate Speech

Any content that promotes, advocates for, or condones racism, bigotry, hatred, or violence against individuals or groups based on factors like (but not limited to) race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, disability, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity is not allowed.

Private Information

Don’t publicly broadcast any private information, yours or anyone else’s. This includes social security numbers, passports, passwords, financial information or unlisted contact information, such as phone numbers, email addresses, home/work address.

Spam

Don’t be fake. Be real instead. Don’t use Tinder to drive people to external websites via a link or otherwise.

Promotion or Solicitation

Soliciting other users is prohibited on Tinder. It’s fine to invite your matches to something that you’re doing, but if the purpose of your profile is to advertise your event or business, non-profit, political campaign, contest, or to conduct research, we may delete your account. While we’re excited that you’re doing a comedy show next week, please don’t use Tinder to promote it.

Prostitution and Trafficking

Promoting or advocating for commercial sexual services, human trafficking or other non-consensual sexual acts is strictly prohibited and will result in your account being banned from Tinder.

Scamming

Tinder has a zero-tolerance policy on predatory behavior of any kind. Anyone attempting to get other users’ private information for fraudulent or illegal activity may be banned. Any user caught sharing their own financial account information (PayPal, Venmo, etc.) for the purpose of receiving money from other users may also be banned from Tinder.

Impersonation

Be yourself! Don’t pretend to be someone else.

Do not impersonate, or otherwise misrepresent affiliation, connection or association with, any person or entity. This includes parody accounts. While we think your Mike Pence profile is hilarious, you aren’t Mike Pence. And if you are, what are you doing on Tinder?

Minors

You must be 18 years of age or older to use Tinder. As such, we do not allow images of unaccompanied minors. If you want to post photos of your children, please make sure that you are in the photo as well. If you see a profile that includes an unaccompanied minor, encourages harm to a minor, or depicts a minor in a sexual or suggestive way, please report it immediately.

Copyright and Trademark Infringement

If it’s not yours, don’t post it. If your Tinder profile includes any work that is copyrighted or trademarked by others, don’t display it, unless you are allowed to do so.

Illegal Usage

Don’t use Tinder to do anything illegal. If it’s illegal IRL, it’s illegal on Tinder.

One Person, One Account

When To Message Match On Tinder

Tinder accounts cannot have multiple owners, so don’t create an account with your friend or significant other. Additionally, please don’t maintain multiple Tinder accounts.

Tinder Match App

Third Party Apps

The use of any apps created by anyone other than Tinder that claim to offer our service or unlock special Tinder features (like auto-swipers) is not allowed.

Account Dormancy

Tinder is fun to use... all the time! Use Tinder at the lake, use Tinder while eating cake. Use Tinder when you’re out, use Tinder when in doubt! But, if you don’t log in to your Tinder account in 2 years, we may delete your account for inactivity.

REPORT ALL BAD BEHAVIOR

On Tinder:

From your match list, Swipe Left on a row and tap the “Report” button to send us a quick, confidential report.

From your message screen, tap the following icon and send us a quick, confidential report:

While swiping, open a user’s profile, tap the following icon and send us a quick, confidential report:

Can You Chat On Tinder Without Matching

Off Tinder:

If need be, contact local law enforcement, then contact us here

CLICK HERE FOR TIPS ON DATING SAFETY.

Tinder reserves the right to investigate and/or terminate your account without a refund of any purchases if you have misused the Service or behaved in a way that Tinder regards as inappropriate, unlawful, or in violation of the Terms of Use, including actions or communications that occur off the Service but involve users you meet through the Service.