Deletion or erasure: delete some data in-app or close your account; deletion then follows the retention rules
You have the right to delete personal data. You can delete some of the data you provided directly within the service, and you can close your account, after which Tinder says it will delete your data as laid out in this Privacy Policy. That phrase points to Section 9, which keeps certain data after closure for a safety window, legal retention periods and disputes, so closing your account does not mean immediate deletion of everything. You can also contact Tinder at any time with a deletion request.
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Deletion or Erasure
Right to delete personal data
You can delete some of the data you provided us directly within the service. You can also close your account as explained
and we’ll delete your data as laid out in this Privacy Policy. In any event, you can always contact us
Qualifications & exceptions
Deletion after account closure happens “as laid out in this Privacy Policy”, meaning the Section 9 retention windows apply.
Only some provided data can be deleted directly in-app.
Subject to the Section 8 caveat that rights depend on where you live.
Account & Service Control · Company practice
Closing your account hides your profile; a new account within 90 days restores some data; two years inactive closes it
If you stop using the service you can close your account, and your profile will no longer be visible to other members in the app. If you create a new account with the same credentials within 90 days, Tinder will restore some data to help you start faster, which means closed-account data is still held during that window. Tinder also closes your account automatically after two years of inactivity. Deletion after closure follows the periods in the next cards.
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If you decide to stop using our service, you can close your account and your profile will no longer be visible to other members in the app. If you create a new account using the same credentials within 90 days, we will
to help you get started faster. Note that we will close your account automatically if you are inactive for two years.
Qualifications & exceptions
Restoration applies when a new account uses the same credentials within 90 days.
Automatic closure follows two years of inactivity.
Not stated here
Which data is restored within the 90-day window is described only in a linked article that is not supplied.
Account & Service Control · Company practice
During a suspension your data is kept for reinstatement; you may ask for deletion before the suspension ends
If your account is suspended, your profile is not visible on Tinder but your data is retained because the account will be reinstated when the suspension ends. At that point you can resume using Tinder or delete your account. You may also contact Tinder to request deletion of your account and data before the suspension period ends. Once the account is closed, including if you do not log in for two years after the suspension period, your data is deleted as described in the rest of Section 9.
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If your account is suspended, your profile is not visible on Tinder, but we continue to retain your data as your account will be reinstated at the end of the suspension period.
You may also contact us to request deletion of your account and data before the suspension period ends. Once your account is closed, including if you don’t log in for 2 years following the suspension period, your data is deleted as described above.
Qualifications & exceptions
You can request deletion before the suspension period ends.
Not logging in for two years after a suspension counts as closure.
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
The service is restricted to people 18 or older; suspected underage members should be reported in-app
Section 10 states that the service is restricted to individuals aged 18 or older and that Tinder does not permit anyone under 18 on the platform. If you suspect a member is under 18, you are asked to use the in-app reporting mechanism. Tinder's age verification practices are described in a linked help article that is not supplied.
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10. Children's Privacy
Our service is restricted to individuals who are 18 years of age or older. We do not permit individuals under the age of 18 on our platform. If you suspect that a member is under the age of 18, please use the reporting mechanism available on the service.
Not stated here
The age verification practices are in a linked article that is not supplied.