California residents: a separate California Privacy Statement supplements this policy
The policy opens by pointing California residents to a California Privacy Statement that supplements this Privacy Policy. That statement is a separate document and is not supplied here, so what it adds for California residents is not established by this text.
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Do you live in California? Check out our California Privacy Statement, which supplements this Privacy Policy.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to people who live in California.
The California Privacy Statement supplements rather than replaces this policy.
Not stated here
The content of the California Privacy Statement is not supplied.
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Washington and Nevada residents: a Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy supplements this policy
Residents of Washington and Nevada are directed to a separate Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy that supplements this Privacy Policy. That document is not supplied here, so its terms for health-related data are not established by this text.
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Residents of Washington and Nevada, please see our Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy, which supplements this Privacy Policy.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to residents of Washington and Nevada.
Not stated here
The content of the Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy is not supplied.
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This version applies from April 4, 2026; the previous version applies until then
This Privacy Policy states that it applies from April 4, 2026, and that the previous version applies until that date. The analyzed text is therefore the version in force from April 4, 2026; the previous version is linked but not supplied.
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This Privacy Policy applies from April 4, 2026. The previous version, available here, applies until then.
Privacy Policy
Qualifications & exceptions
The previous version governs before April 4, 2026.
Not stated here
The previous version's text is not supplied.
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EEA, UK and Swiss users: the data controller is MTCH Technology Services Limited in Dublin
If you live in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, the company responsible for your data, called the data controller, is MTCH Technology Services Limited, at Tinder, 1 Hatch Street Upper, Dublin 2, Ireland. Which Tinder company is responsible depends only on where you live.
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If you live in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the United Kingdom or Switzerland, the company responsible for your data (the “data controller”) is:
MTCH Technology Services Limited
Tinder 1 Hatch Street Upper Dublin 2 D02 PY28 Ireland
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to people living in the EEA, the United Kingdom or Switzerland.
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Users in Japan: the company responsible for your data is MG Japan Services GK in Tokyo
If you live in Japan, the company responsible for your data is MG Japan Services GK, at 4F Sumitomo Fudosan Azabu Bldg, 1-4-1 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo. This is the controller only for people living in Japan.
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If you live in Japan, the company responsible for your data is:
MG Japan Services GK
4F Sumitomo Fudosan Azabu Bldg 1-4-1 Mita Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073 Japan
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to people living in Japan.
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Everyone outside the EEA, UK, Switzerland and Japan: the responsible company is Tinder, LLC in Dallas
If you live outside the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Japan, the company responsible for your data is Tinder, LLC, 8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75231, United States. This covers United States users among others.
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If you live outside the EEA, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Japan, the company responsible for your data is:
Tinder, LLC
8750 North Central Expressway
Suite 1400
Dallas, TX 75231
United States
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to people living outside the EEA, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Japan.
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The policy covers websites, apps, events and other services operated under the Tinder brand
Section 2 says this Privacy Policy applies to websites, apps, events and other services Tinder operates under the Tinder brand, and that the policy refers to all of these together as the “service”. Wherever this analysis says “the service”, it means that whole set of Tinder-branded offerings.
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2. Where This Privacy Policy Applies
This Privacy Policy applies to websites, apps, events and other services we operate under the Tinder brand.
For simplicity, we just refer to all of these as our “service” in this Privacy Policy.
Qualifications & exceptions
Limited to services operated under the Tinder brand.
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A service with its own separate privacy policy is governed by that policy, not this one
If one of Tinder's services requires its own separate privacy policy, that policy will be made available and it, not this Privacy Policy, will apply to that service. This is an exception to the general scope in Section 2.
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If for some reason, one of our services requires its own separate privacy policy, then that policy will be made available to you and that policy -- not this Privacy Policy -- will apply.
Qualifications & exceptions
Only where a service requires its own separate privacy policy.
Not stated here
Which services, if any, currently have a separate privacy policy is not stated.
The sixth purpose group is complying with applicable law and establishing, exercising and defending legal claims and rights: preserving data to comply with and evidence compliance with law; supporting investigations and defending litigation, regulatory action or disputes; responding to lawful requests from law enforcement, courts, regulators and other third parties; reporting illegal or infringing content to authorities; establishing, exercising or defending claims; and sharing data with law enforcement or partners to combat abusive or illegal behavior. Grounds are Tinder's legitimate interest in complying with law and protecting itself, members and others, protection of vital interests, and compliance with legal obligations such as responding to law enforcement requests. Unlike the other rows, no fixed category list is given: the data shared varies with the specific obligation, interest or dispute.
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To comply with applicable law, establish, exercise and defend legal claims & rights, including:
Preserving data to comply – and evidence compliance – with applicable law
Supporting investigations and defending potential or ongoing litigation, regulatory action or dispute
Responding to lawful requests from law enforcement, courts, regulators, and other third parties
Reporting illegal or infringing content to law enforcement, government or other authorities
Establishing, exercising, or defending ongoing or threatened claims
Sharing data with law enforcement or partners to combat abusive or illegal behavior
Our legitimate interest: It is in our legitimate interest to comply with applicable law and protect ourselves, our members and others, including as part of investigations, legal proceedings and other disputes
Protection of your vital interests and that of other members
Compliance with legal obligations applying to us such as responding to law enforcement requests for information
The categories of data shared will vary based on the specific circumstances surrounding each obligation, compelling interest or dispute
Qualifications & exceptions
The categories of data involved vary with each obligation, compelling interest or dispute; no fixed list applies.
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Your rights, options and tools depend on where you live and may not apply or may be named differently
Section 8 lists rights, options and tools available to you over your data, but says that depending on where you live these rights may not apply to you or may be named differently. The table that follows describes each right and how to exercise it; questions about rights go through a linked contact form. So the rights cards below are the policy's description, not a statement that every member has every right.
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8. Your Rights
We want you to be in control of your data, so we want to remind you of the following rights, options and tools available to you. Depending on where you live, these rights may not apply to you or they may be named differently.
Qualifications & exceptions
Depending on where you live, these rights may not apply to you or they may be named differently.
Not stated here
Which rights apply in which country is not specified.
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The rights table pairs each right with how to exercise it
The Section 8 table has two columns, Your Rights and How to exercise it. Each row card below reads the right together with the stated exercise path, which is usually an in-app control plus a contact form.
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Your Rights
How to exercise it
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Access, portability or to know: review some data in your account and request a copy through a linked process
You have the right to be informed of the personal data Tinder processes about you and to ask for a copy of it. You can access and review some data directly by logging into your account, and you can retrieve a copy of your data by following a process explained in a linked help article. Only some data is viewable in-app; the full copy comes through the request process.
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Access, Portability or To Know
Right to be informed of the personal data we process about you and/or ask for a copy of it
You can access and review some data directly by logging into your account. You can also retrieve a copy of your data by following the process explained
Qualifications & exceptions
Only some data is accessible directly in the account; a full copy requires the linked request process.
Subject to the Section 8 caveat that rights depend on where you live.
Not stated here
The linked copy-request process is not supplied.
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Rectification or correction: update your profile in the service; for other data, contact Tinder
You have the right to amend or update your personal data where it is inaccurate or incomplete. You can update your data directly within the service by updating your profile; to rectify other data, you contact Tinder through the linked form.
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Rectification or Correction
Right to amend or update your personal data where it’s inaccurate or incomplete
You can update your data directly within the service by simply updating your profile. If you wish to rectify other data, please contact us
Qualifications & exceptions
Direct correction covers profile data; other data requires a request.
Subject to the Section 8 caveat that rights depend on where you live.
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Objection or restriction: opt out of certain processing in account settings; otherwise contact Tinder
You have the right to object to Tinder processing your personal data, or to ask it to temporarily or permanently stop processing it. You can directly opt out of certain processing in your account settings; for other processing listed in the policy, you contact Tinder through the linked form to object or request restriction.
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Objection (Opt-out) or Restriction
Right to object to us processing personal data or to request that we temporarily or permanently stop processing personal data
You can directly opt-out from certain of your personal data processing in your account settings. Otherwise you can contact us
Qualifications & exceptions
In-app opt-out covers only certain processing; other objections go through a request.
Subject to the Section 8 caveat that rights depend on where you live.
Not stated here
Which processing can be switched off in settings is not listed.
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Consent withdrawal: change account settings or revoke device permissions; some features may stop working
You have the right to withdraw a consent you gave for a specific processing purpose. You can do so directly by updating your account settings or by removing device permissions you agreed to in your device settings, such as access to phone contacts, pictures, advertising identifiers and location services, or consent to push notifications. The policy warns that when you withdraw consent, certain services may lose functionality.
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Consent Withdrawal Right to withdraw a consent you’ve given us to process your personal data for a specific purpose
You can directly withdraw consent you’ve given us either by updating your account setting or removing Device Permissions you’ve agreed to in your device settings (e.g., access to specific types of device data such as phone contacts, pictures, advertising identifiers and location services or consent to receive push notifications). When you withdraw consent, certain services may lose functionality.
Qualifications & exceptions
Withdrawing consent can cause certain services to lose functionality.
Subject to the Section 8 caveat that rights depend on where you live.
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US residents can opt out of targeted advertising, sales and sharing via Your Privacy Choices or the app toggle
If you live in the United States, you may opt out of activities that may fall under the legal definitions of targeted advertising, sales or sharing under applicable laws, if Tinder uses your data for such purposes. If Tinder sells or shares your data or uses it for targeted advertising, it provides an opt-out through the Your Privacy Choices link in the website footer and in the app's Settings menu, where you adjust the Sale or Sharing of Personal Information toggle. Where applicable, authorized agents may submit opt-out requests on a consumer's behalf through a linked form. The opt-out is framed conditionally: it exists if such uses occur.
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Opt-out of Targeted Advertising, “Sales” and “Sharing”
If you live in the United States, you may opt out of activities that may fall under the legal definitions of “targeted advertising,” “sales,” or “sharing” under applicable laws, if we use your data for such purposes.
If we “sell” or “share” your data or use it for “targeted advertising,” we will provide an opt out in the “Your Privacy Choices” link in the footer of our website and in the Settings menu of the app. Adjust the “Sale or Sharing of Personal Information” toggle accordingly to opt out. Where applicable, Authorized agents may submit opt-out requests on behalf of consumers
Qualifications & exceptions
Only for people who live in the United States.
Applies if Tinder uses your data in ways that fall under the legal definitions of targeted advertising, sales or sharing.
Authorized agents may act for consumers where applicable.
Not stated here
Whether Tinder currently sells or shares data under those legal definitions is not stated.
Tinder may ask you to verify your identity or authority before answering a rights request
For your protection and that of other members, Tinder may ask for information to verify your identity, or your authority to act on behalf of a member, before it answers a rights request. A request can therefore require extra information before it is processed.
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For your protection and the protection of all of our members, we may ask you for information to verify your identiy or authority to act on behalf of a member before we can answer the above requests.
Qualifications & exceptions
Framed as “may ask”.
Not stated here
What verification information may be requested is not stated.
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Tinder can reject requests it cannot authenticate, that are unlawful or invalid, or that would infringe others' rights
Tinder can reject rights requests, including when it is unable to authenticate you, when the request is unlawful or invalid, or when fulfilling it could infringe trade secrets, intellectual property, or the privacy or other rights of someone else. If you want information relating to another member, that member has to make the request themselves. These limits apply to all the rights in Section 8.
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Keep in mind, we can reject requests, including if we are unable to authenticate you, if the request is unlawful or invalid, or if it could infringe on trade secrets or intellectual property or the privacy or other rights of someone else. If you wish to receive information relating to another member, the other member will have to make a request themselves.
Qualifications & exceptions
The listed grounds are introduced with “including”, so they are examples rather than an exhaustive list.
Members in Brazil contact Tinder about their rights by email
If you are located in Brazil, the policy directs you to contact Tinder by email at a dedicated Brazil data protection address rather than through the general contact form.
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If you are located in Brazil, please contact us via email: dpobrazil@gotinder.com
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to people located in Brazil.
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Residents of seventeen listed US states can appeal a denied privacy request and then contact their attorney general
If you are a resident of Indiana, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Maryland, Tennessee, Minnesota, Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Texas, Oregon, Montana, Virginia, Colorado or Connecticut and Tinder denies your privacy request, you can appeal by contacting Tinder and explicitly referencing “Privacy Request Appeal”. If you have concerns about the result of the appeal, you may contact the attorney general for your state. Residents of other states are not given this appeal path here.
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If you are a resident of Indiana, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Maryland, Tennessee, Minnesota Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Texas, Oregon, Montana, Virginia, Colorado, or Connecticut, USA, if we deny your privacy request, you can appeal by
and explicitly referencing “Privacy Request Appeal.” If you have concerns about the result of your appeal, you may contact the attorney general for your state.
Qualifications & exceptions
Only for residents of the seventeen listed states.
The appeal must explicitly reference “Privacy Request Appeal”.
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In the EEA, UK and some other countries you may seek a judicial remedy or complain to a data protection authority
In certain countries, including the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, you have a right to a judicial remedy and to lodge a complaint with the appropriate data protection authority about how Tinder processes your personal data. The authority can be that of your habitual residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. Links to the EEA regulators list and the UK ICO are given but not supplied.
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In certain countries, including in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, you have a right to a judicial remedy and to lodge a complaint with the appropriate data protection authority if you have concerns about how we process your personal data.
The data protection authority you can lodge a complaint with can be that of your habitual residence, where you work or where an alleged infringement took place.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies in certain countries, including the EEA and the United Kingdom.
Not stated here
Which other countries grant this right is not stated.
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The policy will change over time; Tinder commits to notify you before material changes take effect
Section 11 says this policy will change over time as Tinder updates its data practices and explanations. Tinder commits to notify you before material changes take effect so that you have time to review them. The form of notice and what counts as material are not defined.
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11. Privacy Policy Changes
This policy will change over time.
We will notify you before material changes take effect so that you have time to review the changes.
Qualifications & exceptions
Advance notice is promised for material changes.
Not stated here
How notice is given and what counts as a material change are not stated.
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Questions and complaints about the policy go through region-specific contact routes
Section 12 explains that if you have questions about the Privacy Policy or want to make a complaint, you have different options depending on where you live. The following cards give the route for each region: an online help link, in most regions a postal address for a Data Protection Officer or representative, and in some regions an email address.
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12. How to Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a complaint, you have different options below:
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EEA residents: contact online or write to the Data Protection Officer at MTCH Technology Services Limited in Dublin
If you live in the European Economic Area, you can contact Tinder online through its help site, or by post addressed to the Data Protection Officer at MTCH Technology Services Limited, Tinder, 1 Hatch Street Upper, Dublin 2, Ireland. This matches the EEA controller named in Section 1.
Applies to people living in the European Economic Area.
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UK residents: contact online, by email, or by post to the UK GDPR representative Prighter Group in London
If you live in the United Kingdom, you can contact Tinder online through its help site, by email to the Prighter representative address, or by post to the UK GDPR Representative, Prighter Group, at 20 Mortlake High Street, London. A UK representation certificate and representative details are available at a linked page that is not supplied. The UK route goes through an appointed representative rather than directly to a Tinder company.
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If you live in the United Kingdom:
Online:
rep_tinder@prighter.com
By post:
UK GDPR Representative: Prighter Group
20 Mortlake Mortlake High Street, London, SW14 8JN, United Kingdom
UK representation certificate and representative details
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to people living in the United Kingdom.
The postal and email routes reach an appointed representative, Prighter Group.
Not stated here
The linked UK representation certificate is not supplied.
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Swiss residents: contact online, by email, or by post to the representative Prighter Group GmbH in Luzern
If you live in Switzerland, you can contact Tinder online through its help site, by email to the Prighter representative address, or by post to Prighter Group GmbH, Obergrundstrasse 17, 6002 Luzern. The policy refers to a Swiss representation certificate and says more information on contacting the data protection officer is in a linked FAQ; neither is supplied.
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If you live in Switzerland:
Online:
rep_tinder@prighter.com
By post:
Prighter Group GmbH
Obergrundstrasse 17, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland
Swiss representation certificate and representative details here.
For more information on how to contact the data protection officer, please click
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to people living in Switzerland.
The postal and email routes reach an appointed representative, Prighter Group GmbH.
Not stated here
The Swiss representation certificate and the DPO contact FAQ are referenced but not supplied.
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Residents of Japan: contact online or write to the Data Protection Officer, MG Japan Services GK, c/o Tinder in Dallas
If you live in Japan, you can contact Tinder online through its help site, or by post to the Data Protection Officer at MG Japan Services GK, care of Tinder, LLC, 8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas, United States. Although Section 1 gives a Tokyo address for MG Japan Services GK, the postal contact route for privacy matters is in the United States.
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If you live in Japan:
Online:
By post:
Data Protection Officer
MG Japan Services GK c/o Tinder, LLC 8750 North Central Expressway Suite 1400 Dallas, TX 75231 United States
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to people living in Japan.
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Residents of Brazil: a named data controller contact and responsible person, reached by email
For people living in Brazil, Section 12 lists “Data Controller: GEP Soluções em Compliance”, a responsible person, Maurício José Ribeiro Rotta, and an email address for privacy contact. Section 1 names Tinder, LLC as the company responsible for data of people outside the EEA, UK, Switzerland and Japan, which includes Brazil; this contact block uses the label “Data Controller” for a different entity. The policy does not reconcile the two, so the role of GEP Soluções em Compliance (for example as a local representative or officer) is not established by this text.
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If you live in Brazil:
Data Controller: GEP Soluções em Compliance
Responsible: Maurício José Ribeiro Rotta
Send email to: dpobrazil@gotinder.com
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to people living in Brazil.
The entity labelled Data Controller here differs from the responsible company named in Section 1.
Not stated here
The relationship between GEP Soluções em Compliance and Tinder, LLC is not explained.
Cross-references
contrast (model-proposed): Everyone outside the EEA, UK, Switzerland and Japan: the responsible company is Tinder, LLC in Dallas — contrast: Section 1 names Tinder, LLC as the company responsible for data of people outside the EEA, UK, Switzerland and Japan, which includes Brazil, while the Brazil contact block labels GEP Soluções em Compliance as Data Controller; the text does not reconcile the two labels.
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Residents of Canada: contact through an online request form or by post to the Data Protection Officer at Tinder, LLC
If you live in Canada, you can contact Tinder through a linked online request form, or by post to the Data Protection Officer at Tinder, LLC, 8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas, United States. Information on contacting Tinder's Data Protection Office is also in a linked FAQ that is not supplied.
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If you live in Canada:
Online:
For information about how to contact Tinder’s Data Protection Office, see the FAQ
By post:
Data Protection Officer
Tinder, LLC 8750 North Central Expressway Suite 1400 Dallas, TX 75231 United States
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to people living in Canada.
Not stated here
The linked Privacy FAQ is not supplied.
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Everyone else, including US users: contact online or write to the Data Protection Officer at Tinder, LLC in Dallas
If you live outside the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Canada, Japan and Brazil, you can contact Tinder online through its help site or by post to the Data Protection Officer at Tinder, LLC, 8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas, United States. This is the route for United States users.
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If you live outside the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Canada, Japan and Brazil:
Online:
By post:
Data Protection Officer
Tinder, LLC 8750 North Central Expressway Suite 1400 Dallas, TX 75231 United States
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to people living outside the EEA, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Canada, Japan and Brazil.