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    Terms of Use · Comprehensively reviewed on ToS;DR

    Is Tinder's Terms of Service safe?

    E

    ToS;DR Grade E · Very serious concerns

    Updated June 7, 2026

    According to ToS;DR, Tinder is rated Grade E. Approved analysis includes 3 blockers and 28 concerning points. ToS;DR marks this service as comprehensively reviewed. Top issues: They store data on you even if you did not interact with the service; Your personal data is used for automated decision-making, profiling or AI training; Sensitive data is collected and shared to target advertising.

    Blockers

    3

    Bad

    28

    Good

    8

    Official documentTerms of Use
    Full analysisView on ToS;DR

    Top concerning points

    1. 1.

      They store data on you even if you did not interact with the service

      blocker
      High

      Some services store data on you even if you did not provide that data yourself. For example, users might provide access to their address book, after which a service might also store the phone numbers of that person's contacts.

    2. 2.

      Your personal data is used for automated decision-making, profiling or AI training

      blocker
      High

      Personal data or content you share with the service may be processed to make decisions by automated means without human involvement. This includes profiling, which is any form of automated processing of your information to analyse or predict things like your economic situation, health, personal preferences or interests; as well as Artificial Intelligence training.

    3. 3.

      Sensitive data is collected and shared to target advertising

      blocker
      High

      Sensitive data refers to information requiring special protection, such as health data, political and religious beliefs, ethnic origins, sexual life and financial information. The service collects and shares this data with third parties for advertising or marketing.

    4. 4.

      Google Analytics is used for statistics

      bad
      High

      For instance, Google Analytics, rather than self-hosted (first-party) statistics software.

      Source quote / document
    5. 5.

      Your profile is combined across various products

      bad
      High

      When using multiple services from one same company, they can combine these (unrelated) information sources about you to build up a single richer user profile about you.

    6. 6.

      Third-party cookies are used for statistics

      bad
      High

      For instance, Google Analytics, rather than self-hosted (first-party) statistics software.

    7. 7.

      Third-party cookies are used for advertising

      bad
      High

      The service's website sets third-party cookies (cookies that do not belong to their domain) for purposes not including statistics and analytics.

    8. 8.

      You are being tracked via social media cookies/pixels

      bad
      High

      These types of cookies/pixels send information to social media sites when you interact with the service.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is Tinder's ToS;DR privacy grade?
    ToS;DR rates Tinder as Grade E. Grades range from A (best) to E (worst). See the full breakdown on ToS;DR.
    Is Tinder's Terms of Service safe?
    ToS;DR's Grade E means the terms raise serious concerns. Read the blocker and bad points carefully before accepting.
    What is a top concern in Tinder's terms?
    They store data on you even if you did not interact with the service — Some services store data on you even if you did not provide that data yourself. For example, users might provide access to their address book, after which a service might also store the phone numbers of that person's contacts. (Source: ToS;DR approved point).
    Where can I read Tinder's official terms?
    ToS;DR tracks "Terms of Use" at https://policies.tinder.com/terms/intl/en/. Always prefer the official document over summaries.

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