Safety is always top of mind at Tinder. In some countries, additional safeguards apply to services intended for adults. To help prevent underage access, we may use appropriate age assurance methods to prevent minors from accessing our services, in accordance with our Terms of Use.
Age check process
If you’re located in these regions, you'll need to upload at least 1 clear photo of your face to your profile so that we can complete the age check process. This helps us confirm that you meet the minimum age requirement to use Tinder, as required by law and our Terms of Use.
We’ll use automated technology to analyze your uploaded face photo(s) to estimate whether or not you’re 18 or over.
After your photo is reviewed:
- If we determine you’re likely over 18, you can continue using Tinder as usual.
- If we determine that you’re likely under 18, your account will be banned.
- If we can’t confirm your age, we’ll complete a manual review or request additional verification, such as an ID check.
- If you're a new user undergoing additional verification, your profile won’t be visible to other users and your functionality will be limited until the review is complete.
This process provides a way to estimate age while limiting the collection and use of personal information to what’s strictly needed. We use this process to assess whether you meet Tinder’s age requirement, not for unrelated purposes like advertising.
The results of your age check may be used to help train certain machine learning models that support our trust and safety tools, as well as to test and audit those models and tools.
Age assurance appeals
If your account is banned for being underage and you believe this was a mistake, you can appeal the decision through our Appeals Center.
If you're a resident of Australia and would like an alternative to submitting a government-issued ID when appealing an age-related ban, please contact us to request an additional review of your account by a moderator in lieu of providing your ID.
How your data is stored
The results from your age check will be stored in a secure format for 1 year. Your photo(s) and moderation records are processed in accordance with Tinder’s Privacy Policy.This means that Tinder will keep your photos for the life of the account (plus the applicable retention period following account closure or ban), the photos will continue to be visible on your profile until you replace them, and moderation records are retained for the life of the account (plus the applicable retention period following account closure or ban).
Your data is securely stored on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The technology used to estimate age is proprietary to Match Group. If you'd like to learn more about how AWS handles data, you can click here.
Tinder’s data practices
Visit our Privacy Policy to learn more about our privacy practices, including the Your Rights section. For more information about automated decision-making at Tinder, check out our Privacy FAQ.
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