{"id":533,"date":"2020-05-29T13:57:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T13:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/?p=533"},"modified":"2023-05-06T14:50:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T14:50:08","slug":"tinder-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinder Data \u2013 What Do They Store and How to Download It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How big tech companies handle your personal data and anything related to data privacy issues is a hot topic right now. Tinder and its parent company, Match.com group is no exception, you would be surprised how much data they collect and how much they know about you.<\/p>\r\n<p>In this blog post, we are going to tell you what data Tinder stores about users, how they use this data, how you can download the data Tinder has on you. We will also cover how you can ask them to delete your data.<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_55 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-650c31799ec0c\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-data\/#Request_a_download_of_your_Tinder_data\" title=\"Request a download of your Tinder data\">Request a download of your Tinder data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-data\/#How_Tinder_uses_my_personal_data\" title=\"How Tinder uses my personal data?\">How Tinder uses my personal data?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-data\/#Tinder_data_to_improve_the_app\" title=\"Tinder data to improve the app\">Tinder data to improve the app<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-data\/#Tinder_data_to_eliminate_spam\" title=\"Tinder data to eliminate spam\">Tinder data to eliminate spam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-data\/#Tinder_data_to_increase_advertising_revenue\" title=\"Tinder data to increase advertising revenue\">Tinder data to increase advertising revenue<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-data\/#Delete_my_personal_data_from_Tinder\" title=\"Delete my personal data from Tinder\">Delete my personal data from Tinder<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-data\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-data\/#What_kind_of_data_Tinder_stores_about_its_users\" title=\"What kind of data Tinder stores about its users?\">What kind of data Tinder stores about its users?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-data\/#Can_you_download_the_data_Tinder_has_on_you\" title=\"Can you download the data Tinder has on you?\">Can you download the data Tinder has on you?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-data\/#Can_you_ask_Tinder_to_delete_all_of_your_data\" title=\"Can you ask Tinder to delete all of your data?\">Can you ask Tinder to delete all of your data?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_personal_data_Tinder_collects\"><\/span>What personal data Tinder collects?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Tinder has a nicely written <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.tinder.com\/privacy\/intl\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Privacy Policy<\/a> that is translated to all major languages so if you are not a native speaker you can also read it in your language.<\/p>\r\n<p>In this Privacy Policy, they share everything about what data they collect and how they use it. And they collect quite a lot of data. To highlight the most important ones:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>general data that you provide when signing up for Tinder: age, gender, phone number, Facebook account info<\/li>\r\n<li>every data you share when you create a profile, images and videos you upload to Tinder<\/li>\r\n<li>bio description<\/li>\r\n<li>details on your interest, hobbies, sexual orientation<\/li>\r\n<li>debit and credit card info when you purchase something in the app<\/li>\r\n<li>messages you have ever sent in the platform<\/li>\r\n<li>usage information (when you logged in, what did you do on Tinder, etc.)<\/li>\r\n<li>geolocation data<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>So as you can see Tinder collects and stores any kind of data you have ever shared with them.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Request_a_download_of_your_Tinder_data\"><\/span>Request a download of your Tinder data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>If you want to know specifically what data they store about you, you have the opportunity to ask a copy of your personal data they have on you. To request a download, you have to do the following:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/account.gotinder.com\/data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/account.gotinder.com\/data<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Login to your Tinder account<\/li>\r\n<li>Click on \u201cDownload my information\u201d<\/li>\r\n<li>Add an email where you would like to receive the download link of your personal Tinder data<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-534\" src=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Download-Tinder-data.png\" alt=\"Download Tinder personaldata\" width=\"422\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Download-Tinder-data.png 865w, https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Download-Tinder-data-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Download-Tinder-data-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.help.tinder.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115005626726-How-do-I-request-a-copy-of-my-personal-data-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tinder says<\/a> it might take a couple of days to send you an email with the download link. Once you receive the email you have 24 hours to download your data.<\/p>\r\n<p>Here is a video about the data download process and some interesting thoughts regarding the data Tinder stores about you:<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yNwLmxBnmTM\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Tinder_uses_my_personal_data\"><\/span>How Tinder uses my personal data?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Tinder also covers in their Privacy Policy how they use the data they have on you. There are multiple ways they use it.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tinder_data_to_improve_the_app\"><\/span>Tinder data to improve the app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Of course, they are emphasizing how they use it mostly to improve the dating app recommendation algorithm so that they can show you profiles in your swiping deck that you would most likely find attractive. They also monitor user activity so they can better decide which feature they should improve on or develop new features based on user behavior.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tinder_data_to_eliminate_spam\"><\/span>Tinder data to eliminate spam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>They also use the user behavior data to detect fake profiles, frauds and bot-like behavior on Tinder, so they can <a href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-account-banned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ban<\/a> these profiles and eliminate spammers as soon as possible.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tinder_data_to_increase_advertising_revenue\"><\/span>Tinder data to increase advertising revenue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Tinder doesn\u2019t give much detail about their advertising in their Privacy Policy, but of course, they also use these user data to <a href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sell their ad placements to advertisers<\/a> for a higher price.<\/p>\r\n<p>Tinder is making the <a href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">majority of its revenue<\/a> from its <a href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-plus-vs-gold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">premium subscriptions<\/a> and features, it would be foolish not to monetize their rich and very detailed user data.<\/p>\r\n<p>Advertisers can use all these user behavior, demographic and geolocation data to target the users with more customized offers.<\/p>\r\n<p>Although it is not clear from the Privacy Policy which type of data Tinder provides directly to advertisers, there has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/01\/14\/796427696\/study-grindr-tindr-and-other-apps-share-sensitive-personal-data-with-advertisers?t=1579614091135&amp;t=1590733670288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a study made by Norwegian Consumer Council<\/a> that found that dating apps including Tinder are transmitting a lot of types of personal user data directly to 3d party advertisers.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_my_personal_data_from_Tinder\"><\/span><strong>Delete my personal data from Tinder<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>If you are worried that advertisers or Tinder knows too much about you, here are your options: the only option to stop Tinder and advertisers from having your data is to <a href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/delete-tinder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">delete your Tinder account<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>However, it is important to note that Tinder retains your data for 3 months after the account deletion. That is the reason it is not recommended to start a new account in less than 3 months after your previous Tinder account has been deleted as you might be <a href=\"https:\/\/boostmatches.com\/tinder-shadowban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shadowbanned<\/a> by Tinder.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you want to keep using Tinder, your only option to limit the data Tinder and advertisers have about you is to only share data you necessarily have to share. When you sign up for Tinder, you accept the privacy policy of the company, you don\u2019t have any way to opt-out from Tinder collecting and storing data about your profile.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1590760613891\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_data_Tinder_stores_about_its_users\"><\/span>What kind of data Tinder stores about its users?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Tinder collects and stores a lot of information about you: contact info, geolocation data, demographic data such as age, gender, school and work information, sexual orientation, and everything you did on the app, messages sent, swipes, pictures and videos uploaded, etc.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1590760627400\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_download_the_data_Tinder_has_on_you\"><\/span>Can you download the data Tinder has on you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, you they have a page where you can provide your email address where they will send you all the data they store about your account.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1590760642935\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_ask_Tinder_to_delete_all_of_your_data\"><\/span>Can you ask Tinder to delete all of your data?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No, as a lot of data is necessary to be able to use the app, you can\u2019t request a data deletion while you are using the app. The only way to ask for them to delete your data is to delete your Tinder account in which case they will delete your data after 3 months.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How big tech companies handle your personal data and anything related to data privacy issues is a hot topic right now. 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