· dating

Hinge vs Tinder

Hinge's policy answers the question and is graded F. Tinder's doesn't say either way. That's a finding about the document, not a worse grade.

Grades read the plan most people are on. Each company's full entry has every plan, every clause and the archived copy it was read from.

Hinge

Hinge's help centre says verification selfies and age estimates may train its trust-and-safety models. Where Face Check or an age check is compulsory, the only way out is deleting your account.

Verdict

By default: Trains on you by default
The way out: No opt-out in the policy
What F means: On by default, with no way out on the plan you are on — and nothing short of reading the terms would have told you.
Last checked: 5 Oct 2026

Read the full verdict →

Tinder

Tinder names machine learning as a way it develops features, on the same wording as its sister app Hinge. Neither says whether your data trains anything.

Verdict

By default: The policy does not say
The way out: Nothing to opt out of on the record
Last checked: 5 Oct 2026

Read the full verdict →

Hinge: every plan

Hinge · what each plan can refuse · checked 5 Oct 2026

3 PLANS

Plan

Exposure

Trains

Opt-out path

Retention

De-identified

Human review

Verification selfies and age estimates

17 / 100

Nothing to switch off

Not stated

Unknown

How the score is made17 / 100 · the rubric

Default13 / 50

Training happens only if you opt in

Way out0 / 33

Nothing is on, so nothing needs refusing

Paywall0 / 4

No paywall on the control

Scope0 / 4

One kind of data is in scope

Human review2 / 4

The policy does not say whether people read it

De-identified2 / 2

Nothing is said about de-identification

Face Check and age checks where they are required

89 / 100

YES

None offered

Not stated

Yes

How the score is made89 / 100 · the rubric

Default50 / 50

On by default, with no way out on this plan

Way out33 / 33

No route to refuse is stated

Paywall0 / 4

No paywall on the control

Scope0 / 4

One kind of data is in scope

Human review4 / 4

People may read what you submit

De-identified2 / 2

Nothing is said about de-identification

Profiles, photos and messages

UNCLEAR

Not established, see below

Not stated

—

Not established

EVERY CELL ABOVE IS SOURCED FROM A QUOTED CLAUSE OR A DOCUMENTED SEARCH · SEE THE EVIDENCE ABOVE

EXPOSURE IS SCORED 0–100 ON ONE AXIS, HOW HARD IT IS TO STOP THIS PLAN TRAINING ON YOU. THE GRADE IS THE BAND IT FALLS IN: A 0–10 · B 11–25 · C 26–45 · D 46–60 · E 61–80 · F 81–100. HOW THE SCORE IS SET

Verification selfies and age estimatesTRAINS: NO

OPT-OUT: Nothing to switch off
RETENTION: Not stated
EXPOSURE: 17 / 100
DE-IDENTIFIED: Not stated
HUMAN REVIEW: Unknown

Face Check and age checks where they are requiredTRAINS: YES

OPT-OUT: None offered
RETENTION: Not stated
EXPOSURE: 89 / 100
DE-IDENTIFIED: Not stated
HUMAN REVIEW: Yes

Profiles, photos and messagesUNCLEAR

OPT-OUT: Not established
RETENTION: Not stated
EXPOSURE: —
DE-IDENTIFIED: —
HUMAN REVIEW: Not established

Tinder: every plan

Tinder · what each plan can refuse · checked 5 Oct 2026

1 PLAN

Plan

Exposure

Trains

Opt-out path

Retention

De-identified

Human review

All accounts (free and paid)

UNCLEAR

Not established, see below

Not stated

—

Not established

EVERY CELL ABOVE IS SOURCED FROM A QUOTED CLAUSE OR A DOCUMENTED SEARCH · SEE THE EVIDENCE ABOVE

All accounts (free and paid)UNCLEAR

OPT-OUT: Not established
RETENTION: Not stated
EXPOSURE: —
DE-IDENTIFIED: —
HUMAN REVIEW: Not established

Every grade on this page is the one on the company's own entry, read from a dated, archived copy of its policy. Nothing here is computed separately. How grades are set · All comparisons