Bumble
Bumble Terms and Conditions of Use
Bumble is an online dating and social networking app that lets users create profiles, match with other members, and communicate, with women initiating conversations in heterosexual matches.
Analyzed June 19, 2026
Key findings
Summary
Bumble's terms are largely standard for the dating app industry, with broad content licenses, wide-ranging termination discretion, and a mandatory arbitration clause with class-action waiver, though users can opt out of arbitration within 31 days. Data collection includes sensitive categories like biometric verification data and precise geolocation, and billing includes standard non-refundable purchase and auto-renewal terms with some region-specific refund windows.
Category Breakdown
Bumble collects biometric data (facial recognition scans) for photo/ID verification, precise geolocation, device data, and message content review for trend analysis, with limited opt-outs for some features.
From: PRIVACY POLICYThis scan can include the use of facial recognition technology and involves the collection of biometric data, but you also have the option to request a manual review if you do not want facial recognition technology to be used or your biometric information to be collected.View source document
Bumble shares personal information with service providers, third-party verification partners (Veriff), and marketing services providers, with no explicit sale of data disclosed.
From: PRIVACY POLICYWe may also share your personal information with third parties that assist us in providing our services, or where we are under an obligation to report to.View source document
Users grant Bumble a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use uploaded content in any way including advertising and derivative works, which extends beyond mere service operation.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEyou...automatically grant us a non-exclusive, royalty free, perpetual, worldwide license to use Your Content in any way (including, without limitation, editing, copying, modifying, adapting, translating, reformatting, creating derivative works from, incorporating into other works, advertising, distributing and otherwise making available to the general publicView source document
Bumble reserves sole discretion to terminate or suspend accounts for any reason without prior notice and without refund for paid services already charged.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEwe expressly reserve the right to terminate or suspend your Account without notice (1) for violating these Terms, (2) due to your conduct on the App...or (4) for any reasons whatsoever that we deem, in our sole discretion, justifies termination.View source document
Bumble requires binding individual arbitration with a class-action waiver and jury trial waiver, but provides a small claims court carveout and a 31-day opt-out window for new users, along with a Texas court venue clause for non-arbitrated claims.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEthis Arbitration Agreement requires you and Bumble Group to resolve disputes by binding arbitration instead of in court, and limits the manner in which we may seek relief from each other...except (i) that you or Bumble may assert individual claims in small claims court if your claims qualifyView source document
Subscriptions auto-renew and generally all charges are nonrefundable with no credit for partially used periods, though some regions have limited refund windows.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEGenerally, all charges for purchases are nonrefundable, and there are no refunds or credits for partially used periods.View source document