Is Tinder safe?
facedate gives Tinder 92/100 for data security, last checked 18 October 2026.
This is among the highest scores in the catalogue.
The score covers security and privacy enforcement – it is not a guarantee of safety.
How the score is made up
- Security & breaches47/55
- Privacy enforcement45/45
Documented cases about Tinder
- Tinder: Suspended sentence after romance scam using a fake woman’s profile· March 2026
- Tinder and Bumble: Man jailed for three years for defrauding three men· 2025-12 (guilty plea) – 2026-02/03 (sentence)
- Tinder: Man sentenced to 2.5 years for defrauding women he met· 2024-05 (verdict)
- Tinder, Hinge and Bumble: Man charged over $2m dating scam· 04.2021 to 02.2024
- Hinge and Tinder: Fake romance, fake crypto· 2022–2024
- Tinder: Borrowed millions to "save" a fraudster· 2018–2019
- Tinder: Unencrypted images exposed activity on shared Wi-Fi· January 2018
General safety tips
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Tinder safe?
- facedate gives Tinder 92/100 for data security, last checked 18 October 2026. This is among the highest scores in the catalogue. The score covers security and privacy enforcement – it is not a guarantee of safety.
- What does 92/100 mean?
- The score covers security and privacy enforcement. Every service starts with 100 points in two parts: Security & breaches (55) and Privacy enforcement (45). We deduct points only for publicly documented problems, never opinions, rumours or user reviews. No part can go below 0. Consumer and billing findings are shown separately without points.
- What cases are documented about Tinder?
- Tinder has 7 documented cases on facedate, last checked 18 October 2026.