Incident #DB7F27 · 22 JAN 2026notable
Coffee Meets Bagel adds face verification data and lengthens retention after account closure to twelve months
The privacy policy now lists biometric data (face verification) as personal data and adds an iOS App Tracking Transparency section. Data kept after account closure or ban is now stated as twelve months, up from three months (closure) or one year (ban). The fixed two-year inactivity rule is replaced by a vague 'prolonged period of time'.
Taken from you
- Biometric face verification data is now named as personal data collected
- Post-closure retention is now twelve months, up from three months for normal closures
- Inactivity period before account closure is no longer fixed at two years, now an unspecified 'prolonged period'
Won back
- Explanation of iOS tracking permission, with the ability to allow or refuse tracking and still use the full app
Evidence · 4 of 4 quotes matched in source
such as biometric data (Face verification), name, address, national identity number, mobile number, email address, birthdate, gender, residency status, or photograph.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
we will retain your Personal Data for a period of twelve months after your account is closed, or in the case of an account ban, before your Information will be deleted.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
4.2 Note that we will close your account if your user account is inactive, or did not log into your account for a prolong period of time.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
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