Penalty Amount
$315,000
Bumble Inc. agreed to pay $315,000 and update its disclosures to settle allegations that it misrepresented its criminal background screening policies to New Jersey users, violating the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and Internet Dating Safety Act. The settlement requires Bumble to clearly disclose its screening practices and safety limitations on its dating platforms.
Bumble must pay a $315,000 civil penalty, update its website and app disclosures to accurately describe criminal background screening methods and limitations, and send email and pop-up notifications to all existing New Jersey users about the changes.
In-house legal teams should review all customer-facing agreements, particularly the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and any specific Safety or Dating Service Agreements. Focus on clauses describing security features, background screening processes, user safety measures, and limitations of liability. Required changes include ensuring all marketing and in-app representations about criminal background screening are accurately reflected in the contractual disclosures, clearly stating the scope, methodology, and limitations of any screening conducted, and obtaining explicit user consent where personal data is processed for such checks. Vendor agreements with third-party screening services should also be audited to ensure data processing aligns with disclosed practices.
Entity
Bumble, Inc.
Also known as: Bumble
Industry
Social MediaOfficial Press Release
https://www.njoag.gov/ag-platkin-bumble-inc-to-pay-civil-penalty-and-change-public-disclosures-to-resolve-allegations-its-internet-dating-services-misrepresented-criminal-background-screening-policies/
2024 0221 Bumble Consent Order BMBL STB 1.31.2024 BMBL DOL D
https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-0221_Bumble-Consent-Order-BMBL-STB-1.31.2024-BMBL-DOL-DCA-Executed.pdf
New Jersey Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-consumer-affairs/
"Bumble, Inc."
"$315,000"
"New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”)"
"Internet Dating Safety Act (“IDSA”)"
"Division regulations related to internet dating services"
"misrepresenting or failing to disclose its criminal background screening policies"
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