It uses public records and reports of arrests, harassment, restraining orders, and other violent crimes to generate low-cost background checks. To complete a Garbo background check on your dating-app match, youll need their phone number and last name.

How does Tinder do background checks?

Garbos goal is to develop a two- to three-minute background check that flags information to dating app users without sharing home addresses, email addresses, or phone numbers. If a user chooses to run a background check on a match, the user would pay a yet-to-be-determined fee.

Will Tinder show up on a background check?

Tinder says it will not “ask for or store” users background-check information. And it also wont provide Garbo information to run background checks. All of that has to come from what the user learns while chatting with their match.

Are background checks up to date?

How far back does a background check go? In general, background checks cover seven years of criminal and court records, but some go back further. Federal and state employment laws may also limit how far back employers can search.

Are felons allowed on Tinder?

You must be at least 18 to use the Service and not prohibited by law from using the Service. You promise to follow the law and that youre not a convicted felon or sex offender. Your Account. If you use Facebook to access Tinder, you must authorize us to access certain information from Facebook to use Tinder.