Tinder Age-Based Pricing $60 Million Class Action Settlement — Automatic Payouts for California Subscribers

Tinder agreed to a $60 Million class action settlement over allegations that it charged California users higher subscription prices based on their age. If you’re among those affected, no claim form is required — but you will need to visit the settlement website to select your payment preference.

Are You Eligible?

Your eligibility depends on when and where you subscribed to Tinder, and how old you were at the time. (What is a class member?)

You qualify if you meet either of the following conditions:

• You purchased Tinder Plus or Tinder Gold in California on or after March 2, 2015, and were older than 29 at the time of purchase.
• You purchased Tinder Plus or Tinder Gold in California on or after March 2, 2016, and were older than 28 at the time of purchase.

In addition to meeting one of the above, you must also have been charged a higher price by Tinder due to your age, and must not have previously submitted an opt-out request.

This settlement covers California residents only. No receipts or documentation are needed to receive your payment. The settlement administrator will identify eligible class members using existing records. However, you will need to visit the settlement website to select how you want to receive your payment.

You can verify your settlement eligibility and see the full requirements on the Tinder Age-Based Pricing Class Action Settlement page.

What Happened With Tinder Age-Based Pricing?

The case goes back nearly a decade. In May 2015, California resident Allan Candelore filed a class action lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Tinder, Inc., alleging the dating app charged users over a certain age significantly more for the same Tinder Plus and Tinder Gold subscriptions available to younger users. The lawsuit claimed this practice violated California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act and Unfair Competition Law.

The litigation moved slowly through the courts. On July 15, 2024, the Court certified the class and appointed Mr. Candelore as class representative. Tinder denied the allegations and pushed to move claims out of court entirely, arguing class members were required to arbitrate their disputes. On January 17, 2025, the Court rejected that argument. While Tinder appealed that ruling, both sides agreed to pursue settlement negotiations instead.

On September 10, 2025, after mediation, the parties reached a $60 million agreement to resolve the case. Tinder maintains it did nothing wrong and denies violating any law. This is one of several recent consumer protection settlements to reach this scale.

The settlement is not an admission of guilt. Tinder chose to resolve the matter rather than continue fighting through years of additional litigation and appeals.

The case (Candelore v. Tinder, Inc., Case No. BC583162, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles) was settled to avoid the cost and uncertainty of continued litigation.

You can read more about the case background and view court documents on the Tinder Age-Based Pricing Class Action Settlement page.

How Much Could You Get?

The total settlement fund is $60 Million. What each individual class member receives will depend on how many eligible people are identified in the distribution process.

Per-person payout amounts are not finalized in most class actions until after all eligible class members have been accounted for and the claim deadline has passed. The same applies here.

For the full payout breakdown, see the Tinder Age-Based Pricing Class Action Settlement page.

Important Dates

The opt-out deadline for this settlement is August 18, 2026, which is 175 days from now.

Unlike a fully automatic settlement, you do need to take one step: visit the settlement website to select your payment preference. The same deadline applies to those who wish to opt out of the settlement or file a formal objection.

How Payments Will Be Distributed

The settlement administrator will identify qualifying individuals using existing records. No claim form is required. However, eligible class members must visit the settlement website to select their preferred payment method before payments are sent.

Two things to do now: visit the settlement website to select your payment preference, and make sure your contact information is current. If the settlement administrator cannot reach you, your payment could be delayed or returned.

For full details on the payment process and timeline, visit the Tinder Age-Based Pricing Class Action Settlement page.

For the full breakdown — including eligibility details, payout information, and the settlement timeline — visit the full Tinder Age-Based Pricing settlement details page.

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