THE INNER CIRCLE – July 2 – “300 weddings, 100 babies and 1M members” is the latest achievement mark of a selective dating app – The Inner Circle. The app, established in 2012, is now in 30 cities around the world. The app claims to connect only the “most attractive and inspiring singles” and has very strict criteria for its members to be accepted. Since 2012, The Inner Circle has successfully held 288 events, attended by 40K people.
Month: July 2018
UK Action Fraud Police Data Now Available To Dating Services Via Scamalytics
PRESS RELEASE – July 2 – Action Fraud, the UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, is working with the dating industry to distribute intelligence about known scammers to dating services. The partnership is made possible through anti-scam service Scamalytics, who already provide a scammer detection and intelligence sharing service to household names in the dating industry. The reports taken by Action Fraud are sent to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) which is run by the City of London Police, the national lead force for fraud. The NFIB then pass intelligence to Scamalytics, who load it into their central database. Dating services then check their users against the Scamalytics database, and receive a status on whether a user matches a known scammer. Scamalytics, based in London UK, maintain the largest shared anti-fraud blacklists specifically dedicated to the online dating industry. Founded by a group of industry veterans, the team have years of experience in both detecting scammers, and in applying the latest artificial intelligence techniques to make sense of user behaviour on dating sites. Scamalytics specialise in detecting all types of dating fraud including romance scams, chargeback fraud, affiliate fraud, camgirl fraud, redirection fraud.
Venntro Media Group Integrates With Action Fraud And National Fraud Intelligence Technology
PRESS RELEASE – July 3 – Venntro Media Group's WhiteLabelDating.com anti-scammer technology now checks all members against known scammers reported by Action Fraud and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau which is run by the City of London Police (the national lead force for fraud).
Tinder Bolsters Its Security To Ward Off Hacks And Blackmail
TECH CRUNCH – June 30 – Tinder has responded to a letter from Oregon Senator Ron Wyden calling for the company to seal up security loopholes in its app that could lead to blackmail and other privacy incursions. Match Group General Counsel Jared Sine described recent changes to the app, noting that as of June 19, "swipe data has been padded such that all actions are now the same size." Sine added that images on the mobile app are fully encrypted as of February 6, while images on the web version of Tinder were already encrypted. The Tinder issues were first called out in a report by a research team at Checkmarx describing the app's "disturbing vulnerabilities' and their propensity for blackmail.
TrulyMadly Reports A Flat Growth
ENTRACKR – June 30 – TrulyMadly began operations in India in early 2014. Since then, the company has been steadily moving forward without losing much money. But, at the same time, it's not growing unlike other Internet-businesses across segments. TrulyMadly clocked a revenue of Rs 7.2 crore (~$1M) in FY17, ~4% growth compared to the previous fiscal. So far, TrulyMadly had raised about $6M from Helion Ventures and Kae Capital. Besides subscription, the company makes money via 'Select' matchmaking service.
Why Chappy Thinks Its The Best Gay Dating App
Q: How would you describe Chappy?
A: We're a dating app at our core, but represent so much more. We provide an inclusive, kind and respectful network for gay men to form meaningful connections.
Q: Who would you say is your biggest competition in the gay dating space?
A: I truly believe that we stand alone.
Q: What is the purpose of "The Chappy Pledge," and how are you regulating the actions of users?
A: It is our commitment to changing the way people treat each other online.
Q: How would you describe the stigma associated with gay dating apps, and why do you think it is so pervasive?
A: The market is oversaturated with one-sided hookup driven apps. At Chappy we are breaking down the perception that gay men are only looking for one thing. We are certainly fighting against the stigma by recognizing that gay men are looking for more meaningful connections, whatever that may be for the individual.
Q: Where do you see Chappy in the next five years, and how are you looking to get there?
A: This is just the beginning for Chappy. Our main focus right now is on the U.S. market, but we have plans to expand internationally in the near future.
Cheaters Tend To Get Caught After Their Third Affair
METRO.CO.UK – June 30 – Illicit Encounters surveyed 1K adulterers and found that 63% had been caught out by their partners at some point in their marriage, with the majority getting caught after their third affair. 11% were caught during their first affair after tying the knot, 12% during the second, and 21% during their third. It's thought this is because on third affairs people tend to get more lax about covering their tracks. 39% of those surveyed were caught by a partner reading their phone messages, 22% by their partner reading emails, 20% thanks to lying about their whereabouts, 14% being spotted out with a lover, and 5% caught because a family friend ratted them out.
by Ellen Scott
See full article at Metro.co.uk
Elite Dating App The League Is Hosting A Luxurious Cruise In France
BUSINESS INSIDER – June 30 – This August, dating app The League is hosting a weeklong cruise in France, in conjunction with U by Uniworld. ~80 users will mix and mingle in the hopes of finding love; the itinerary includes touring Versailles and biking along Seine. So far, ~2,600 League users have applied. Depending on the type of accommodation, the price of a flight and a room is ~$3k.
Grindr Launches First HIV Test Locator In India
GYASTAR NEWS – June 29 – Grindr worked on the locator with LGBTI organization, Varta Trust and the Chennai-based not-for-profit Solidarity and Action Against the HIV Infection in India (SAATHII).