FTC – Nov 22 – The Federal Trade Commission, along with privacy law enforcement agencies in Australia and Canada, has received a global data protection award for its cross-border investigation of the AshleyMadison.com data breach in July 2015, which affected consumers in nearly 50 countries. In 2016, a court settlement required the defendants to implement a comprehensive data-security program and pay $1.6M to settle FTC and state actions. The Grand Award for Innovation was presented on Tuesday in Hong Kong by the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC), the premier global forum for privacy authorities, representing 119 data protection entities. The three agencies also received the top award for "Dispute Resolution, Compliance and Enforcement." The Federal Trade Commission works to promote competition, and protect and educate consumers.
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RichMeetBeautiful Hopes To Recruit 100k ‘Sugar Babies’ From UK Universities
by George Sandeman
See full article at TheSun.co.uk
Paris City Hall Condemns “Sugar Daddy” Mobile Advert
The full article was originally published at Lancaster Online, but is no longer available.
Ashley Madison Users Blast Objector To $11.2M Breach Deal
LAW360 – Oct 23 – Ashley Madison users suing the online dating site over a 2015 data breach urged a Missouri federal judge to grant final approval to $11.2M deal to end the dispute, arguing that the sole objector had "highly individualized" demands that could not be addressed in a class settlement. The objector, identified only as "Mr. O'Malley," had urged the court to reject the deal because he believed that Ashley Madison should pay more to him because his "personal and financial injury is still ongoing and will continue right up until he dies," and that the site was "rewarded" in the settlement by being allowed to continue to exist.
by Alison Grande
See full article at Law360
Ashley Madison Survey Reveals Why People Cheat
INDEPENDENT.CO.UK – Oct 13 – Ashley Madison, an extramarital affairs dating site, asked its users why they cheat. 27% of men admitted that they would approach a friend or co-worker if they were unhappy in their current setup. Similarly, 15% of women admitted that a co-worker would be their go-to for an affair while 17% said they fantasise about having a fling with their boss. The truth is, if your partner is going to have an affair, it's likely to be with someone they already know. While satisfying sex was the main motivator, others confessed that their illicit behaviour was an attempt to be happier in the marriage, rather than to damage it.
by Sarah Young
See full article at Independent.co.uk
Pia Poppenreiter Buys Her Ohlala App Back
GRUENDERSZENE – Oct 5 – Pia Poppenreiter has repurchased all shares of her 'escort' dating app Ohlala from all shareholders. Ohlala is a German dating app that allows users being paid (100 – 200Eur) for going on a date. The app was founded by Pia Poppenreiter and Torsten Stüber, and raised 1.7M Eur in 2015 to expand into USA and other cities in Germany. However the app failed to monetize and an argument broke out among Ohlala's angel investors, who paralyzed the startup for almost a year. Pia Poppenreiter says she is currently not focusing on investing new capital from investors. She wants to focus on the future and build a new team for Ohlala.
by Christina Kyriasoglou
See full article at Gruenderszene
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Gleeden Has 190K Registered Users In India
NEWSBYTES – Sep 13 – Since the launch of Gleeden, the dating site for married people, it has registered 190K members in India. 75% of these are men and most are in the age group of 34-49. Most members are based in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. As of 2017, Gleeden is available in six languages and 159 countries.
‘Sugar Daddy’ Dating Ads ‘Illegal’ In Norway
How Ashley Madison Matured After Two Years In Exile
by Zen Terrelonge
See full article at Real Business
Ashley Madison Relaunches In Australia
NEWS.COM.AU – July 31 – Ashley Madison launched its new-and-improved website in the US and Canada earlier this month and is now rolling out the PR offensive in Australia, one of its biggest markets, in an attempt to increase user numbers. There are 54M Ashley Madison accounts worldwide, and 12k Australians join the site every month. Aussies make 17k "unique connections", or matches, a month.
by Rebecca Sullivan
See full article at News.com.au