BUSINESSWIRE – June 13 – The Meet Group announced the release of live video on LOVOO, its leading European dating app, in Spain and Italy. "We are pleased to continue rolling out livestreaming video to the LOVOO audience, building on our previous launches in Austria, Switzerland, and France with this expansion to Spain and Italy," said Geoff Cook, CEO of The Meet Group. "We are progressing ahead of schedule, and we expect to bring Live to Germany, LOVOO's largest country, later this summer." Live lets users interact with one another by allowing them to broadcast from anywhere at any time.
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Lovoo Launches Live Video In France And Switzerland
Parship: Online Dating Is Becoming Increasingly Popular
PARSHIP – May 29 – According to Parship, every second German has ever searched online for love (53%). In 2017, 90% of singles actively seeking a partner using the Internet (97% of people aged 35-44 use the Internet to search for partner, vs 47% of singles aged 18-29 years old). In 2017 there were 3.5M couples who met online. This means that more than every fifth German citizen (21%) has met the current partner on the Internet. The Internet is also one of the top flirting hotspots. 33% of Germans like to flirt on the Internet.
Age Verification Laws Are Changing In The UK
TRAFFIC STARS – May 23 – The UK is the first country to introduce age verification laws for all adult content websites. The plan, initially announced in July 2017, is reported to have been pushed back until "the end of the year". The legislation was designed to protect children from easily accessing "harmful content" online. On the upcoming roll out of age verification legislation in the UK, webmasters are free to choose which sort of tools they will use to comply.
ChristianMingle Is Expanding Across Europe
CHRISTIANTODAY – May 24 – Christian Mingle already has an established presence in the UK, Canada, Australia and the US. The platform will go live across several countries in Europe this summer: it began a presence in France, Germany and Spain on March 13, and Russia, Poland and other countries are set to follow soon. The site is part of Spark Networks SE which owns several other dating brands such as JSwipe and Jdate, and the Mormon site LDSSingles.
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Half Of UK Adults Want To Erase Their Digital Past
One Month Left Before New EU Data Rules Come Into Force
FINANCIAL TIMES – Apr 25 – There is one month to go until the EU's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, governing all data that companies hold on individuals. Fines for breaches are as high as 4% of annual global revenue. The UK information commissioner's office (ICO) has said there will be no "grace period". Here is the ICO 12-step guide that lays out how to document data, know the rights of individuals, deal with subject access requests, obtain consent, lawfully process data – and what to do in case of a breach.
Dutch Recognises Issue Of Fake Profiles On Dating Sites
TELECOMPARER – Apr 18 – The Dutch government said it was not able to determine how many fake profiles there were on dating sites. The government said regulator ACM is conducting an investigation into the matter. In general, the Civil Code stipulates that all providers of products and services must provide honest information so that consumers can make a good decision.
“Professional Tinder Coaches” Can Make Up To £30 An Hour
‘Tinder For Farmers’ Dating App Launches In The UK
MIRROR.CO.UK – Mar 28 – A new app called Farmder has launched in the UK. The app, which has been dubbed the 'Tinder for Farmers', was conceived by Michelle Li and targets singletons in rural areas.