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Datingroo’s Study on Smartphone Data Access

Posted on November 4, 2019

Datingroo logoTHE GOOD MEN PROJECT – Nov 2 – A study by Datingroo reveals the amount of information dating apps have access to. Datingroo analyzed the UK's top 10 dating apps.

  • 100% of the tested apps request access to photos, media, and files stored on the smartphone
  • 90% can modify and even delete content in the internal storage
  • 80% access the phone's location and wifi-connection
  • 70% access contacts and accounts
  • 60% know the identity of the user, their camera and phone status
  • 50% of the apps have accessibility to the devices ID and call information
  • 30% gain control over the microphone and can record audio files from it
  • 10% are even allowed to send and receive SMS from the smartphone

by Sheldon White
See full article at The Good Men Project

Tinder and Other Dating Apps Don’t Comply With Dutch Privacy Laws

Posted on October 29, 2019

Paiq screenshoNL TIMES – Oct 29 – Dating platforms Tinder, Happn, 50plusmatch, Parship, and Paiq are in violation of Dutch privacy law, according to consumers association Consumentenbond. They place tracking cookies without users' permission and their privacy statements are intentionally vague about who they share information with, according to the association. The consumers' association addressed the dating sites on this violation of the General Data Protection Regulation. Happn, 50plusmatch, and Paiq adjusted their cookies policy. Tinder and Parship did not.

by Janene Pieters
See full article at NL Times

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How Has Brexit Influenced Dating in the UK

Posted on October 21, 2019

Eharmony logo bigger 2019FEMALE FIRST – Oct 21 – eHarmony found that women who mention Brexit in their dating profiles receive 86% more messages, men receive 90% more messages. ~60% of active dating app users said they have had at least one private conversation about Brexit with their potential date on dating platforms. Datingroo research shows that 55% of survey respondents said they have been refused by someone whose beliefs on Brexit were different than theirs.

See full article at Female First

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Founder of Old Style Dating Named One of the UK’s Top Female Entrepreneurs of 2019

Posted on September 23, 2019

Old style dating dennie smithPRESS RELEASE – Sep 21 – Dating expert and founder of online dating website Old Style Dating, Dennie Smith, has been named a Top Ten UK Female Entrepreneur for 2019. Dennie first became an entrepreneur at 53 when she sold her house of 23 years to buy the hair salon she was running as an employee. Her next business venture stemmed from watching her own children try to find a partner using the modern method of meeting online. She created a respectful online dating website – Old Style Dating – promoting timeless values for anyone over the age of 25.

Read the full article at Journalism.co.uk

Russia’s Largest Social Network Starts a Dating App

Posted on September 12, 2019

Lovina logoBLOOMBERG – Sep 12 – VKontakte, Russia's largest social network run by Mail.ru Group, is starting its own dating app Lovina centered around quick videochats. Lovina is also using AI to protect users from explicit content. To avoid privacy breaches, Lovina also has a separate user profile from the VKontakte social network. Lovina will be free, with no advertising, and aims to earn on in-app services such as promoting a user's profile or getting access to a list of people who liked your profile for more than 48 hours, known as "love potion."

See full article at The Moscow Times

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Comscore: Majority of UK Online Dating Users Are not Digital Natives

Posted on September 10, 2019

Comscore logo 2019PR NEWSWIRE – Sep 5 – Comscore has released its 2019 Online Dating in the UK report, which reveals insights into the behaviours of online daters in the UK.

1 in 6 Internet users aged 18+ visited a dating site or app in June 2019. The report debunks a few misconceptions, such as online dating being the preserve of a younger audience. The report covers:

  • Demographic breakdown of online daters.
  • Choice of platform and behavioural insights, by platform and gender.
  • Gender distribution by online dating website and mobile app.
  • Loyalty of online daters towards their dating apps.

See full article at PR Newswire

Ireland’s Biggest Singles Festival Is Returning Soon

Posted on August 20, 2019

Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival logoJOE.IE – Aug 20 – The Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival starts on Aug 30th and will run for five weeks until 29 September. Thousands of singletons flock to the festival in the small western town of Lisdoonvarna, in the hope of finding love. The festival is jam packed with music and events in plenty of venues.

by Paul Moore
See full article at Joe.ie

UniformDating.com Is Being Sued for Using Married Officer’s Selfie in Online Ad

Posted on August 14, 2019

Uniformdating iconNY POST – Aug 12 – NSI Holdings Limited, a London-based dating company ripped off a married Florida cop's photo to promote their dating site – UniformDating.com, leaving him "furious" amid unexpected questions from friends and his wife, according to a new lawsuit. David Guzman, a police officer, claims NSI Holdings stole a personal Facebook photo from his private account and then misappropriated the image on the dating site. Guzman contacted the company to demand that his snaps be removed immediately, but NSI Holdings demanded that he provide proof of his identity before taking them down. Guzman complied with that request, yet the images are still being used by the site in social media spots, according to Guzman's lawsuit, which was filed in US District Court in Miami. In response, NSI Holdings sought for the suit to be dismissed in a court filing on Friday, claiming Guzman or someone close to him actually created the UniformDating.com profile, adding that he's not in an "enviable" position.

by Joshua Rhett Miller
See full article at NY Post

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Kudos to Honeypot Founder’s Creativity

Posted on August 12, 2019

OPW – Aug 12 – In a world dominated by brands such as Match and Tinder, it can be tough to get attention in the crowded online dating field. George Rawlings, the founder of a new London-based dating app Honeypot, put some pretty crafty whiteboards up in London and Liverpool to promote his dating app that he built to find himself a girlfriend. Honeypot is a dating app that connects people in the moment, very spontaneously. Users check-in to their location to see who is also there and available for an immediate date.

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Mark Brooks: The age old question, how to get to critical mass? This is a deceptive but amusing marketing program. It's a sign of the times. Expect more of these kinds of tactics from dating startups.