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ODDA Letter to Jess Phillips MP – Preventing High Risk Offenders from Accessing Online Dating Apps The ODDA and its members are fully committed to keeping individuals off dating and social discovery apps who pose a real risk of harm to others – particularly those who… Read more Written by Ann Austin
28th August 2025

ODDA Writes to Lord Hanson about the need for the UK Government to do more in tackling online fraud With fraud accounting for over half of all crime in the UK, the Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA) calls on the Government to do more to tackle this… Read more Written by Simon Newman
11th August 2025

ODDA Responds to Illegal Harms Further Consultation: User Controls Ofcom recently consulted on plans to amend its Illegal Content Codes of Practice under the Online Safety Act to expand the application of blocking and muting user account measures as… Read more Written by Simon Newman
23rd July 2025

Webinar – Consent is Power: Addressing IBSA through User-Centred Design hosted by STISA 22nd July 2025 | 2:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here We’ll be joining STISA (Survivors & Tech Solving Image-based Sexual Abuse), Verifymy and Image Angel for a… Read more Written by Ann Austin
15th July 2025

ODDA response to Consultation on the Proposed European Data Union Strategy The aim of the Data Union Strategy is to streamline existing data rules, potentially creating a simplified, clearer, and more coherent legal framework for businesses and administrations to share data… Read more Written by Ann Austin
15th July 2025

The Need for Greater Government Intervention to Prevent Scammers In March, our CEO, Simon Newman spoke at the Global Anti-Scam Summit in London. The Summit brought together key figures from Government, law enforcement and industry to hear from guest… Read more Written by Ann Austin
8th July 2025

Webinar – Online Safety Beyond Childhood hosted by the Samaritans 26th June 2025 | 4:00pm to 6:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here Understandably, much of the focus recently around online safety has been on protecting children, but… Read more Written by Ann Austin
24th June 2025

ODDA response to UN Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) The ODDA recently participated in the United Nations Constructive Dialogue on Technical Assistance and International Cooperation which took place in Vienna on 2 June. As a follow up to this,… Read more Written by Ann Austin
11th June 2025

Webinar – The Role of Artifical Intelligence (AI) in Video & Image Moderation for Content: Will it Replace Humans? 17 June 2025 | 2:00pm to 3:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here While Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t new, it’s capability has grown massively over the past few… Read more Written by Ann Austin
4th June 2025

ODDA response to Ofcom consultation – ‘A safer online for women and girls’ Ofcom has recently been consulting on draft guidance on how providers can take action against harmful content and activity that disproportionately affects women and girls, in recognition of the unique… Read more Written by Ann Austin
29th May 2025

Webinar – Visa Acquiring Monitoring Program (VAMP) Uncovered: Critical Changes for the Online Dating Sector and other High-Risk Services 27 May April 2025 | 1:00pm to 2:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here Visa’s Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) launched on April 1, 2025, marking the most significant… Read more Written by Ann Austin
15th May 2025

Webinar: Make matches that last: Balancing trust and CX for stronger, safer connections 30 April 2025 | 2:00pm to 3:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here Join us for Transunion’s “Make matches that last: Balancing trust and CX for stronger, safer… Read more Written by Ann Austin
9th April 2025

Cyber Rights Organisation Joins Forces with the ODDA to Enhance Online Safety Standards Cyber Rights Organization (CRO), a leading advocate for digital rights and online safety, and the Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA), the premier association representing the online dating industry, are… Read more Written by Ann Austin
8th April 2025

Webinar: Are you ready for the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act? 24 April 2025 | 3:30pm to 4:30pm BST | Online | Book your place here The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 brings significant changes to consumer law and the… Read more Written by Ann Austin
26th March 2025

Webinar: Violence Against Women and Girls – How Tech Companies Can Do More to Improve Online Safety 2 April 2025 | 2:00pm to 3:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here Last month, Ofcom published draft guidance setting out how online providers can take action against harmful… Read more Written by Ann Austin
24th March 2025

ODDA and Illuminate Tech Publish ‘Online Safety Act Roadmap for Dating Services’ We have launched our first publication, which has been developed in collaboration with Illuminate Tech. The Roadmap has been specifically written for our members and is designed to help dating… Read more Written by Ann Austin
18th March 2025

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