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Member Update: New CSEA Reporting Regulations Now in Force The Online Safety (CSEA Content Reporting by Regulated User-to-User Service Providers) Regulations 2026 came into force on 7 April 2026, introducing new legal requirements for service providers in scope of… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
2nd June 2026

ODDA Receives Response to Concerns Over New Subscription Contract Regime Last month, ODDA joined several other trade bodies and business associations in writing to Ministers to express disappointment at the Government’s decision to press ahead with the new subscription contracts… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
28th May 2026

Trailblazers and NACRO reply offering support to ODDA We’re delighted to have already received positive responses from both Trailblazers and NACRO in our campaign to raise awareness of and highlight some of the initiatives we are requesting their… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
25th May 2026

ODDA Webinar Series: Sumsub – Beyond Onboarding: Redefining KYC for the 2026 Enforcement Era Regulatory expectations around identity verification have fundamentally shifted. A single check at sign-up is no longer satisfactory according to Ofcom, the EU Commission, or the March 2026 ‘Highly Effective’ mandate… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
20th May 2026

The ODDA writes to MPs, NPCC, prison charities and more in the effort to tackle VAWG In our efforts to tackle VAWG, we have written to a number of key, influential organisations and persons to raise awareness of and highlight some of the initiatives we are… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
20th May 2026

The ODDA attends the Government Enough! Campaign launch as part of ongoing efforts in tackling VAWG Violence and abuse against women and girls is one of the defining issues of our time. For the ODDA and our members, tackling VAWG is an ongoing concern that sits… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
18th May 2026

Protecting Your Platform: Navigating Debanking Risk in Online Dating Debanking is becoming an increasingly urgent issue for online dating and discovery platforms. Despite being a mature, high-growth sector with millions of users worldwide, many platforms are still being categorised… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
11th May 2026

Industry Referral Guide: Supporting Law Enforcement in the Fight Against Fraud The UK’s new Fraud Strategy marks a significant shift in how government is responding to one of the most complex and fast-evolving threats facing consumers today. For the online dating… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
4th May 2026

ODDA Welcomes Sumsub as Associate Partner We are delighted to welcome Sumsub to the ODDA network as an Associate Partner. Sumsub is the leading full-cycle verification platform, designed to secure the entire user journey. From… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
4th May 2026

ODDA Sex Offender Reporting Tool now Referenced by Ministry of Justice We’re delighted that last week the Ministry of Justice published their new version of their Licence Conditions Policy Framework, including a reference to the sex offender reporting tool from the ODDA.… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
20th April 2026

The ODDA Issues Open Call for Action in Tackling Online Fraud Tackling Online Fraud: Our Call for Action The Global Fraud Summit in Vienna brought together Ministers, regulators, law enforcement and industry leaders from across the world. The conversations were important.… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
13th April 2026

ODDA Writes to Lord Hansen Regarding Call for Tackling Fraud Online The Global Fraud Summit in Vienna brought together Ministers, regulators, law enforcement and industry leaders from across the world. The conversations were important. But this was just the starting point.… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
13th April 2026

Global Fraud Summit – Combatting Romance Fraud in the Online Sector We attended the Global Fraud Summit in Vienna in March and we were delighted to be given the option to host a side panel event. In this panel we… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
30th March 2026

The ODDA launches new standards review with the University of Leeds Raising standards across the online dating and social discovery sector forms a key part of our work at the ODDA – it’s what sets our members apart from others. That’s… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
23rd March 2026

ODDA welcomes new member, Yubo We’re delighted to welcome our newest member, Yubo , to the ODDA. As an 18+ social discovery platform designed to help people meet new friends through swiping, messaging and live… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
23rd March 2026

Toro Solutions – Responding to a breach: what organisations usually get wrong For the ODDA by Toro Solutions For most organisations, a data breach is still treated as an exceptional event. Something serious, but unlikely. However, the reality is that any business… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
17th March 2026

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