Hook, line and scammer
As a Technology professional, I am well aware of the dangers of cybercrime, and companies I have worked for have trusted me and my teams to come up with effective…
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Mental Wellness in Content Moderation
In the course of working with hundreds of brands across varying industries over the last 17 years, the team at WebPurify often finds ourselves discussing the best approaches to human…
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Online Dating: The Trust Equation
Intimacy powers the online dating ecosystem. How do we secure that trust? Online dating platforms are the places we turn to find love, company, and community. Therefore, the space relies…
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ODA talks romance fraud on GDI’s Third Thursday webinar
ODA’s Comms & Policy Director, Dr Hannah Shimko, recently took part in the GDI Third Thursday webinar discussing the ODA’s perspective on publicity and policy issues on romance fraud, and…
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What you should know about chargebacks in the dating space
Think back to the early days of the online dating space. Who would have predicted that finding love online would eventually become the global standard? Indeed, online dating is now…
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ODA’s AGM, and a look at where we are going next
We were delighted to welcome members and associates from the UK, Europe and USA to our virtual AGM held on 3 March 2022. Board elections formed part of the agenda…
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Leading dating apps urge users to get boosted now to help find more matches for Valentine’s Day
From: Department of Health and Social Care Vaccinated users on dating apps receive 30% more matches according to new data from the companiesTinder, Match, OurTime, OkCupid, Hinge, Plenty of Fish…
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How criminals can steal your heart, and then your savings
In the first half of 2021 alone, over £15 million was lost to romance scams. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Take Five to Stop Fraud and the Online Dating Association share…
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Online Dating Association announces new Communications & Policy Director
The Online Dating Association (ODA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Hannah Shimko as our new Communications and Policy Director. This role will focus on the development of…
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Open Banking and the Dating Industry: Perfect Partners!
2021 has seen Open Banking become the go-to option for frictionless payment in e-commerce. Set up in 2018 with the objective of improving financial services for customers, Open Banking has…
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Leading dating apps partner with government to boost vaccine uptake
7 June 2021 – From Department of Health and Social Care Apps to provide bonuses, stickers and profile badges for vaccinated users to encourage uptake Partnership comes as recent YouGov…
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Dating sector gets behind vaccination campaign
The Online Dating Association (ODA) was pleased to take and act on a request from the British Government to share the advertising and promotional material in their campaign to promote…
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What privacy lessons can we learn from online dating
Data Protection Network (DPN), an ODA Associate member have helpfully prepared this article – What privacy lessons can we learn from online dating? This covers the main points of discussion…
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Online Dating Association welcome Match Group into membership
The ODA is delighted to welcome Match Group and its portfolio of brands as ODA members. Match.com, a Match Group brand, was a founding member of the ODA in 2014.…
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Be a good friend to an online dater
Given that dating apps and services account for around 30% of new relationships, we all know someone who is online dating right now. Since the start of the pandemic, dating…
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ODA welcomes GlobalCharge as an Associate
The ODA is pleased to announce that GlobalCharge has become its latest Associate. GlobalCharge delivers innovative billing technology to online publishers enabling them to bill for products and services in…
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