News Archives | Online Dating and Discovery Association

Online Dating and Discovery Association announces new CEO The Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Newman as Chief Executive Officer. Simon will be joining the ODDA from the Cyber Resilience… Read more Written by Ann Austin
15th May 2024

ODDA announces recruitment for new CEO The Online Dating and Discovery Association are announcing we are looking for a new CEO to take the helm of the Association at an exciting time in the online dating… Read more Written by Ann Austin
20th February 2024

Online Dating Association relaunches as Online Dating and Discovery Association We are delighted to announce the Online Dating Association has officially relaunched as the Online Dating and Discovery Association. In 2014, the online dating sector came together to create the… Read more Written by Ann Austin
1st February 2024

ODA Appoints Jess Alderson as its First Female Chair The ODA Board is delighted to announce that Jessica Alderson, CEO & Co-Founder of So Syncd, has taken over the role of ODA Chair with immediate effect. Morgan Cauvin, Head… Read more Written by Ann Austin
28th September 2023

ODA welcomes Geoff Cook to its board Geoff Cook, co-founded The Meet Group and was CEO from 2013 to 2023. Geoff is a serial entrepreneur and has been a thoughtful voice on issues of social safety for… Read more Written by Ann Austin
17th May 2023

Spotting the signs of romance fraud – Crimestoppers Crimestoppers has been working with the City of London Police and Action Fraud to spot the signs of romance fraud and raise awareness of our reporting line which offers individuals… Read more Written by Ann Austin
12th April 2023

ODA announces latest board appointment The Online Dating Association (ODA) is pleased to announce its newest board member, Jessica Alderson of So Syncd. Jess was elected to the board at its AGM held on 1… Read more Written by Ann Austin
22nd March 2023

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… Read more Written by Ann Austin
11th February 2022

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… Read more Written by Ann Austin
11th February 2022

ODA joins the Coalition for App Fairness The Online Dating Association is pleased to announce membership of the Coalition for App Fairness. The Coalition for App Fairness is an independent non-profit organisation founded by industry-leading companies to… Read more Written by Hannah Shimko
25th January 2022

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… Read more Written by Ann Austin
29th October 2021

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… Read more Written by Ann Austin
7th June 2021

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… Read more Written by Ann Austin
14th May 2021

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.… Read more Written by Ann Austin
18th February 2021

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… Read more Written by Ann Austin
19th November 2020

Fall for the person, not the profile – public reminded to stay safe online as reports of romance fraud rise 26% in a year Press statement from City of London Police Police forces across the country are working together with partners, including Match Group, to tackle romance fraud, with a combination of awareness raising… Read more Written by Ann Austin
8th October 2020

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