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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… 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

ODA calls for understanding on the part of app stores Mobile devices account for most of the activity on dating services today, with many existing only in “app” form. The Online Dating Association (ODA) is an independent entity focused on… Read more Written by Ann Austin
5th October 2020

TransUnion joins the ODA The ODA is pleased to welcome TransUnion as its latest ODA Associate. A leader in identity verification, fraud prevention and authentication, TransUnion helps dating companies around the world build trusted… Read more Written by Ann Austin
30th June 2020

HubPeople become an ODA member Hub People, a leading white label dating company, has become the newest member of the Online Dating Association (ODA). George Kidd, Chief Executive of the ODA said: “We are happy… Read more Written by Ann Austin
18th May 2020

Lockdown love: online dating demonstrates ‘remarkable resilience’ as Brits become more polite and creative A quarter of daters ‘more polite’ since coronavirus crisis begun Would-be courters less pushy and more inventive about building a relationship 64% see dating apps as a ‘lifeline’ to those… Read more Written by Ann Austin
14th May 2020

ODA announces appointment of Gitte Bendzulla to its Board of Directors We are pleased to announce that Gitte Bendzulla, General Counsel & Managing Director of Spark Networks has been co-opted to the ODA board. Confirming the appointment, ODA Chairman Duncan Cunningham… Read more Written by Ann Austin
20th April 2020

Putting safety first in online dating has never mattered more Giving dating service users a great and safe experience has never been more important. Currently, the Online Dating Association (ODA), as the authority representing the dating industry, is: Expanding its… Read more Written by Ann Austin
16th April 2020

UrSafe becomes latest ODA Associate The ODA is pleased to announce that UrSafe has become an Associate. Dating services have used advances in technology to help protect users when checking profiles, moderating services, working to… Read more Written by Ann Austin
14th April 2020

Dating safely during isolation (COVID-19) ODA has published advice on how the public can use online dating apps and services to make and maintain new relationships even though so many people are currently confined to… Read more Written by Ann Austin
25th March 2020

Open message to apps and online services offering adult encounter services – Keeping users safe The ODA launched a Framework for User Safety and a Model Code of User Conduct on 30 January 2020. The material is targeted at services and seeks to give them… Read more Written by Ann Austin
20th March 2020

Spectrum Labs joins the ODA The ODA is pleased to announce that Spectrum Labs has become an Associate. Spectrum Labs helps online dating companies recognise and respond to toxic behaviour in real time, across languages.… Read more Written by Ann Austin
4th March 2020

ODA announces Spark Networks as its latest member The Online Dating Association (ODA) is pleased to welcome its latest member, Spark Networks, a leading global dating company, who operate services such as Elite Singles, Zoosk, Jdate and Christian… Read more Written by Ann Austin
28th February 2020

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