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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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