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ODA speaking at Checkstep and Unitary event Our CEO, Hannah Shimko, will be joining Checkstep and Unitary in London on the evening of Thursday 5 October to explore how AI is not just a buzzword, but a… Read more Written by Ann Austin
20th September 2023

Webinar: Investors’ current view of the online dating sector Dan Salmon, Partner & Head of U.S Internet Research at New Street Research, will join us to review the investment community’s current view of the online dating sector. Dan will… Read more Written by Ann Austin
30th August 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

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… Read more Written by Ann Austin
12th January 2023

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… Read more Written by Ann Austin
30th November 2022

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… Read more Written by Ann Austin
5th July 2022

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… Read more Written by Ann Austin
20th June 2022

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… Read more Written by Ann Austin
26th May 2022

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… Read more Written by Ann Austin
6th April 2022

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

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… Read more Written by Ann Austin
7th September 2021

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