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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

ODA welcomes British Government plans for a targeted approach to online safety The ODA has welcomed the British Government’s plans for regulating services to prevent child sexual exploitation, harm, radicalisation/terrorism and on ways of addressing those who may host or post legal… Read more Written by Ann Austin
21st February 2020

BBC Radio 4 Money Box interview George Kidd recently spoke to Radio 4 Money Box regarding clarity of costs for the consumer when using online dating services. You can listen to the interview here (starts at… Read more Written by Ann Austin
12th February 2020

Online Dating Association launches “Safety First” campaign and expands overseas to the US The Online Dating Association (ODA) is launching a “Safety First” campaign in the UK and US to explore, set and promote best practice for dating service providers and their users. The… Read more Written by Ann Austin
31st January 2020

ICO Age Appropriate Design Code and how it affects dating services The ICO has published it Age Appropriate Design: Code of Practice. The Code addresses children’s privacy online and takes a robust line on requiring high privacy settings, minimising the data… Read more Written by Ann Austin
29th January 2020

Online Dating Association Announces Appointment of Fred Beckley to its Board of Directors The Online Dating Association, an international nonprofit organisation dedicated to safety and standardising best practices in the online connection space, today announced that Fred Beckley, General Counsel and Executive Vice… Read more Written by Ann Austin
23rd July 2019

ODA in the news – ODA joins industry experts in discussion on safety George Kidd, ODA Chief Executive, joined a discussion earlier this week looking at online safety in the dating and social entertainment markets. Taking part in the webinar were Geoff Cook,… Read more Written by Ann Austin
4th July 2019

ODA welcomes The Meet Group as a member The Online Dating Association (ODA) is pleased to welcome its latest member, The Meet Group, Inc, a leading provider of interactive livestreaming solutions. George Kidd, CEO of the ODA said:… Read more Written by Ann Austin
1st July 2019

ODA response to Online Harms White Paper The Online Dating Association (ODA) responded today to the UK Government White Paper consultation on Internet Safety. The Government has recognised internet safety can take endless forms in a digital… Read more Written by Ann Austin
1st July 2019

ODA 2024 – Building for the Future The ODA has published a consultation document “Dating 2024”, which looks at where the Association would like to be in five years. Originally set up by a small number of… Read more Written by Ann Austin
18th April 2019

Be smart when dating online Valentine’s Day can be a prompt for many to make a fresh start in a search for romance, friendship and love. It’s a day when those who work to ensure… Read more Written by Ann Austin
11th February 2019

Data protection responsibilities: Don’t forget the basics The Online Dating Association (ODA) is issuing a reminder to the sector of the need to understand the data protection responsibilities companies have in the countries in which they operate.… Read more Written by Ann Austin
16th January 2019

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