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ODDA Response to ICO Survey on Guidance on Profiling Tools The ICO recently launched a consultation on its guidance on profiling tools for online safety. The guidance sets out the data protection and privacy considerations for platforms to consider when… Read more Written by Ann Austin
22nd October 2025

Webinar – Protecting your App and Reputation from Data Breaches and Cyber-Attacks 22nd October 2025 | 2:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here Online dating and social discovery apps are used by millions of people around the world. With cyber-attacks… Read more Written by Ann Austin
25th September 2025

ODDA Letter to Jess Phillips MP – Preventing High Risk Offenders from Accessing Online Dating Apps The ODDA and its members are fully committed to keeping individuals off dating and social discovery apps who pose a real risk of harm to others – particularly those who… Read more Written by Ann Austin
28th August 2025

Webinar – Consent is Power: Addressing IBSA through User-Centred Design hosted by STISA 22nd July 2025 | 2:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here We’ll be joining STISA (Survivors & Tech Solving Image-based Sexual Abuse), Verifymy and Image Angel for a… Read more Written by Ann Austin
15th July 2025

The Need for Greater Government Intervention to Prevent Scammers In March, our CEO, Simon Newman spoke at the Global Anti-Scam Summit in London. The Summit brought together key figures from Government, law enforcement and industry to hear from guest… Read more Written by Ann Austin
8th July 2025

Webinar – The Role of Artifical Intelligence (AI) in Video & Image Moderation for Content: Will it Replace Humans? 17 June 2025 | 2:00pm to 3:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here While Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t new, it’s capability has grown massively over the past few… Read more Written by Ann Austin
4th June 2025

Cyber Rights Organisation Joins Forces with the ODDA to Enhance Online Safety Standards Cyber Rights Organization (CRO), a leading advocate for digital rights and online safety, and the Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA), the premier association representing the online dating industry, are… Read more Written by Ann Austin
8th April 2025

Webinar: Violence Against Women and Girls – How Tech Companies Can Do More to Improve Online Safety 2 April 2025 | 2:00pm to 3:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here Last month, Ofcom published draft guidance setting out how online providers can take action against harmful… Read more Written by Ann Austin
24th March 2025

Webinar: Compliance for Dating Companies with the OSA in 2025 28 January 2025 | 4:00pm GMT | Online | Book your place here 2025 is going to be an incredibly important one for online services operating in the UK with… Read more Written by Ann Austin
16th January 2025

What is the Online Safety Code for Dating Services? The Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA) is the global voice for the sector with a mission to promote safe, responsible and enjoyable dating and social experiences for everyone. In… Read more Written by Simon Newman
4th December 2024

Age Assurance – Preventing Children from Accessing Inappropriate Content In this blog, we take a look at age assurance, what it means in practice and how it can be used to prevent children from accessing inappropriate content on the… Read more Written by Simon Newman
21st November 2024

Webinar: Age Assurance – What is it? Why is it so important and what does good look like? 12 November 2024 | 1:00pm to 2:00pm GMT | Online | Book your place here The Online Safety Act requires online platforms to implement highly effective age assurance processes to… Read more Written by Ann Austin
30th October 2024

Webinar: Tackling Romance Scams – Keeping Users Safe from Fraudsters 29 October 2024 | 2:00pm to 3:00pm GMT | Online Romance fraud is a particularly nasty crime that can affect anyone. It is a type of social engineering where the… Read more Written by Simon Newman
22nd October 2024

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