OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says
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OkCupid shared 3 million user photos with facial recognition firm without consent, FTC settlement reached.
How This Affects You
If you used OkCupid, your dating profile photo and location data were shared with a facial recognition company without your knowledge or permission, potentially enabling unauthorized surveillance.
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OkCupid and its parent company Match Group settled with the Federal Trade Commission over sharing nearly 3 million user photos with a facial recognition firm without customer consent, also disclosing user location data and other details without permission. The incident stemmed from 2014, and though no financial penalty was imposed, the companies agreed to a permanent ban on misrepresenting how they collect and share personal data. The settlement, announced yesterday, requires approval from a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas.
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OkCupid and Match Group settled with the FTC, agreeing to a permanent ban on misrepresenting data collection and sharing practices; the settlement requires federal judge approval in the Northern District of Texas.
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