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1040 OkCupid Settles FTC Case On Alleged Misuse of Its Users' Personal Data

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 03/30/2026 16:00 EDT

OkCupid Settles FTC Case On Alleged Misuse of Its Users' Personal Data

OkCupid and parent company Match Group settled an FTC case dating back to 2014 over allegations that the dating app shared users' photos and other personal data with a third party without proper disclosure or opt-out rights. Engadget reports: According to the FTC, OkCupid's privacy policy at the time noted that the company wouldn't share a user's personal information with others, except for some cases including "service providers, business partners, other entities within its family of businesses." However,.

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