Dating App news and trends

Match Group Drops Restraining Order Against Google
Payment Methods // May 20, 2022

Dating apps maker Match Group on Friday (May 20) withdrew its request for a temporary restraining order against Google after the search engine agreed to allow alternative payments and scaled back its push for control of all user data, according to a company press release....

Facebook Ireland Holds Up Dating Feature Over Regulator GDPR Compliance Concerns
Facebook // February 12, 2020

Facebook Ireland put its planned dating feature on hold following a raid by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Wednesday (Feb. 12), according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

EU Investigates Tinder’s Use Of User Data
Regulation // February 05, 2020

Tinder, the popular dating service, is under investigation by the Ireland Data Protection Commission (DPC) over how it uses data from customers, including issues over its transparency and compliance with obligations related to subjects’ data rights requests. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Facebook Dating Enhances Cross-App Integration
Facebook // November 21, 2019

Facebook Dating users can now add their Facebook or Instagram Stories to their dating profiles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Match.com And Alexa’s Valentine’s Mismatch

February 13, 2018
Alexa has many valuable skills to share – a little over 25,000, to be precise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Quick Reads
Facebook Ireland Holds Up Dating Feature Over Regulator GDPR Compliance Concerns

February 12, 2020
Facebook Ireland put its planned dating feature on hold following a raid by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Wednesday (Feb. 12), according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, […]

EU Investigates Tinder’s Use Of User Data

February 05, 2020
Tinder, the popular dating service, is under investigation by the Ireland Data Protection Commission (DPC) over how it uses data from customers, including issues over its transparency and compliance with...

Facebook Dating Enhances Cross-App Integration

November 21, 2019
Facebook Dating users can now add their Facebook or Instagram Stories to their dating profiles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

JCrush’s Open Database Exposes 200K User Records

June 05, 2019
Dating app JCrush potentially exposed the records of around 200,000 users. The app, designed for the Jewish community, left the database open without a password, exposing user data and private...