
OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says - Ars Technica
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This page reports that OkCupid and its parent company Match Group settled with the FTC over sharing approximately 3 million user photos with a facial recognition firm without consent. Location information and other personal data were also shared without user permission. Under the Trump administration's FTC agreement, both companies avoid financial penalties but must refrain from misrepresenting how they use and share personal data. The settlement addresses a 2014 incident. OkCupid stated it has strengthened privacy practices since then and does not admit wrongdoing.
