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OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says (arstechnica.com)

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The FTC said that “OkCupid provided the third party with access to nearly three million OkCupid user photos as well as location and other information without placing any formal or contractual restrictions on how the information could be used.” OkCupid “did not inform consumers or give them the chance to opt out of such sharing,” the FTC said.

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[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 59 points 1 week ago (3 children)

When a threat actor steals your data from a company they're obligated to tell you. When a company sells your data, you find out like this.

I haven't used OKC in over 10 years. Am I affected? Is it new accounts? Wtf.

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

You find out like this… if you manage to find out at all. I’m not sure these companies are thinking twice about it.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Me too and haven't used it in 13 years.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Okc deletes inactive accounts, so you're probably fine

Edit: article says incident was in 2014, so if you were active at that time, you're probably fucked

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago

Hahaha! Companies keep data. FB probably has all my data from before I wiped my accounts in 2017. I am not hopeful that any company will do the right thing.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Sweet summer child...