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FTC doesnt fine OkCupid for sharing millions of users personal data
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FTC doesnt fine OkCupid for sharing millions of users personal data

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against OkCupid and Match Group Americas (both owned by Match Group, Inc.), following OkCupid's alleged sharing of user data. But the agency isn't fining the popular dating app . The FTC alleged that OkCupid disclosed the personal information of nearly 3 million users, including their photos and locations, to an unauthorized third party, the AI company Clarifai. SEE ALSO: Match vs. eharmony: Which dating app is worth your money? According to the FTC's complaint , in Sept. 2014, Clarifai asked Humor Rainbow, OkCupid's former owner and current Match Group Inc. subsidiary, for large datasets of OkCupid photos. There wasn't a business relationship with Clarifai and Humor Rainbow, but the OkCupid founders were financial investors in Clarifai. Humor Rainbow then gave Clarifai access not just to photos, but also to users' demographic and location information.…

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