FTC bars OkCupid and Match from privacy misrepresentations
→Privacy teams must align data-sharing claims with actual operating controls
Change
US FTC settled with OkCupid and Match Group Americas through an order barring misrepresentations about privacy practices and data-sharing controls.
Why it matters
The order covers personal-data collection, disclosure, deletion and protection claims, plus privacy controls and consumer choices. The stipulated final order carries the force of law on court approval.
Implications
- → Privacy compliance teams must correct inaccurate data-handling statements - misrepresentations breach the FTC order.
- → Product teams must align privacy-control interfaces with actual processing - misleading controls create enforcement exposure.
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