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Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps

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Re: Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps

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Our app has a somewhat Tinder-like feel, though it's paid (escorts). I don't want to go overboard plugging, so see my profile for details. For fun, here's how we score on the article's items: 1. No scammers. We require providers to be vetted in some way (references). Clients are going to need to provide screening to see providers. 2-A. We use our custom login system. Verifying your social media account is just a read…

"Extrajurisdictional" is an interesting euphemism for a criminal enterprise.

Re: Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps

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Our app has a somewhat Tinder-like feel, though it's paid (escorts). I don't want to go overboard plugging, so see my profile for details. For fun, here's how we score on the article's items: 1. No scammers. We require providers to be vetted in some way (references). Clients are going to need to provide screening to see providers. 2-A. We use our custom login system. Verifying your social media account is just a read…

From you link:

>"Servers use full disk encryption and the key must be manually entered at boot."

I am curious how do you handle key rotation and storage of encryption keys?

Re: Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps

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Sigh, being paranoid bout this stuff makes it really hard to get laid :/ "Screw [dating app] lets meet with this cryptographically anonymous app instead" seems like a tough sell for most women tho.

> "Screw [dating app] lets meet with this cryptographically anonymous app instead" seems like a tough sell for most women tho. "Sure, but please prepare a cryptographically signed recent lab report showing you've tested negative for all STDs. It would be best if the report was on blockchain."

think i heard a few yc applications just get filed

Re: Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps

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Privacy practices of "Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps": After clicking on this article, Google, Facebook and LinkedIn will know that you are interested in the privacy practices of online dating apps. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: Facebook collects user data to create profiles that... Google... LinkedIn... Data Retention: Facebook... . . --Sending HTTP requests to Facebook, Google, and LinkedIn…

I'm sure this is true, but what if you leverage something like PiHole and browser extensions like Privacy badger or uBlock? Surely, these offer some tangible protection against this kind of sharing?

"Did you see what their browser was wearing? No wonder."

Re: Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps

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Our app has a somewhat Tinder-like feel, though it's paid (escorts). I don't want to go overboard plugging, so see my profile for details. For fun, here's how we score on the article's items: 1. No scammers. We require providers to be vetted in some way (references). Clients are going to need to provide screening to see providers. 2-A. We use our custom login system. Verifying your social media account is just a read…

"Extrajurisdictional" is an interesting euphemism for a criminal enterprise.

In some places, operating a driving school that caters to women is a criminal enterprise.

Re: Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Extrajurisdictional" is an interesting euphemism for a criminal enterprise.

In some places, operating a driving school that caters to women is a criminal enterprise.

An escort service is not a driving school, generally.

Re: Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps

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post #16

Our app has a somewhat Tinder-like feel, though it's paid (escorts). I don't want to go overboard plugging, so see my profile for details. For fun, here's how we score on the article's items: 1. No scammers. We require providers to be vetted in some way (references). Clients are going to need to provide screening to see providers. 2-A. We use our custom login system. Verifying your social media account is just a read…

I have to admit, combining prostitution, securities fraud, and blockchain technology in one single project is impressively ambitious even by normal startup standards.

Re: Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps

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post #16

Our app has a somewhat Tinder-like feel, though it's paid (escorts). I don't want to go overboard plugging, so see my profile for details. For fun, here's how we score on the article's items: 1. No scammers. We require providers to be vetted in some way (references). Clients are going to need to provide screening to see providers. 2-A. We use our custom login system. Verifying your social media account is just a read…

I have to admit, combining prostitution, securities fraud, and blockchain technology in one single project is impressively ambitious even by normal startup standards.

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Re: Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps

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How in the world is logging in using facebook more secure than email. People can create a facebook account people can create an email. Author is fooled into false sense of security around facebook profiles. A facebook account can be just as fake as an email address.

Years ago, once in a blue moon having a Facebook account meant you also had a @facebook.com e-mail address [1]

[1] https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/25/facebook-email_n_4...

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