Roughly 40 million Americans use online dating sites like Match.com, Zoosk.com, and eHarmony.com to find love, and that number is on the rise. And while many do meet “the one”—17% of people who married in the past year met their mate on the internet–they’re also facing serious privacy issues along the way. Dating sites can [...]
February, 2011
5 Things You Need To Know If You Have An Online Dating Profile
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on February 22nd, 2011
, tagged with ad networks, dating scams, eharmony.com, fake profiles, match.com, online dating statistics, online privacy, public.
Abine to be Microsoft Privacy Partner on IE9; Ships “Do Not Track” Tracking Protection List
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on February 10th, 2011
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We at Abine, Inc., The Online Privacy Company, are happy to announce the availability of our Do Not Track behavioral advertising lists for Microsoft Internet Explorer version 9.0. ”We’re pleased Microsoft is supporting IE users who want to exercise their right to online privacy,“ said Abine co-founder Robert Shavell. ”The level of intensity of spying [...]
Is Your Personal Information Safe on OkCupid? Our Findings May Surprise You.
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on February 10th, 2011
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More than 7 million OkCupid users trust the site with their most intimate details in exchange for potential dates. You lay your heart on the table (or more accurately, in your profile); your disclosures nab you a romance. After all, it’s hard to get a date without showing who you are. But to connect with [...]
To be (anonymous) or not to be: Should you use your real name on the internet?
What sort of trail do you leave online? Do you comment as yourself? Do you think that using only the first initial of your last name, like John S., doesn’t link to you? Do you use a profile picture? Be honest: do you have any idea how many times you’ve left your real name on [...]