On December 11, 2015, the German Data Protection Authorities of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Berlin, and Hamburg published (source document in German) the results of a joint audit of various dating portals. The report identifies areas for data security improvements in the sites' login procedures, handling of information requests, transparency of privacy policies, user identification and age verification, and access to user communication.
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