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News from the NOS•yesterday, 15:46
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It turns out that fake dating sites store special personal data without their customers’ permission from research KRO-NCRV program pointer. This includes medical history and data on clients’ sexual preferences, mental health and religion. Also, according to Pointer, nude photos are archived.
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On fake dating sites, customers think they can strike up a conversation with possible love. In reality the site is full of fake profiles. On sites visited by Pointer, customers have to pay per message sent.
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During chats, customers share their data, which is stored without their consent. For example, these websites violate GDPR privacy legislation and mislead customers, says Pointer.
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Fictional character
The research platform has been conducting research for weeks. For example, Pointer spoke to several former employees who wrote chat messages for fake dating sites. Pointer also created a fictional character and conducted conversations on four chat platforms.
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Customer data is kept in a register. This way chat operators can easily read chat conversations and know broadly what the customer said to the fake profile.
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According to the GDPR privacy legislation, it is not allowed to store or disclose personal data without authorization.
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