Last Update: 04/05/2026 at 2:50 PM EST
FTC Settles OkCupid Facial Data Case
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Executive Summary
FTC settles with Match Group over OkCupid's secret sharing of nearly three million photos and user data with Clarifai for facial recognition training
- FTC said OkCupid shared nearly three million profile photos with Clarifai
- The transfer also included demographic and location data from users
- The sharing began in 2014 without notice, opt-out, or formal limits
- FTC alleged Match Group and OkCupid hid the arrangement from users and investigators
- Clarifai used the images for facial recognition and also sought defense and intelligence work
- The settlement bars misrepresenting privacy practices but includes no civil penalty
- The order requires acknowledgements, compliance reporting, and FTC notice of major corporate events
Quick Facts
- What: Settlement over secret sharing of user photos and data
- Where: United States, centered on Washington DC
- Why: To address alleged misleading privacy practices and hidden biometric use
- Who: FTC, Match Group, OkCupid, and Clarifai
- When: Data sharing began in 2014 and settled recently
Coverage Timeline: 5 Days
Featured Article
The FTC said OkCupid and Match settled claims over Clarifai facial recognition data access in a case alleging missing user notice and no opt-out opportunity.
Additional Articles
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The FTC approved a 2-0 settlement in Dallas requiring OkCupid and Match Group Americas to follow a 10-year compliance program after undisclosed transfer of millions of photos for Clarifai facial recognition training.
The FTC settled with Match Group in Washington, DC over OkCupid sharing nearly three million profile photos to Clarifai for facial recognition training without user notice.
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The U.S. FTC in a court action sought compliance against Match Group and OkCupid over alleged undisclosed photo and personal data sharing with Clarifai beginning in September 2014.
The FTC announced a settlement with OkCupid over undisclosed facial recognition access to nearly three million user photos, including demographic and location data, after a 2014 Clarifai contact.
On March 30, 2026, the FTC settled with Match Group and OkCupid over alleged secret photo sharing with a facial recognition startup.
The FTC and Match Group settled a Dallas federal court case on OkCupid data sharing with Clarifai after alleged undisclosed transfer of photos and location data in 2014.
FTC settlement proposal in the United States bars Match Group Americas and OkCupid from misrepresenting biometric-related data practices after alleged Clarifai sharing.