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The Verge reports that Match.com reactivated a bunch of old profiles, without asking. This raises many concerns about user data for those that might have missed the Facebook discussions recently.
[...] A Match Group spokesperson confirmed that a “limited number” of old accounts had been accidentally reactivated recently and that any account affected received a password reset. Match.com’s current privacy statement, which was last updated in 2016, says that the company can “retain certain information associated with your account” even after you close it. But that Match Group spokesperson also told The Verge that the company plans to roll out a new privacy policy “in the next month or so,” in order to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); under the new policy, all those years-old accounts will be deleted. The Verge has requested clarification on which accounts will qualify for deletion, and what “deletion” will specifically entail, but has not received a response as of press time.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Arik on Thursday April 26 2018, @03:14AM (3 children)
Just how big was that database to begin with? Pretty sure it could have affected everyone and that would still be "a limited number."
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 26 2018, @03:27AM
I dunno, they might have created an algorithm to create profiles for each child of anyone who used their service.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by anubi on Thursday April 26 2018, @09:59AM (1 child)
"A limited number" is the businesstalk intended to imply a shortage to urge a prompt buy while still available.
Its amazing how the English language can be used to imply all sorts of things.
Advertisers are skilled at every conceivable verbal hook to make verbal illusions that only appear to convey substance but in reality only take up airtime.
They usually have 60 seconds to fill with verbiage that gives the illusion of being useful, but commit to absolutely nothing. Even the price is a farce. Just pay separate fee.
They must be aiming at real dummies. All they do is infuriate me with their verbal trickery.
Listen critically to some TV ads, and see how craftily they use words to give you the illusion you will receive a product for a price. After a while, you will pick up on the various tricks they use.
Do you really want to initiate contact with someone who has already shown they are trying to trick you?
Think he will suddenly act honestly with you if he gets your name, credit card, and payment credentials?
Most of those ads only convince me the company pushing the product is no different than a hustler trying to involve me in a shell game - and I would be best to avoid contact with him if at all possible.
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]
(Score: 2) by HiThere on Thursday April 26 2018, @05:41PM
It's not exactly that they're aiming at dummies. They've generally got their minds in so much of a rut that they can't think any other way than insincerely. I've never seen an ISP contract that didn't promise connection speeds "up to" so many baud. So what they're promising that that they won't give you faster service. And they did that even back when contracts were mainly between companies, and would be reviewed by lawyers.
These days I believe companies have noticed that loophole, and if they've got leverage tend to demand average minimum speeds to be specified. But if you don't have leverage, you still get (the last time I checked) a promise of "up to" so many baud rather than a promise of some average level of service or better. They don't care whether you realize they're selling froth (i.e., they're not aiming at dummies), but only that you don't have the leverage to demand a better contract.
Javascript is what you use to allow unknown third parties to run software you have no idea about on your computer.