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Online Dating and Discovery Association
Shaping policy. Raising standards. Championing authentic human connection.
About Online Dating and Discovery Association
The online dating and social discovery sector is built on one of the most human things there is - the desire to connect. The Online Dating & Discovery Association (ODDA) is the global authority that exists to protect, advance and champion that mission. We represent the online dating and social discovery sector across policy, regulation and public narrative, bridging the gap between platforms, regulators, media and the public. In a digital age defined by AI, escalating regulation and rapid change, we ensure technology serves human connection, not the other way around. Through deep regulatory expertise, independent research and direct member relationships, ODDA works to ensure the sector is understood, trusted and able to thrive. Our members are responsible, ethical operators investing in safety, fraud prevention and regulator cooperation, and we give them the collective voice, knowledge and credibility to lead. We shape policy. We raise standards. We champion authentic human connection. ODDA is the defining voice for an industry that connects millions of people worldwide. Because behind every swipe, every match, every message, there's a business built on human connection. And that's worth protecting.
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Presence & Recognition
Online Dating and Discovery Association is hosting the ODDA Annual Conference on 8 October at One Great George Street, Westminster.
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Presence & Recognition
Online Dating and Discovery Association is hosting a speaker spotlight session led by Privacy Technologist Gilbert Hill at the ODDA Annual Conference on October 8th at One Great George Street, Westminster.
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Research & Knowledge
Online Dating and Discovery Association continued to grow its Research Hub, extending applications for the Advisory Panel and finalising its governance ahead of the pilot launching later this year.
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Legal & Regulatory
Online Dating and Discovery Association received a positive reply from the newly appointed Victims Minister, Alex Davies-Jones MP, on our work to keep high-risk offenders off dating and social discovery services.
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Legal & Regulatory
Online Dating and Discovery Association pushed back on the Government's decision to bring the new subscription contracts regime forward to January 2027, calling on the CMA to allow a grace period for smaller firms.
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Legal & Regulatory
Online Dating and Discovery Association met with the Coalition for App Fairness and the CMA to keep up the pressure on Apple and Google over the 'app tax', as Apple's new EU terms drew criticism for doing little to open up real competition.
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Presence & Recognition
Online Dating and Discovery Association is hosting the Annual Conference From Red Flags to Regulation on 8 October at One Great George Street in Westminster to examine how the sector can move from scattered safety signals towards durable standards and regulation.
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