Open Rights Group
@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Grindr is rolling out age verification for UK users to comply with the Online Safety Act.

The Act lets platforms choose the provider to do these checks and requires no certification for high privacy standards.

Users deserve to have their data handled securely.

https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/grindr-introduces-age-verification-for-uk-based-users-486823/

#ageverification #ageassurance#OnlineSafetyAct #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol #grindr
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@ret@furry.engineer  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
@openrightsgroup this is going to be absolute pandemonium...

I raised this with Ofcom on two occasions during FAQs and the concerns about privacy were hand-waved away.

I hope those named individuals face a public enquiry if and when there are serious breaches and criminality as a result of this awful approach. MP's desire to be seen to be "doing something" is overriding common sense, safety and security.
Open Rights Group
@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

As age verification providers are not regulated, users could face providing their sensitive data over and over across different platforms.

This means ID documents could be sent off to other countries and some sites will pick providers with poor privacy terms and conditions.

We must have a choice!

#ageverification #ageassurance#OnlineSafetyAct #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol
Open Rights Group
@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Want to know more about age verification, age assurance and what it means for your privacy online?

ORG has developed a website with key facts and advice on what the UK Online Safety Act means for you.

Find out more ⬇️

https://www.ageverificationfacts.org.uk/

#ageverification #ageassurance#OnlineSafetyAct #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol