OkCupid shared millions of photos with facial-recognition firm, FTC settlement imposes no fines

The FTC says OkCupid and Match Group shared nearly three million OkCupid user photos, plus location and other data, with Clarifai, a facial-recognition company, without user consent or clear restrictions, violating the company’s privacy promises. The data-sharing, dating back to 2014 and highlighted by media reports, was not disclosed to users and was described as concealed during the FTC investigation. Under a settlement submitted for court approval, the companies are permanently barred from misrepresenting how they collect, use or share personal data and from restricting user privacy controls—yet they face no financial penalty.