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Is Badoo safe?
Badoo
Last reviewed 2026-10-16
How the score is made up
The score concerns security only. Every service starts with 100 points in two parts: Security & breaches (55) and Privacy enforcement (45). We deduct points only for publicly documented problems, never opinions, rumours or user reviews. No part can go below 0. Consumer and billing findings are shown separately without points.
- Security & breaches51/55
Confirmed data breaches, leaks and security flaws.
- Privacy enforcement32/45
Final fines or orders from privacy regulators, and privacy lawsuits or settlements.
A score is not a guarantee of safety.
Unverified or ongoing (not counted in the score)
- Dataset of 112M email addresses (believed 2013, surfaced 2016) is marked unverified by Have I Been Pwned — no deduction. Source: haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/Badoo
Sources: haveibeenpwned.com
Documented findings
Verified public records, newest first. Each shows the points deducted and its source.
- 2024 · Privacy enforcement−13 points
USD 40M settlement under Illinois' biometric privacy law (BIPA), shared with Bumble.
- 2023 · Security & breaches−4 points
KU Leuven researchers showed a user's location could be calculated to within about 2 metres (trilateration); Badoo fixed it after being notified, no known misuse.
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