Is UkraineDate safe? Data breach history, GDPR fines and safety record

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 & breaches30/55

  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.

Cupid Media also runs other niche sites on the same platform (e.g. InternationalCupid, PinkCupid, BlackCupid, BBWCupid, ChristianCupid, GayCupid, AsianDating). They are not rated separately; the platform findings on this card apply to them as well.

Documented findings

Verified public records, newest first. Each shows the points deducted and its source.

1. 2014-06-01 · Privacy enforcement−13 points

   OAIC own-motion investigation report: Cupid Media breached the Privacy Act (NPP 4.1 security, incl. plaintext passwords; NPP 4.2 retention). No fine. Older than 10 years: halved.

   oaic.gov.au

2. 2013-01-18 · Security & breaches−25 points

   Cupid Media shared platform breached via unpatched ColdFusion flaw: names, emails, birthdates and plaintext passwords. Krebs's review of the stolen dataset found >42M records; Cupid confirmed the breach (says far fewer active members); OAIC: ~254,000 Australian users. Plaintext passwords confirmed by OAIC.

   oaic.gov.au

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