- Enforcing jurisdiction
- Germany · Geography does not establish applicable law.
- Confirmed applicable legislation
- No confirmed legal basis recorded.
- Privacy topics
Operator of a dating platform – Fine (Germany, 2023)
Privacy enforcement record
This record is classified outside cookie consent. Subject classification does not confirm an applicable law. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
The operator of a dating platform in Germany was fined for not having an email verification process during user registration. This lack of security allowed someone to register using another person's email address, raising concerns about user privacy.
What happened
The DPA imposed a fine on the operator of an online dating platform for failing to provide an email verification procedure for user registration.
Who was affected
Users of the dating platform, particularly those whose email addresses could be misused, were affected.
What the authority found
The authority found that the dating platform operator did not implement necessary security measures, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of implementing security measures like email verification to protect user privacy. It serves as a reminder for online platforms to prioritize user data protection.
View original scraped data
Original imported citations before automated processing; the processing history does not establish independent verification.
Source checks
Linked-source text retrieved.
Automated check recorded — 19 March 2026.
Processing notes: authority corrected.
Retrieved text may be a secondary summary or an announcement. These automated statuses do not establish that the original decision was read or that the record received an independent legal review. How we check sources
The DPA of Bremen has imposed a fine on the operator of an online dating platform. The controller had not provided an email verification procedure for registration on its dating platform. This resulted in a third party being able to register on the portal using the email address of the data subject.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Operator of a dating platform in DE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
1 January 2023
Authority
Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2239
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Operator of a dating platform - Germany (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
Last updated: