Swiping right or left is easy.
Yes, technology has made it almost seamless for us to meet that special someone.
So seamless that we have almost forgotten what we are giving away to make it find a match.
Depending on your privacy comfort level, this may sound acceptable or unnerving so far.
But brace yourself if you already fall into the category of unnerved.
Because you may feel only more exposed from here.
“I am horrified but absolutely not surprised by this amount of data,” he said.
“Every app you use regularly on yourphoneowns the same [kinds of information].
Facebook has thousands of pages about you” (viaThe Guardian).
So be careful when linking one of your social media accounts to a new dating site.
It may appear like it is just giving you an easy sign-in method, but at what cost?
And what is even more unsettling is that they may be sharing this information.
Many are at risk.
And review the company’s privacy policy before checking that box.
