Exposing random company privacy policies you agreed to

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Why it worked

The video taps into a common user concern about data privacy on dating apps, using a specific, well-known app (Tinder) to make the issue relatable and alarming. The creator's direct and critical approach, combined with the ticking timer, creates a sense of urgency and highlights potentially shocking information about data usage.

Summary

The creator examines Tinder's privacy policy, highlighting that user data, including sensitive information and even photos of government IDs, is not private and is shared across many apps. The video also touches on Tinder's past legal issues regarding deceptive advertising and failure to screen users.

Structure

1Introduction: Exposing privacy policies
2Research phase: Deep dive into Tinder's policy
3Data collection: What Tinder collects and shares

Original caption

How many swipes you get in today? | source: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2019/09/ftc-sues-owner-online-dating-service-matchcom-using-fake-love-interest-ads-trick-consumers-paying | source: https://www.courthousenews.com/match-group-to-pay-ftc-14-million-to-end-claims-of-scam-advertisements-cumbersome-cancellation-process/ #dystopian #technology #privacy

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Product placement

Tinder: ACTS - it is a dating app whose privacy policy is being analyzed. Removing it would change the video's topic. The FTC sued Tinder's parent company for using fake love interest ads to trick consumers into paying for subscriptions. The FTC also sued Tinder for not screening for registered sex offenders on its free apps. Removing Tinder would change the video's topic.

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Exposing random company privacy policies you agreed to For 1 minute Deep Research 10 minutes RULES: - NO AI - Handwritten Notes Timer here Then 1 minute presentation SEND ON THERE ARE NOT PRIVATE YOU'D ASSUME. THEIR OWN TERMS MESSAGES AS PART OF YOUR CONTENT. AND THEY OPENLY CAN ANALYZE THOSE MESSAGES USING MACHINE AND THAT'S ON ELSE THAT THEY ALREADY COLLECT ABOUT WHICH INCLUDES YOUR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION, YOUR POLITICAL BELIEFS, YOUR EXACT GPS LOCATION, YOUR FACE GEOMETRY, WHICH LEGALLY COUNTS AS BIOMETRIC DATA, PHOTO OF YOUR GOVERNMENT ID. AND NONE OF THIS STAYS INSIDE BECAUSE YOUR DATA FLOWS ACROSS ALL WHICH IS MORE THAN 40 APPS ALL SHARING THE SAME INFORMATION ABOUT YOU. AND THEN THERE'S THEIR TRACK RECORD. BACK IN 2019, THE FTC SUED THEIR PARENT COMPANY FOR USING FAKE LOVE INTEREST TO TRICK PEOPLE INTO PAYING FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS. SETTLED FOR $14 MILLION. THAT SAME YEAR, THE REPORT THAT THE MATCH DOESN'T EVEN SCREEN FOR REGISTERED SEX ON ITS FREE APPS. AND THEIR OWN SPOKESPERSON ADMITTED SAYING, QUOTE, THERE ARE DEFINITELY REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS ON THEIR FREE PRODUCTS.

Transcript

Tinder, this is gonna be egregious. Deep Research 10 minutes RULES: - NO AI - Handwritten Notes Timer here Then 1 minute presentation SEND ON THERE ARE NOT PRIVATE YOU'D ASSUME. THEIR OWN TERMS MESSAGES AS PART OF YOUR CONTENT. AND THEY OPENLY CAN ANALYZE THOSE MESSAGES USING MACHINE AND THAT'S ON ELSE THAT THEY ALREADY COLLECT ABOUT WHICH INCLUDES YOUR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION, YOUR POLITICAL BELIEFS, YOUR EXACT GPS LOCATION, YOUR FACE GEOMETRY, WHICH LEGALLY COUNTS AS BIOMETRIC DATA, PHOTO OF YOUR GOVERNMENT ID. AND NONE OF THIS STAYS INSIDE BECAUSE YOUR DATA FLOWS ACROSS ALL WHICH IS MORE THAN 40 APPS ALL SHARING THE SAME INFORMATION ABOUT YOU. AND THEN THERE'S THEIR TRACK RECORD. BACK IN 2019, THE FTC SUED THEIR PARENT COMPANY FOR USING FAKE LOVE INTEREST TO TRICK PEOPLE INTO PAYING FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS. SETTLED FOR $14 MILLION. THAT SAME YEAR, THE REPORT THAT THE MATCH DOESN'T EVEN SCREEN FOR REGISTERED SEX ON ITS FREE APPS. AND THEIR OWN SPOKESPERSON ADMITTED SAYING, QUOTE, THERE ARE DEFINITELY REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS ON THEIR FREE PRODUCTS.