In an era of fake news and online scams, it can feel that the only way to be safe online is to stay offline. Yet, we all know how hard our lives would be without the Internet, so we deal with the risks.
However, some people don’t know how much effort some online platforms invest into the safety of their users. No, of course, we’re not talking about Meta… They made people feel like big players don’t care about their users that much.
So one has to wonder how safe sites that don’t have billions of dollars in their safety budget…
Surprisingly (on some of them), amazing.
We’ll take Nu-Date as an example since it’s an example of a dating platform that takes online security seriously.
Data Encryption: Protecting Your Personal Information
Joining a dating site that doesn’t have data encryption would mean that some teenager who’s trying to be a hacker could read (and see and watch) your chats. And since everyone who uses any dating site does at least some mild sexting, that’d make many lives difficult.
And we’re not talking only about the increased chances of getting blackmailed. That’s the worst-case scenario. Yet even in a scenario that’s guaranteed to happen, users of a dating platform without data encryption would have a constant lingering feeling of being spied on.
So, any dating platform that wants to stay in business has data encryption. Girls seeking partners on nu-date don’t have to think twice before sending any photos because they know no one but the receiver of the photo can see it. The same goes for live video chat as well. Thanks to the encryption, no one can see what members do on their virtual first dates.
But…
Encryption doesn’t keep the creeps out.
Luckily…
Reporting and Blocking Features
Occasionally, on dating sites, you get unwanted messages…
Or you see photos that violate the policy of the site…
And that makes your dating experience terrible.
We know…
You’re not alone.
But that’s why reporting and blocking exist. They let every member of the site report (send the account for an admin checkup) or block (basically make them invisible and become invisible to them) any other user.
Blocking helps to keep the individual safe and happy. Reporting helps to keep the community clean. Do both when someone makes you regret swiping right.
AI Helps Nu-Date Detect and Mitigate Risks
Online dating is one of the industries that used AI before it became cool. Its role is to scan and monitor the code 24/7 to prevent any unwanted actions. AI also helps the support team to solve reports. And the biggest advantage is that AI doesn’t need rest. It’s always there, waiting for some silly hacker to dare to touch the platform…
Nu Date uses AI to protect users’ data and boost UX by reducing the time needed to deal with reports.
And thanks to AI, Nu Date is future-proof. AI is adaptable, and it can learn while working, so it keeps itself ready to face new challenges as they arise. For example, if someone tries to mess with the code of Nu Date or any other dating site that uses background AI, AI detects the problem, fixes it, and remembers it to prevent that from happening again.
That’s ultra-efficient compared to outdated safety measures. In such cases, if someone breaches the site, they must take the whole thing down until the problem is solved. That leads to many unsatisfied users and hurts the site’s reputation.
Regular Security Audits: Maintaining a Safe Dating Environment
Regardless of all the newest features, dating sites, including Nu Date, still have to do regular checkups. Most of the time, they don’t find anything, but we’re still not in an era in which AI can be 100% trusted 100% of the time. And when people’s data and love lives are at stake, everything below 100% is unacceptable.
Stay Hidden from the Unverified
The same as the iGaming industry, the online dating industry pays a lot of attention to safety. But in games, it’s usually impossible to hide yourself from an entire group of users. Yes, blocking and reporting are standard in gaming, but that has to be done one user at a time.
And that ruins UX…
So, to get rid of the problem, the Nu-Date team allows members to hide their profiles from those who haven’t verified their profiles. That saves a lot of time and nerves because it drastically reduces the number of unwanted messages from random people.
Thanks to all the features above and constant investment in site safety, Nu-Date is one of the dating platforms that makes people excited about getting dates, not worried about their privacy.
David Prior
David Prior is the editor of Today News, responsible for the overall editorial strategy. He is an NCTJ-qualified journalist with over 20 years’ experience, and is also editor of the award-winning hyperlocal news title Altrincham Today. His LinkedIn profile is here.
