The cybersecurity company ESET lists several recommendations for users
Today there are a large number of applications to find a partner. Many choose this option over asking for dates and meeting someone in person before talking through an app first. And it is that these types of platforms are very comfortable and easy to use, but users must take security into account when they decide to meet a person through a dating application.
The cybersecurity company ESET has listed several recommendations for users who prefer this way of meeting people. There are a large number of applications, but one of the most used is Grindr. The Grindr dating app is aimed at people of the same sex. Grindr aligns other users on a grid based on their approximate distance. The closer they are to you, the closer they appear to the top of the grid.
Tips for using the Grindr dating app
The cybersecurity company ESET lists several tips if you are going to use this dating app.
1. Change your visibility. Grindr may still be on its grid without accurately displaying how far away you are.
2. Do not appear in the whole world. If you use the ‘explore’ function, users will be able to search for people in other cities and countries. In addition, you can disable it from appearing without stopping using the application. This will prevent people from anywhere in the world from being able to contact you, including scammers.
3. Turn off your ‘I’ve been seen’ list. You can check all the profiles without them appearing in your ‘I’ve been seen’ list. Remember that you won’t be able to see who has seen you either, except if you pay for the unlimited subscription.
4. Limit the accuracy of geolocation. In the ‘Consent preferences’ menu, deactivate all functions, being careful with ‘precise geolocation’ and ‘offline data’, since they allow third parties to interfere with information from this data, including romantic encounters between specific users. Check the specific privacy preferences in any application.
5. In this type of applications you must be careful with what you share. If you send a photo, it will be in someone’s chat; use the option to send photos that expire. If this is a Grindr Xtra feature in your country, lock a conversation if you want to make sure the other person loses access to your photo. It also revokes access to albums you’ve shared and prevents screenshots. Screenshots are prohibited in some regions, but not in others.
6. Real life. The cybersecurity company warns that LGTBQ+ people are at greater risk in some countries. There are several cases of people lured by profiles with fake photos to dates that were actually set up for violence and threats.
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