Facebook is now bringing its dating function to Europe after a month-long delay due to data protection concerns. You have taken your time to definitely get everything right, said product manager Kate Orseth about the market launch in 32 European countries announced on Thursday. In February, Facebook postponed the start of the flirt platform indefinitely.

Dating on Facebook Create a separate profile for users over 18 years. Facebook then suggests potential partners – based on the information provided by the user, but also on the platform’s knowledge of their interests and activities -Profile as a “secret crush”. You can put up to nine people on this list. The users only find out about this if there is mutual agreement. In order to make the flirt function safe, no photos or videos can be sent during conversations between users. Everyone can block or report another user, according to Facebook. At the same time, Facebook gives users the opportunity to incorporate content from the company’s own photo platform, Instagram. In line with the corona crisis, Facebook is offering meetings via video conference.

Facebook can also use data on activity in the dating area to personalize advertisements elsewhere on the online network’s platform, Orseth said.

Privacy concerns Just before Facebook postponed the launch of the flirt platform in Europe in February, the Irish Data Protection Authority had a ” Inspection “carried out on the online network in Dublin and documents collected. Now documents have been submitted to the authority in advance – although Facebook is not obliged to, Orseth said. Facebook Dating complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, she emphasized.

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg first presented the plans for a dating function in the spring 2018 . Since the start in the past