There are huge security labs in the dating app RAW. Apparently the app is exposing the data and location of its users to the general public. The data comprises.
● Name
● Age
● Date of birth
● Location
● Sexual preference
These are the pointers that are required in a dating app. The users want these things to be private from the eyes of the general public. But raw completely violates that. This data also includes the exact coordinate of users location through which people can easily find a certain user from a distance level of a street.
Raw is an exclusively dating app, which has been providing its services since 2023. It operates through users data and finds the perfect matches for the users according to their preferences.
Although the exact number of users is not concluded in the company’s report, its rating on Google is very high. According to which it has across 5 million users.
The app was recently launched. Which is basically a ring that detects the heart rate of its users and their partners. So you can easily know what your partner’s condition is. It also includes insights and other key features with the help of AI.
No raw features on its website that it is following and to an encryption for both its app and the ring. which means nobody can access the data. Only the user and the text receiving person will know about the text and data. Even the company cannot access it.
However, upon using the app many users found that the company is not using any kind of encryption. But whenever you search about a certain user on the browser, the company just spills the data freely on the browser. Which means it is not using any kind of security. But only making false claims.
After the issue, Raw just fixed the bug completely. According to the company its main focus is to engage with its community. It is working every day to gain a large number of users by providing them top-notch quality of services.
However, the company is not going to every user to say that they accidentally leaked their data. But there will come a weekly report in which the audit and the company’s next strategy to eliminate the data leak. It will also ensure. that the data is protected under all the rules and regulations of the app.
The time of user data getting exposed is not confirmed however the company is trying to eliminate this bug. We will see if any changes happen at the company or not. Even after fixation of the bug, the company is not exposing data on the browser anymore.
