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Match.com will start checking its members against a national sex offenders registry, according to a story in the Associated Press.
The company has been considering the option for a while, but yesterday's decision was hastened as a result of the attention brought on by a lawsuit filed last week, spokesman Matthew Traub told the AP.
A woman in California has sued Match.com, claiming she was sexually assaulted by a man that she met through the online dating service. Arguing that the woman had no idea her date had been convicted of sexual battery, the suit is seeking an injunction to stop anyone from joining Match.com until the company sets up a process to screen for convicted sex offenders.
Match.com president Mandy Ginsberg told the AP that the company had been hesitant to implement such screenings due to their "historical unreliability." But discussions with advisers over the past few days convinced Match.com that certain improvements have made sex offender registries more accurate, prompting the dating service to reverse its stance.
The company expects to start the new policy in 60 to 90 days but cautioned that these types of checks can still be highly flawed. Match.com advises its members to read and follow the safety tips that it posts on its Web site to better protect themselves both online and offline.
I don't think the lady should sue Match considering that it'd be no different then meeting the guy off the street, but what do you guys think. I figured you ladies using Match would be interested.
Match.com will start checking its members against a national sex offenders registry, according to a story in the Associated Press.
The company has been considering the option for a while, but yesterday's decision was hastened as a result of the attention brought on by a lawsuit filed last week, spokesman Matthew Traub told the AP.
A woman in California has sued Match.com, claiming she was sexually assaulted by a man that she met through the online dating service. Arguing that the woman had no idea her date had been convicted of sexual battery, the suit is seeking an injunction to stop anyone from joining Match.com until the company sets up a process to screen for convicted sex offenders.
Match.com president Mandy Ginsberg told the AP that the company had been hesitant to implement such screenings due to their "historical unreliability." But discussions with advisers over the past few days convinced Match.com that certain improvements have made sex offender registries more accurate, prompting the dating service to reverse its stance.
The company expects to start the new policy in 60 to 90 days but cautioned that these types of checks can still be highly flawed. Match.com advises its members to read and follow the safety tips that it posts on its Web site to better protect themselves both online and offline.
I don't think the lady should sue Match considering that it'd be no different then meeting the guy off the street, but what do you guys think. I figured you ladies using Match would be interested.
