Online Buddies, Inc.
In short: Online Buddies, Inc. is the company behind Jack'd, a dating app marketed to men in the LGBTQ+ community. It bought the app in 2013 and in 2019 settled with the New York Attorney General's Office over how private photos were secured, paying $240,000. DII names it as the operator of Jack'd.
Key facts
| Type | Dating platform |
|---|---|
| Acquisition | Online Buddies bought the gay dating app Jack'd [Global Dating Insights, November 2013] |
| Fact | Online Buddies, Inc. operates Jack'd, a dating app marketed to men in the LGBTQ+ community, which the New York Attorney General's Office said had about 7,000 active users in New York [New York State Attorney General, June 2019] |
| Fact | Announced a settlement with the New York Attorney General's Office under which it paid $240,000 and agreed to a comprehensive security programme; the Attorney General's Office alleged the company did not adequately protect private photos [New York State Attorney General, 28 June 2019] |
| Fact | Named as the operator of the Jack'd dating app [Dating Industry Insights, 24 June 2026] |
About Online Buddies, Inc.
Online Buddies, Inc. operates Jack'd, a dating app marketed to men in the LGBTQ+ community. Global Dating Insights reported in November 2013 that Online Buddies had bought the Jack'd app. Dating Industry Insights describes the company as the operator of Jack'd in its coverage of Duo's fine in Asia and of Turkey's block on LGBTQ+ dating apps.
In June 2019 the New York Attorney General's Office announced a settlement with Online Buddies. The office stated that the company had told users that security measures were in place and that certain photos would stay private, but had not adequately protected them. It said senior management was warned of vulnerabilities in February 2018 and that the problems went unfixed for about a year. The Attorney General's Office said Jack'd had about 7,000 active users in New York and estimated that around 1,900 New York users had private images that could have been nude.
Under the settlement, which is a resolution rather than a finding at trial, Online Buddies paid $240,000 to the state and agreed to put a comprehensive security programme in place.
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Questions about Online Buddies, Inc.
What does Online Buddies do?
Online Buddies, Inc. operates Jack'd, a dating app marketed to men in the LGBTQ+ community.
Did Online Buddies settle with a regulator?
Yes. In June 2019 the New York Attorney General's Office announced a settlement in which Online Buddies paid $240,000 and agreed to put a security programme in place. The Attorney General's Office alleged the company had not adequately protected private photos.
What does Online Buddies, Inc. do?
Online Buddies, Inc. is the company behind Jack'd, a dating app marketed to men in the LGBTQ+ community. It bought the app in 2013 and in 2019 settled with the New York Attorney General's Office over how private photos were secured, paying $240,000. DII names it as the operator of Jack'd.
Also known as: Online Buddies.