Dating apps: How to protect your personal data from hackers, advertisers

Setting up a profile on most dating apps is simple. You input your name, upload some photos, set your location and sexual preferences and you're launched into a sea of mostly singles to chat with, meet and take things from there. During the process, you're also giving up valuable, personal information to platforms that often monetize by selling that data to third parties you've never heard of. Not to mention, data breaches abound. Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder, for example, were at the center of controversy last week when researchers accused the companies of disclosing highly personal information and breaking privacy laws.