Apps blocked on Eduroam
Dear University of Abertay Dundee,
The following are a list of the UK's top ten most used dating apps, according to a 2023 Ofcom study.
- Tinder
- Hinge
- Bumble
- Grindr
- Plenty of Fish
- Squirt
- Badoo
- Pure
- Happn
- Match
Please provide the following information:
1. Is the access/use of any of these apps or their website services (if applicable) blocked or restricted on the Eduroam wifi network at your University? Please answer individually for each app/service.
2. Has the access/use of any of these apps or their web-based services if applicable) been blocked or restricted on the Eduroam wifi network at your University at any point in the five years to date? Please answer individually for each app/service.
3. If any of these has been blocked or restricted, please provide: (a) the reasons for this and the job role of the person authorising this, (b) the dates during which it is/has been restricted or blocked.
If you require any clarification, please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you!
Yours faithfully,
Parker Coxon
Dear Parker Coxon
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Dear Parker Coxon
Further to your request for information please find a response letter attached.
Yours sincerely
FOI Processing
Abertay University
Bell Street
DUNDEE DD1 1HG
E-mail: [University of Abertay Dundee request email]
Abertay University is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC016040
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