We all know that meeting total strangers can really be exciting … but also dangerous. It’s easy to get swept away in the romance of the moment and forget that we also need to be conscious of our safety.

The internet has given us access to thousands of people, which is great when you want to find a soul mate. But is also means that people can and will take advantage of what we have online. And this includes our photos and identity.

We recently did a post on online dating scams  however, here are some cold facts just to keep you on your toes :

So it’s serious stuff. We aren’t out to scare you , but just keep you savvy. The problem is , half the time we aren’t aware that someone is bad for us till it’s too late. We openly give all our photos, number and details out , trusting this person we hope to be our new prince .

But what happens when the prince turns into a frog..or rather a toad . And your photos end up all over the internet in places you definitely don’t want them.

Here is where Image Shield step in . This little site has been set up just for online daters. It’s a way whereby you can upload photos that are protected and only shared when you give the permission to .

In other words , you send your suitors to this site, once you know you can trust them a little and that’s when they can see as many photos of you and your life that you are happy to upload.

When you upload personal and private images to any dating and social site, your images are not protected and you’ve completely lost control of them.

There is a small monthly subscription fee , in which you can choose a level , to be able to upload your protected photos.