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Norway fines dating app Grindr $7.16M over privacy breach | 2021-12-15 22:51:42

Grindr strongly disagrees with the agency’s reasoning, “which concerns historical consent practices from years ago, not our current consent practices or Privacy Policy."

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority — the country's data privacy watchdog — fined gay dating app Grindr 65 million kroner ($7.16 million) after the company allegedly sent personal data to advertisers without use

A 2020 complaint accused the dating app company of providing third parties with user information like GPS locations, addresses, ages, gender and app use.

Norway accuses Grindr of sharing its users' profile and location data for marketing purposes, but the dating app refutes the claims.

Grindr faces fine of nearly $12 million in Norway for alleged privacy violations (Getty Images) Jan 27, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP Norway’s data protection agency is proposing a fine of $11.7 million against Grindr for the alleged improper sharing of users’ data to third-party companies for marketing purposes. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) said Tuesday that Grindr, which bills itself as “the world’s leading LGBTQ+ social application,” had shared, without fu...

Grindr faces $11.7 million fine from Norway regulators for alleged data sharing © Hassan Ammar/AP, FILE Norwegian regulators announced intentions to hit the popular gay dating app Grindr with a fine of nearly $12 million over alleged data-sharing practices. Popular Searches The Norwegian Data Protection Authority said in a statement Tuesday that its notified Grindr of its intent to fine the company 100 million Norwegian krone (approximately $11.7 million). The agency said Grindr has the op...