The world's largest social networking and dating app for gay, bisexual and trans people is facing a hefty fine in Norway over an alleged breach of data privacy. On Tuesday, Norway’s Data Protection Authority (NDPA) announced its intention to fine Grindr 100 million Norwegian crowns ($11.7m) for illegally disclosing user data to advertising firms. The American company, which launched back in 2009, said that the allegations made by the Norwegian regulator hark back to 2018, when Grindr had different privacy policies and practices in place. The large financial penalty corresponds to approximately 10% of Grindr’s estimated global annual revenue. "Our preliminary conclusion is that Grindr has shared user data to a number of third parties without legal basis," said Bjørn Erik Thon, data protection commissioner of the NDPA.