UPDATE 3-Grindr faces $11.7 mln fine in Norway for breach of data privacy
26 Jan 2021 / 22:35 H. (Adds Grindr comment in 2nd and 5th paragraphs) OSLO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Norway's Data Protection Authority said on Tuesday it planned to fine dating app Grindr 100 million Norwegian crowns ($11.7 million) for what the regulator said was illegal disclosure of user data to advertising firms. U.S.-based Grindr, which describes itself as the world's largest social networking app for gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, said the allegations dated back to 2018 and no longer reflected its current privacy policy or practices. "Our preliminary conclusion is that the br...
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