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The privacy regulator found that Grindr violated article 58 of the General Data Protection Regulation by: "Having disclosed personal data to third party advertisers without a legal basis"; "Having disclosed special category personal data to third party advertisers without a valid exemption from the prohibition in article 9(1) GDPR," which provides exemptions for certain types of data, none of which are for advertising purposes. Article 58 of GDPR (Source: EUR-Lex) A Grindr spokeswoman tells Information Security Media Group: "The allegations from the Norwegian Data Protection Authority date ba...

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 full consent, users’ GPS locations, profile data and other information with other companies. Grindr ...

The privacy regulator found that Grindr violated article 58 of the General Data Protection Regulation by: "Having disclosed personal data to third party advertisers without a legal basis"; "Having disclosed special category personal data to third party advertisers without a valid exemption from the prohibition in article 9(1) GDPR," which provides exemptions for certain types of data, none of which are for advertising purposes. Article 58 of GDPR (Source: EUR-Lex) A Grindr spokeswoman tells Information Security Media Group: "The allegations from the Norwegian Data Protection Authority date ba...

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 appr...