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Grindr is being sued for sharing its users’ HIV status without their consent. Grindr has millions of subscribers around the world and the data breach could affect thousands of people in the UK.
Lawyers clam Grindr breached UK data protection law when it shared sensitive personal information, including the HIV status of some users, with two advertising companies. If the case is successful, claimants could receive thousands of pounds in damages.
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“Grindr owes it to the LGBTQ+ community it serves to compensate those whose data has been compromised”
— Chaya Hanoomanjee, Managing Director, Austen Hays
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2024
UK law firm Austen Hays filed a claim at London’s high court alleging that Grindr breached British data protection laws.
2023
Grindr lost its appeal to overturn a data breach fine by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC). As a result, the company was ordered to pay a record 65 million Norwegian krone (£4.6 million) for breaching the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2022
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office completed its investigation into Grindr’s processing of personal and special category data. The dating app was reprimanded for failing to transparently inform users about how it processes their data.
2021
Norway’s data protection authority fined Grindr for breaching the GDPR. Grindr appealed the fine.
April 2018
Grindr promised to stop sharing its users’ HIV status with third-party companies after a Norwegian report discovered the firm had been doing so with two advertising companies.
2009
Grindr was founded.
We’ll provide more updates on the Grindr data breach as they occur.
If you are a user, your sensitive personal information might have been shared without your consent.
Register to stay updated and we’ll let you know if a partner law firm takes this claim forward.
Grindr faces a lawsuit for disclosing some of its users’ personal information without their consent. The legal action by Austen Hays alleges that the dating app violated UK data protection laws by sharing sensitive personal data, including HIV status, with two advertising companies.
The following personal data may have been shared by Grindr:
Thousands of members of the LGBTQ+ community who used the free Grindr dating app or website could be affected by this breach.
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