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Grindr Pays £26M Over UK Data Breach
7 Sep
Summary
- Grindr paid £26m to settle a UK lawsuit over data privacy violations.
- Thousands of UK users alleged sensitive data, including HIV status, was shared.
- The settlement resolves a two-year legal battle initiated in April 2024.
Grindr, a US-owned dating app, has agreed to a £26 million settlement in a UK lawsuit. The legal action was brought by thousands of users alleging that the app shared their private data, including sensitive health information, with advertising companies.
The lawsuit, filed in April 2024 at the high court of England and Wales, spanned a period up to early 2020. The settlement resolves a two-year legal dispute, with the London law firm Austen Hays representing approximately 12,000 individuals.
Grindr stated that the settlement resolves "historical data practices before 2020" and includes no admission of liability. The company, previously owned by a Chinese firm, has since undergone ownership changes and implemented a new privacy program focusing on user control and responsible data practices.
