Norway fines Grindr dating app €13.4m over privacy breach

The Data Protection Authority took action following a complaint by the country’s Consumer Council alleging that personal data was shared unlawfully for marketing purposes.

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Norway is fining gay dating app Grindr 100 million krone (€13.4m) for failing to get consent from users before sharing their personal information with advertising companies, in breach of stringent European Union privacy rules.

The Norwegian data privacy watchdog said it had notified the company of its draft decision to issue a fine equal to 10% of its annual global revenue.