Grindr Settles Lawsuit for £26 Million Over User Privacy Violations
Grindr has agreed to a £26 million settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging it improperly shared users' personal information, including HIV status, with third parties. The lawsuit involved over 11,000 claims from users concerned about their privacy.
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Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it improperly shared users' personal information, including their HIV status, with third parties, following a class action suit that had more than 11,000 claimants. The settlement, reached on September 2, includes two payments of £13 million due by December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2027, with no admission of liability from Grindr; the company stated the claims pertain to historical data practices before 2020. Following regulatory scrutiny and fines for its data practices, Grindr has since claimed to have overhauled its privacy policies to better serve its community.