Grindr settles privacy lawsuit tied to disclosure of users’ HIV statuses for $35 million
Grindr will pay $35.2 million to settle a UK privacy lawsuit alleging it shared users' HIV status with advertisers.
Grindr agreed to pay 26 million pounds ($35.2 million) in two lump sums to resolve a UK class action alleging it provided advertisers with sensitive user data including HIV status. The suit was filed in April 2024 over conduct before early 2020, when the app was under Chinese ownership, and involved roughly 12,000 class members. Per an SEC filing, the settlement includes no findings or admission of liability, and the company says data was shared in encrypted form with two service providers.
- Payments are due by end of December and end of March.
- Lawsuit dates to April 2024 over pre-2020 conduct during Chinese ownership.
- Settlement includes no findings or admission of liability.
- Approximately 12,000 class members were involved.
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- Grindr
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- United Kingdom
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2 min read at therecord.mediaThe settlement concludes a legal fight that dates to April 2024, when UK users sued for the alleged violations of their country’s privacy laws.
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