Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million to settle a UK lawsuit alleging it shared sensitive user data, including HIV status, with advertisers before early 2020. The company says the settlement includes no admission of liability and follows complaints from UK users over privacy practices during the period when Grindr was owned by Kuntun. #Grindr #Kuntun
Keypoints
- Grindr agreed to a £26 million settlement in a UK privacy lawsuit.
- The case alleged sensitive user data, including HIV status, was shared with advertisers.
- The allegations concerned activity that occurred before early 2020.
- Grindr said the settlement includes no findings or admission of liability.
- The company said it has overhauled its privacy program since new ownership took over in 2020.
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