Grindr settles privacy lawsuit tied to disclosure of users’ HIV statuses for $35 million
The settlement concludes a legal fight that dates to April 2024, when UK users sued for the alleged violations of their country’s privacy laws.
The LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million ($35.2 million) to resolve a UK lawsuit alleging that it provided advertisers with sensitive user data, including individuals’ HIV status.
The company will pay the fines in two lump sums, with one payment due by the end of December and the other slated for the end of March, according to a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signed on September 4.
The settlement concludes a legal fight that dates to April 2024, when UK users sued for the alleged violations of their country’s privacy laws.
Source: https://therecord.media/grindr-settles-privacy-lawsuit-hiv-status-35-million
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