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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Grindr to Pay £26 Million Over Claims It Shared Users' HIV Status
Caption: Grindr to Pay £26 Million Over Claims It Shared Users’ HIV Status. Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million to settle claims over allegedly sharing users’ sensitive information. The lawsuit accused the LGBTQ+ dating app of misusing data, including users’ HIV status, without consent. More than 11,000 people reportedly joined the class action, first brought back in Britain in 2024. Under the settlement, Grindr will make two £13 million payments, with second due by March 2027. The company denies liability, saying the allegations concern data practices that occurred before 2020 under Kunlun. Lawyers alleged sensitive details, including ethnicity and sexual orientation, were shared with analytics companies for advertising. Grindr previously acknowledged sharing HIV-related information with Apptimize and Localytics, claiming the practice followed industry standards. Norway’s data protection authority later fined Grindr £5.5 million, while Britain’s privacy regulator issued a reprimand. Grindr says it has since overhauled privacy practices, promising transparency, user control, and handling of data. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Grindr,£26 million,HIV status,user data,privacy lawsuit,class action,11,000 users,Kunlun,sexual orientation,Apptimize,Localytics,Norway data regulator,£5.5 million fine
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