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Grindr to Pay £26m to Settle UK Lawsuit Over Alleged Sharing of Users' HIV Status

The dating app agreed to the settlement after thousands of UK users alleged it shared sensitive personal data, including HIV status, with advertising companies in breach of privacy law.

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The Guardian — Business

Grindr has agreed to pay £26m to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of UK users who alleged the dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in some cases their HIV status, with advertising companies, according to The Guardian.

The settlement concludes a two-year legal battle. The UK law firm Austen Hays filed the claim at the High Court of England and Wales in April 2024 on behalf of Grindr users, alleging violations of UK privacy laws during a period up to early 2020.

According to the report, the claimants alleged that the US-owned dating app allowed advertising firms access to private user information in breach of UK data protection law.

The Guardian's report did not specify additional details of the settlement terms beyond the £26m figure or comment from Grindr on the resolution.

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