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Grindr faces fine by Norwegian privacy watchdog for failing to get valid user consent

By Matthew Newman ( January 26, 2021, 13:16 GMT | Insight) -- Grindr is facing a fine of 100 million kroner ($11. 7 million) by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, after the gay-dating app "forced" users to accept a privacy policy that led to sensitive personal data being shared with advertisers.  The regulator found that the app had shared users’ precise locations, user profile data and the app’s name to five advertising companies without obtaining valid consent from users — a violation of the EU’s GDPR. Grindr is facing a fine of 100 million kroner ($11. 7 million) by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, after the gay-dating app "forced" users to accept a privacy policy that led to sensitive personal data being shared with advertisers. . . .

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