Grindr sued for allegedly sharing users' HIV status and other info with ad companies
by Engadget
Engadget— Grindr has been sued for allegedly sharing personal information with advertising companies without users' consent. A lawsuit filed in London claims that the data included HIV statuses and test dates, ethnicity and sexual orientation, Bloomberg reports. According to the class action-style suit, the alleged data sharing involved adtech companies Localytics and Apptimize. Grindr is said to have supplied the companies with user info before April 2018 and then between May 2018 and April 2020....
The Guardian—Lawsuit in London to allege Grindr shared users’ HIV status with ad firms. High court action will claim US owner allowed access to app users’ private information in breach of UK lawGrindr faces the prospect of legal action by hundreds of users who will allege that the dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in some cases their HIV status, with advertising companies.The law firm Austen Hays is to file a claim on Monday in London’s high court alleging that the US owner of the app breached British data protection laws. Continue reading
BBC News—Grindr sued for allegedly revealing users' HIV status. The LGBTQ+ dating app is being sued in a class action lawsuit over allegedly misusing users' data.
MediaNama—Grindr Sued in UK For Sharing HIV Status of Users With Advertising Agencies. The lawsuit was filed by law firm Austen Hays in London’s High Court and accuses the dating app of misusing the information of thousands of users.