Grindr Faces Massive UK Lawsuit Over Alleged Misuse of Users' HIV Data

The lawsuit accuses the dating app of sharing sensitive health information with advertisers without user consent, potentially affecting thousands.

Hundreds of Grindr users have joined a class action lawsuit in the UK, alleging their HIV status was shared with third parties.
Grindr denies the claims, stating it has never monetized such information for commercial purposes.
The lawsuit covers alleged data breaches that occurred mainly before April 2020, when Grindr updated its privacy policies.
Law firm Austen Hays suggests claimants could receive significant compensation due to the severity of the breach.
Grindr faces scrutiny over its data practices, previously fined and reprimanded by data protection authorities.