Norwegian DPA warns Grindr of $11.7M GDPR fine
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Neil Hodge2021-01-26T20:38:00
Norway’s data privacy watchdog issued gay dating app Grindr with a notice of intention to fine it NOK 100 million (U.S. $11.7 million) for sharing personal data with third parties without users’ consent.
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