Grindr pays £26M to settle UK privacy class action
Dating app admits no liability over allegations that it shared sensitive user data, including HIV status, with third parties
Grindr has settled a UK class action for £26 million ($35.1 million) over allegations that it shared users' personal data, including HIV status, with third parties. The dating and social networking app, primarily used by gay and bisexual men, transgender individuals, and the wider queer community, will make two £13 million payments by December 31, 2026, and March 31, 2027.
The settlement does not admit liability or fault. The legal claim, brought in April 2024 by law firm Austen Hays, drew attention to research from SINTEF in 2018 that found Grindr shared user data with analytics companies Localytics and Apptimize, including HIV status, sexual orientation, and GPS location. The lawsuit alleged violations of UK data protection law and took place between April 3, 2018, and April 7, 2020.
Grindr disputes the allegations but acknowledges the trust and distress caused to some UK users. The company claims it has since revamped its privacy program to better serve its community. The settlement is about five times larger than the fine Grindr previously faced in Norway for similar violations.
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