Grindr to appeal Norwegian fine for privacy violations
Gay dating service Grindr plans to file an appeal of a fine from Norwegian regulators. “Grindr believes that the Administrative Fine reflects incorrect interpretations of the GDPR and Norwegian law and appears to want to hold Grindr — a relatively small player in a much larger ecosystem — responsible for industry-wide practices notwithstanding that Grindr has maintained and continues to advance its strong compliance practices,” the company argues.
Norvegian data protection authority (DPA) fined Grindr 65 million Norwegian crowns (around $7/€6.5 million) for violating data protection laws. DPA found that Grindr illegally disclosed user data to advertisers, but the company says it is being singled out for widely used practices.
Source: Exclusive: Grindr to appeal Norwegian fine for privacy violations – Axios
