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Grindr to Pay £26 Million to Settle U.K. Claims Over HIV Status Data Sharing

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Grindr to Pay £26 Million to Settle U.K. Claims Over HIV Status Data Sharing

Grindr agreed to pay £26 million to settle a U.K. lawsuit alleging the dating app shared users' personal data, including HIV status, with third parties for advertising purposes. The settlement resolves privacy law violations claimed against the largest LGBTQ+ dating platform.

Why it matters: Dating app users and LGBTQ+ community members face exposure from sensitive health data sharing; practitioners should review how their organizations handle protected health information and enforce data minimization practices.

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