Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million to settle a UK lawsuit by 12,000 users who alleged the dating app shared sensitive personal data, including HIV status in some cases, with advertisers. The company disputed liability but acknowledged user concerns over historical practices before 2020. Payments will be made in two instalments.
Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million (roughly Rs. 294 crore) to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of UK users who alleged the dating app shared highly sensitive personal data - including, in some cases, their HIV status - with advertising companies.
The settlement, according to The Guardian, brings to an end a two-year legal battle, after the UK law firm Austen Hays filed a claim at the high court of England and Wales in April 2024 on behalf of Grindr users alleging violations of UK privacy laws during a period up to early 2020. The London firm represented 12,000 people, who will receive average compensation of £2,167 each if the £26m is distributed equally.
Grindr's response
In a US regulatory filing, Grindr said it had resolved the UK group action related to what it described as "historical data practices before 2020," when the app was owned and controlled by Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech. The California-based company stated, "The settlement includes no findings or admission of liability. While Grindr disputes the allegations, it recognises and acknowledges the distress and loss of trust expressed by some of its UK users regarding that pre-2020 period."
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