Norwegian court confirms € 5.7 million fine for Grindr

Online & Mobile tracking Today, a Norwegian court has confirmed that Grindr violated the GDPR by sharing user data with advertisers. This also confirms that Grindr must pay a fine of NOK 65 million (approximately € 5.7 million). The case was based on a complaint by the Norwegian Consumer Council (Forbrukerrådet), which was supported by noyb. Read more here:Press release from the Norwegian Consumer CouncilInformation about the original complaintMax Schrems: "We are very pleased with the confirmation in this case. Grindr holds very sensitive data and shares it with thousands of third parties for advertising purposes. Many other apps do the same today."