# Privacy win: Norwegian Authority fines Microsoft’s Xandr € 8.5 Million

- Type: News
- Source: noyb - European Center for Digital Rights
- Date: 2026-10-12
- Original: https://noyb.eu/en/privacy-win-norwegian-authority-fines-microsofts-xandr-eu-85-million
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/593465
- Topics: Personal Data, Monitoring, Supervisory Authorities, Advertising Practices and Requirements under DSA, Targeted Advertising and Personalization under DSA

## Summary

Online & Mobile tracking In 2020, noyb (in cooperation with the Norwegian Consumer Council) has filed a complaint against the online advertising company Xandr (now part of Microsoft) for processing personal data from the dating app Grindr. Now, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority has issued its decision – and fined Xandr € 8.5 million (NOK 92 000 000) for its GDPR violations. This decision is a major blow to the online adtech industry. Press Release of the Norwegian Data Protection Authority

## Full text

Online & Mobile tracking In 2020, noyb (in cooperation with the Norwegian Consumer Council) has filed a complaint against the online advertising company Xandr (now part of Microsoft) for processing personal data from the dating app Grindr. Now, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority has issued its decision – and fined Xandr € 8.5 million (NOK 92 000 000) for its GDPR violations. This decision is a major blow to the online adtech industry. Press Release of the Norwegian Data Protection AuthorityOriginal complaintOnline Advertising. A lot of smartphone apps send highly personal data of their users to thousands of advertising partners via online tracking IDs. A report by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) uncovered how every time we use apps on our phones, personal data about our interests, habits, and behavior is sent to a large number of “shadowy entities”. This information is used to create comprehensive profiles, which can then be used for targeted advertising and other purposes.Th

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