Xandr Fined $9.6 Million Over Grindr Data Sharing in Norway

Norway’s data-protection regulator fined Xandr, now part of Microsoft, about $9.6 million after finding that it unlawfully processed and shared sensitive Grindr user data. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority determined that the information included details revealing users’ sexual orientation. It also rejected Xandr’s position that Grindr had already obtained the necessary consent, concluding that the two companies shared responsibility for processing the data. Line Coll, director general of the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, said the regulator considered the violations serious because thousands of people in Norway were affected by the unlawful sharing of sensitive information.

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