GoKawiilGrindr settles UK lawsuit for £26m over alleged sharing of HIV status data
Grindr has agreed to pay £26m to resolve a High Court class action brought by more than 11,000 claimants who alleged the dating app shared sensitive personal data, including HIV status, with third parties. The company will pay £13m by the end of this year and another £13m by March 2027, admitting no liability. Grindr says the allegations concern data practices before 2020, when the app was owned by China's Kunlun.
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The case highlights how sensitive health data collected by apps can become a major legal and financial liability years after the fact, especially for LGBTQ+ users in regions where such disclosures carry real risk. It also shows growing willingness by UK courts and law firms to pursue large-scale privacy class actions against tech firms with international ownership structures.
- Grindr will pay £26m in two installments to settle a UK privacy lawsuit.
- Over 11,000 claimants alleged the app shared HIV status and personal data with third parties.
- Grindr says the issues predate 2020, under previous Chinese ownership by Kunlun.
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