Posted on 04/22/2024 12:26:44 PM PDT by fwdude
Grindr, the world's biggest dating app for the LGBT community, is being sued for allegedly sharing personal information such as people's HIV status with third parties.
According to the claim, lodged at the High Court in London, "covert tracking technology" was deployed, and highly sensitive information was illegally shared with advertisers.
Law firm Austen Hays says there are more than 650 claimants and "thousands" of UK users were affected.
Grindr says it will "respond vigorously" to the claim.
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FDRQ delenda est...
It's a faction of the ruling class promoting it, not just the guy who are into it.
It would depend on the fine print as to whether Grindr’s Terms of Service came with a provision that allows them to share any information provided by the user. (Whether or not this hypothetical blanket allowance is lawful HIPAA is a separate discussion.)
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