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Grindr pays £26m to settle UK lawsuit over allegedly sharing users’ HIV status
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PUBLISHEDSep 7, 2026, 10:30 AM
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US-owned dating app allegedly allowed ad firms access to private information in breach of UK law Grindr will pay £26m to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of users in the UK who allege that the US dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in some cases their HIV status, with advertising companies.
The settlement brings to an end a two-year legal battle, after the UK law firm Austen Hays…
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