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2026
Norwegian Data Protection Authority fines Microsoft adtech subsidiary Xandr $9.6 million over Grindr user data
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (NDPA) fined Xandr, an adtech subsidiary of Microsoft, 92 million Norwegian kroner (around $9.6 million), alleging the company did not obtain "explicit consent" to use sensitive Grindr user data for advertising purposes and instead only assumed the dating app had already secured user approval. The NDPA said that when a person opened Grindr, their personal data was in many cases relayed through Xandr to potentially thousands of actors in the advertising ecosystem, and that the data infringements took place between July 2018 and April 2020; the fine, calculated from Xandr's total annual turnover, is the highest the Norwegian authority has issued to date. The case started in 2020 when Norway's consumer council filed a complaint against Xandr with the NDPA, and Xandr has three weeks to appeal the penalty.
2026
Grindr announces $250 million acquisition of PurposeMed, parent of telehealth provider Freddie
Grindr announced on September 30, 2026 that it will acquire PurposeMed, the parent company of HIV prevention telehealth provider Freddie, in a deal worth $250 million ($190 million in cash and $60 million in Grindr common stock, plus up to $70 million in additional cash consideration tied to Freddie's 2027 performance, payable in 2028). The acquisition, Grindr's first major acquisition since its 2009 founding, is expected to close in the fourth quarter and builds on Grindr's Woodwork telehealth platform, with plans to integrate Freddie's PrEP services into the Grindr app.
2021
Norwegian DPA fines Grindr over consent violations
Norway’s Data Protection Authority announced a NOK 65 million fine against Grindr for sharing users’ personal data with third parties without their consent.
2021
Grindr announces its first YouTube series, Bridesman
Grindr announced plans for Bridesman, its first YouTube series. The series was scheduled to premiere on August 14 at the Los Angeles Out Fest and would also be available online on YouTube and in the Grindr app.
2021
Norwegian authority announces fine against Grindr over data sharing
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority said Grindr would be fined 100 million Norwegian kroner for sharing users’ private information with advertisers. Grindr said it looked forward to dialogue with the authority.