Xandr Fined a Record €8.6 Million for Relaying Grindr Data Revealing Sexual Orientation

October 12, 2026 · 6:34 pm 3 sources

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• Norway fined a Microsoft subsidiary $9.6 million for allegedly misusing Grindr user data
  Engadget · October 12, 2026 18:34
  Xandr has three weeks to appeal the record penalty.
• Norway fines Microsoft ad firm $9.6 million over Grindr data sharing
  BleepingComputer · October 12, 2026 20:13
  Norway's Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) has fined Microsoft-owned advertising company Xandr NOK 92 million ($9.6M) for unlawfully processing and sharing sensitive data belonging to Grindr users in the country. [...]

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• Xandr Fined a Record €8.6 Million for Relaying Grindr Data Revealing Sexual Orientation
  The Hacker News · October 13, 2026 13:12
  The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Xandr, an advertising unit owned by Microsoft, €8.6 million ($9.62 million) for illegally relaying ​Grindr users' sensitive data to advertisers. The administrative penalty is the largest issued by the data protection watchdog, arguing the…