# Grindr to pay $48 million settlement over sale of users’ information, including HIV status

https://mins.news/en/item/48821

- CBC News, 2026-09-07 20:03 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/grindr-uk-privacy-hiv-status-9.7334845?cmp=rss

> The hookup app Grindr has agreed to pay $48 million to settle a U.K. lawsuit alleging that sensitive user information, including HIV status, was sold to advertisers.

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