Norway's Data Protection Authority has handed dating app Grindr a reduced 65 million Norwegian crown ($7.14 million) fine over illegal disclosure of user data to advertisers, saying the company had moved to address issues regarding its practices.
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The DPA's initial plan last January was to fine Grindr 100 million crowns ($11 million) but it said on Wednesday that it had reduced the amount because of new information on the company's finances and changes Grindr has made "to remedy the deficiencies in their previous consent-management platform."
"Our conclusion is that Grindr has disclosed user data to third parties for behavioral advertisement without a legal basis," Tobias Judin, head of the DPA's international department, said in a statement.
US-based Grindr, which describes itself as the world's largest social networking app for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, said it still strongly disagreed with the decision.
