It also shed light on the issues surrounding data privacy. Grindr sold Burrill’s data from between 2017 and 2021 to companies and data vendors, the lawsuit said. “We want answers so we can use that as a warning to other Grindr users,” Helmer said. When Grindr didn’t agree, Carr said, Burrill filed a lawsuit on July 18, requesting damages and an order that would prevent the app from releasing users’ data without prior notice. Burrill isn’t the first person to accuse Grindr of not protecting users’ privacy.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 28, 2024 09:18 UTC