Microsoft’s Xandr receives Norwegian GDPR fine over Grindr user data
( October 12, 2026, 08:38 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Microsoft’s advertising technology company Xandr has been fined 92 million kroner (€8.6 million) by Norway’s privacy regulator under the General Data Protection Regulation, for processing and sharing the data of Grindr users without valid consent. The regulator found Xandr jointly responsible with the dating app, and rejected its reliance on Grindr’s consent collection. Xandr has three weeks from receiving the decision to appeal.Statement follows....
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