Norway imposes $9.6 million fine on Microsoft’s Xandr over Grindr data

According to The Economic Times, Xandr passed information revealing Grindr users’ sexual orientation to companies participating in automated advertising auctions between July 2018 and April 2020. Engadget describes the penalty against the Microsoft subsidiary as a record fine and says Xandr has three weeks to appeal it.

Covered by 3 publishers within 8 hours of the first report.

• The Economic Times: Norway fines Microsoft's Xandr $9.6 million over Grindr data sharing

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ET The Economic Times Norway fines Microsoft's Xandr $9.6 million over Grindr data sharing 8:07 AM

EN Engadget Norway fined a Microsoft subsidiary $9.6 million for allegedly misusing Grindr user data · staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) 2:34 PM

BC BleepingComputer Norway fines Microsoft ad firm $9.6 million over Grindr data sharing · Bill Toulas 4:13 PM

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