Grindr agreed to pay £26 million to settle a lawsuit over allegations that it shared users’ HIV status with third parties.
The world’s largest LGBTQ+ dating app was sued in the High Court in 2024 after claims that it misused personal data. A class‑action suit in the U.S. involved more than 11,000 claimants, amounting to accusations that the app had disclosed sensitive HIV test results to analytics vendors such as Apptimize and Localytics.
According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Grindr will send two £13 million installments: one before 31 December and a second by 31 March 2027. The company insisted there was no admission of liability but acknowledged the “significant distress” felt by some UK users.
Grindr highlighted that the alleged practices were linked to “historical data practices” before 2020, when the company was owned by Chinese firm Kunlun. Following 2018 revelations that it was sharing HIV data, Grindr stopped the practice and faced fines, including a £5.5 million penalty from Norway’s data protection watchdog and a reprimand from the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office.
The settlement reflects Grindr’s efforts to overhaul its privacy policies and restore trust. The company stated, “We are committed to transparency, user control, and responsible data practices.”
