Security News > 2020 > January > Tinder, Grindr Accused of Illegally Sharing User Data
Popular dating apps like Tinder and Grindr are sharing the personal data of their users to third parties in breach of EU regulations, a Norwegian consumer rights group said Tuesday.
According to the government-funded non-profit organisation, the sharing of this data implicitly discloses users' sexual orientations.
The report, titled "Out of Control", examines the collection and use of personal data by 10 popular apps and concludes that the advertising industry is "Systematically breaking the law".
The dating app Tinder is also accused of sharing user data with at least 45 companies owned by the Match Group, which operates a dating website of the same name.
The NCC, lodged complaints against Grindr and five of its partners with Norway's data protection agency.