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Norway fines Microsoft adtech unit $9.6 million over Grindr data

Original: Norway fined a Microsoft subsidiary $9.6 million for allegedly misusing Grindr user data The Norwegian Data Protection A

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has fined Xandr, an adtech subsidiary of Microsoft, around $9.6 million for allegedly misusing Grindr user data. The case follows earlier scrutiny of how the dating app shared personal information with advertisers, and the fine signals that European regulators remain aggressive in enforcing strict data protection rules against major tech companies.

Why now: Regulators are escalating enforcement of privacy laws against big tech over the misuse of dating app user data.

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• Norway fined a Microsoft subsidiary $9.6 million for allegedly misusing Grindr user data The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has charged Xandr, an adtech subsidiary of Microsoft, with a fine of around $9.6 million. According to the data protection agency, Xandr allegedly… · gtbarry · 9

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