全球最大LGBTQ+交友应用Grindr同意支付2600万英镑，以结束英国用户因涉嫌隐私泄露提起的集体诉讼12。这笔和解金将分两期支付，其中1300万英镑需在2024年12月31日前支付，另外1300万英镑在2027年3月31日前支付2。
该诉讼由律师事务所Austen Hayes代表超过11000名申请人提起，指控Grindr在2020年初之前被中国公司昆仑控制期间，向数据分析公司Apptimize和Localytics非法共享用户敏感信息2。
被泄露的用户数据包括HIV状态、种族和性取向等高度敏感个人信息2。该事件于2018年首次披露后，Grindr随后停止了与上述两家公司共享HIV数据的行为2。律师Chaya Hanoomanjee表示，申请人因这些信息被非法披露而遭受"重大困扰"2。
Grindr表示和解涉及的数据行为是"历史遗留问题"，且该协议包含不承认责任的条款2。此前，Grindr因数据处理方式已被挪威数据保护监管机构罚款550万英镑，并于2022年被英国信息专员办公室公开谴责2。
Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million to resolve a collective lawsuit brought by over 11,000 UK users alleging that the dating application illegally shared their personal information with third parties 2. The settlement addresses claims that the platform disclosed sensitive user data, including HIV status, race, and sexual orientation, to two data analytics companies, Apptimize and Localytics 2. The case was filed in April 2024 by law firm Austen Hayes in the High Court of England and Wales and relates to data practices that allegedly occurred prior to early 2020 12.
According to the settlement terms, Grindr will pay the compensation in two installments: £13 million by December 31, 2024, and a further £13 million by March 31, 2027 2. The company stated that the data sharing practices constitute "historical legacy issues" from before 2020 and maintained that the settlement does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing 2. Lawyer Chaya Hanoomanjee, representing the claimants, characterized the situation as causing "significant distress" to applicants whose sensitive personal information was unlawfully shared 2. This settlement follows previous regulatory action against Grindr, including a £5.5 million fine imposed by Norwegian data protection authorities and criticism from the UK Information Commissioner's Office in 2022 2.
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