Martina Lindberg. Grindr failed to have valid consent from users to share their data and sensitive information with marketing partners. The Oslo district court in Norway has found that Grindr did not have valid consent from users to hand over personal data to advertising partners โ data which also was found to be sensitive information.
By using MoPub a mobile monetization platform as mediator, the data sharing is highly opaque as neither the third parties nor the information transmitted are not known in advance.
Grindr then appealed the decision , and the case was sent to the Personal Protection Board in โ which upheld the verdict. This is an important decision for privacy.
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