Grindr Settles UK Lawsuit Over Allegations of Sharing User Personal Information
Grindr has reached a settlement in a UK lawsuit concerning allegations that it shared users' HIV status and other personal information with third parties. The company will pay £26 million ($35.24 million) as part of this settlement. The lawsuit, initially filed in the High Court of England and Wales in 2024, was followed by a class action lawsuit in the U.S. involving over 11,000 plaintiffs. Grindr's U.S. Security and Exchange Commission filing indicates that £13.0 million ($17.62 million) will be paid by December 31, 2026, and another £13.0 million ($17.62 million) by March 31, 2027. The company stated that the settlement resolves the UK group action related to historical data practices before 2020, a period when Grindr was owned and controlled by the Chinese conglomerate Kunlun. While Grindr disputes the allegations, it acknowledges the distress and loss of trust expressed by some UK users regarding that pre-2020 period. Since 2020, Grindr has undergone new ownership and management, becoming a publicly l...
