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Norway fines Microsoft's Xandr $9.6M for Grindr data misuse

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Norway's Data Protection Authority has imposed a $9.6 million fine on Microsoft subsidiary Xandr for allegedly misusing sensitive user data from the dating app Grindr. The authority claims Xandr obtained data without explicit user consent, sharing it with numerous third parties for targeted advertising. This penalty, the highest issued by the Norwegian authority to date, stems from a 2020 complaint and concerns data misuse between July 2018 and April 2020. AI

IMPACT Highlights regulatory scrutiny on data handling practices in the adtech industry, potentially impacting AI-driven advertising.

RANK_REASON Regulatory action against a major tech subsidiary for data privacy violations. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Norway fines Microsoft's Xandr $9.6M for Grindr data misuse

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Jackson Chen) ·

    Norway fined a Microsoft subsidiary $9.6 million for allegedly misusing Grindr user data

    Xandr has three weeks to appeal the record penalty.

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