Xandr Fined a Record €8.6 Million for Relaying Grindr Data Revealing Sexual Orientation

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has imposed a fine of €8.6 million on Xandr, a Microsoft-owned advertising unit, for unlawfully sharing sensitive data of Grindr users with advertisers. This fine is the largest issued by the authority to date. The decision to impose a high fine was made due to the serious nature of the breach. The data shared included information that revealed users' sexual orientation. The authority considered the case to be very serious, leading to the significant penalty. The fine is a result of Xandr's infringement of data protection regulations.