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Grindr Agrees to Pay £26m Over Claims It Shared Users’ HIV Status

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September 7, 2026 · Sep 7, 2026

Grindr Agrees to Pay £26m Over Claims It Shared Users’ HIV Status

The dating app Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million to settle a major lawsuit over allegations that it shared users’ highly sensitive personal information, including their HIV status, with third-party companies.

The class action lawsuit, which gathered more than 11,000 claimants, was first brought to the UK High Court in 2024. It centers on data practices that took place before 2020, when the app was under different ownership.

According to regulatory filings, Grindr will make two payments of £13 million to resolve the claims, though the company does not admit any legal liability. In a statement, the company noted that while it disputes the allegations, it “recognizes and acknowledges the distress and loss of trust expressed by some of its UK users regarding that pre-2020 period.”

The core of the lawsuit traces back to 2018, when it was revealed that Grindr was sharing user data with analytics firms like Apptimize and Localytics. Users often share their HIV status and last test date on the app to reduce stigma and make informed health choices.

Chaya Hanoomanjee, the lawyer leading the claim, said users experienced “significant distress” over their private information being shared without consent to customize advertisements. She argued the company “owes it to the LGBTQ+ community it serves to compensate those whose data has been compromised.”

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Grindr has faced regulatory pushback over this issue before. It was fined £5.5 million by Norway’s data protection watchdog and later reprimanded by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office in 2022 for its historical data practices. The company maintains that it has completely overhauled its privacy systems since 2020 to better protect its users and meet the unique needs of its community.

For the thousands of people who joined the lawsuit, the financial settlement is a measure of accountability. But for a community that relies on the app as a safe space, the real victory is the promise that their most personal health choices will finally remain just that personal.

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