Grindr...

 

According to this piece & others, Grindr is being sued in the UK for selling personal user data.  Not to blame the victim, but why would any user think a for-profit site isn't going to take advantage of every opportunity to cash in?

This dating app asks for a lot of personal info, the input entered is up to the user.   However, once there, anyone looking at the profile can see it.  The point being, is even if Grindr hadn't sold the data, it could've been gathered in other means.

Again, not siding with the corp, but users entered basic demographics; age, description, pics, ethnicity, etc...  But some entered pertinent medical; HIV status, meds, last test results, etc...  Why would anyone list some of that info on a dating app?  OK, HIV status I get.  It cold avoid some later issues & rejections.  But the rest was unnecessary.

If Grindr did this, they should be reprimanded.  However, why would you disclose this level of personal information if you weren't comfortable with it being public?   I've posted a lot about my medical situation on this blog.  I'm fully aware anyone that reads will know quite a bit about me.  But I choose to post that info.  These people opted to enter these things about themselves.  They weren't forced.  If the company did this, Grindr is in the wrong.   However, the users had a responsibility to protect themselves as well.  If you're on a dating app, the training wheels are off.

Cya...