Grindr agrees to pay £26 million to settle a UK lawsuit brought by thousands of users who alleged the dating app unlawfully shared highly sensitive personal information, including in some cases their HIV status, with third parties such as advertising companies.
The claim is linked to events during a period up to early 2020 and is filed in April 2024 by the law firm Austen Hays at the High Court of England and Wales. Several outlets report the settlement covers about 12,000 claimants and is intended to end a legal dispute that lasted roughly two years.
Outlets also describe Grindr’s position: it denies wrongdoing and says the settlement involves no findings or admission of liability. The company acknowledges users’ “distress and loss of trust” relating to historical practices. Reporting differs mainly on how payment timing is framed and on currency conversions, but broadly matches on the settlement size, the nature of the alleged data sharing, and that it is tied to UK privacy law claims.
Payment terms are reported as being split into two instalments of £13 million each, with deadlines extending into March 2027, according to some sources.
