Norway fines Microsoft's Xandr $9.6 million over Grindr data sharing
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Norway's data protection authority has imposed a 92 million kroner (approximately $9.6 million or 8.6 million euro) fine on Xandr, a subsidiary of Microsoft. The penalty follows an investigation into the unauthorized sharing of user data originating from the dating application Grindr.
The regulatory action highlights ongoing scrutiny regarding the handling of sensitive personal information within the digital advertising ecosystem. By penalizing the data intermediary, Norwegian authorities have underscored the legal obligations of companies involved in the processing and distribution of user data under regional privacy standards.
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