EPIC Asks FTC to Probe Grindr’s Alleged Privacy Abuse
The FTC should investigate whether the dating app Grindr illegally retained and shared user data, the Electronic Privacy Information Center wrote in a complaint filed with the agency Wednesday. Citing court filings in a wrongful termination lawsuit from Grindr’s former…
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chief privacy officer, EPIC alleged the company retained and shared the data of users after they deleted the app. This included messages, photos and sensitive health data like HIV status, said EPIC. The agency should explore whether Grindr violated the FTC Act and health care privacy laws, said EPIC. The company and agency didn't comment.