US EditionTikTok monitored Grindr activity through third-party tracker, privacy group alleges
- On Wednesday , None Of Your Business filed a complaint with Austria's Data Protection Authority alleging TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer facilitated unauthorized access to user data including Grindr activity.
- Regulatory and legal history shows both apps have faced prior enforcement; in May 2025, TikTok was fined 530 million for GDPR breaches by the Irish Data Protection Commission.
- After a data-access request, disclosures showed TikTok accessed Grindr and LinkedIn usage plus shopping-cart items, while a TikTok spokesperson said the data was used for `personalised advertising, analytics, security`.
- NOYB urged Austria's Data Protection Authority to fine TikTok, Grindr and AppsFlyer, with GDPR fines ranging from �10 million to �20 million or 3–4 per cent of global income, involving 'special categories' of data.
- Grindr has over 14 million monthly active users, and more than 11,000 people joined a class-action claim as of June 2025; a TikTok spokesperson called the allegations a `mischaracterisation of practices from more than four years ago`.
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The European data protection organisation nyob has filed a complaint against TikTok because of serious attacks on sensitive information.
TikTok monitored Grindr activity through third-party tracker, privacy group alleges
A privacy advocacy group, noyb, filed complaints to Austria's data protection authority on Wednesday against TikTok, Grindr and AppsFlyer, alleging these companies breached regional privacy laws, risking exposure of sensitive data.
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