About this episode
This episode discusses Grindr's handling of user data and the legal implications surrounding it.
For the last few years, Grindr has branded itself as the global gayborhood—a digital safe space for queer communities. But a series of European investigations raised serious questions about how the app handled user data. In this episode, we talk with Chaya Hanoomanjee of the law firm Austin Hayes, who is leading a major UK claim alleging that Grindr shared sensitive user information, including in some cases health data, without proper consent. We trace the story from Norway’s multimillion-euro fine to the 12,000-person UK action and unpack what “special category data” actually means, why these cases matter, and what we’re all really agreeing to when we tap “accept.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Chaya Hanoomanjee
Topics covered
- data privacy
- queer communities
- user consent
- legal investigations
- health data
- Grindr
Keywords
- Grindr
- data privacy
- queer communities
- user consent
- health data
- legal action
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Grindr, Austin Hayes
Places: Norway, UK
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