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Collection of HIV Status and Health Data

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What it is

Grindr collects sensitive health information including your HIV status and last test date if you choose to share it on your profile, and this information is treated as special category data under applicable law.

This analysis describes what Grindr's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause operationalizes voluntary health data publication by positioning profile disclosure as an opt-in feature. This establishes the procedural mechanism through which sensitive health information can be made visible to other platform users, subject to user selection rather than default automatic publication.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you enter your HIV status on your Grindr profile, this information is stored by Grindr and subject to its data sharing and retention practices, meaning it could potentially be accessed by third parties or disclosed in a data breach.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Navigate to Grindr's privacy request portal and submit a data deletion request specifying that you wish to remove health and profile data. You can also remove HIV status directly from your profile in the app before submitting the deletion request.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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To better support the community's wellbeing, and at the recommendation of HIV prevention and health experts and the Grindr Community, we give you the option of publishing certain self-reported health characteristics, such as your HIV status, Last Tested Date, whether you are using PrEP or DoxyPEP, and/or vaccination status, in your public Grindr profile.

— Excerpt from Grindr's Grindr Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

HIV status constitutes special category data under GDPR Article 9 and sensitive personal information under CCPA/CPRA, requiring explicit consent and heightened data protection obligations; prior regulatory enforcement has cited inadequate handling of this data.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over unfair or deceptive data practices involving sensitive health information and has previously taken enforcement action against Grindr.
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Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Grindr Privacy Policy
Entity
Grindr
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001409
Document ID
CA-D-00270
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1896aeb19bbd92bce5afc6aa6b00dd346a473c4ec5ee9569b04d778c9f6f059d
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 04:03 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Grindr
Document: Grindr Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-001409
Captured: 2026-03-20 04:03:38 UTC
SHA-256: 1896aeb19bbd92bc…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/grindr/grindr-privacy-policy/collection-of-hiv-status-and-health-data/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Grindr's Collection of HIV Status and Health Data clause do?

The clause operationalizes voluntary health data publication by positioning profile disclosure as an opt-in feature. This establishes the procedural mechanism through which sensitive health information can be made visible to other platform users, subject to user selection rather than default automatic publication.

How does this clause affect you?

If you enter your HIV status on your Grindr profile, this information is stored by Grindr and subject to its data sharing and retention practices, meaning it could potentially be accessed by third parties or disclosed in a data breach.

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