Grindr collects your HIV status and other health details if you enter them into your profile or provide them elsewhere in the app.
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HIV status is among the most sensitive categories of personal data under virtually every major privacy framework, and its collection and potential onward sharing carries significant privacy, safety, and discrimination risks.
Interpretive note: The exact scope of onward sharing of health data with advertising partners is not fully enumerated in the policy text available, creating some ambiguity about the complete data flow for this category.
Previous version had no excerpt; current version now includes specific details about HIV status and health data collection methods.
View full change record →If you enter your HIV status on your Grindr profile, this health data is collected by Grindr and may be processed or shared as described in the broader policy, including with advertising and analytics partners, which could expose sensitive health information beyond the app context.
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"We collect information you provide when you fill out forms or fields within the Grindr app, including ... HIV status, and other health data you choose to include in your profile or provide to us.Excerpt from Grindr's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: HIV status constitutes special category health data under GDPR Article 9, requiring an explicit legal basis such as explicit consent or a public health justification; reliance on general consent or legitimate interests is …
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HIV status is among the most sensitive categories of personal data under virtually every major privacy framework, and its collection and potential onward sharing carries significant privacy, safety, and discrimination risks.
If you enter your HIV status on your Grindr profile, this health data is collected by Grindr and may be processed or shared as described in the broader policy, including with advertising and analytics partners, which could expose sensitive health information beyond the app context.
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