Grindr collects information about your sexual orientation, gender identity, and relationship preferences, and may use this for advertising and analytics in addition to operating the app.
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Sexual orientation is a special category of personal data under GDPR and equivalent frameworks, requiring the highest level of protection. Using or sharing this data for advertising purposes raises significant legal and ethical concerns.
Interpretive note: The policy's description of advertising use of sexual orientation data is not fully granular regarding which specific partners receive this data or the form in which it is transmitted, creating some interpretive uncertainty.
This new provision explicitly discloses that Grindr collects and uses sensitive sexual orientation and gender identity data for advertising purposes, which is a significant privacy concern for LGBTQ+ users.
View full change record →Your sexual orientation and gender identity, as inferred or explicitly provided on Grindr, may be used for advertising targeting and shared with analytics partners, which could expose this information to entities beyond Grindr and create risks if that data is further processed or disclosed.
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"Information you provide about your gender identity, sexual orientation, and relationship preferences, which may include the nature of the connections you are seeking, is collected and used to provide and improve our services and may be used for advertising and analytics purposes.Excerpt from Grindr's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Sexual orientation is explicitly listed as a special category under GDPR Article 9, requiring explicit consent or another enumerated basis for processing.
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Sexual orientation is a special category of personal data under GDPR and equivalent frameworks, requiring the highest level of protection. Using or sharing this data for advertising purposes raises significant legal and ethical concerns.
Your sexual orientation and gender identity, as inferred or explicitly provided on Grindr, may be used for advertising targeting and shared with analytics partners, which could expose this information to entities beyond Grindr and create risks if that data is further processed or disclosed.
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