"In 2020, noyb (in cooperation with the Norwegian Consumer Council) has filed a complaint against the online advertising company Xandr (now part of Microsoft) for processing personal data from the dating app Grindr. Now, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority has issued its decision – and fined Xandr € 8.5 million (NOK 92 000 000) for its GDPR violations. This decision is a major blow to the online adtech industry."
https://noyb.eu/en/privacy-win-norwegian-authority-fines-microsofts-xandr-eu-85-million
#Norway #Privacy #Microsoft #Xandr #DataProtection #Grindr #DatingApps
Miguel Afonso Caetano 🦾 🌹
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