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Microsoft's Xandr Fined Roughly €8.5 Million Over Grindr Data
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Fusion42 · 13 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Norway’s data protection authority fined Microsoft’s advertising unit Xandr approximately €8.5 million for illegally processing Grindr users’ personal data, including sensitive sexual orientation information, due to lack of a valid legal basis under GDPR.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Adtech, and 6 sources have reported it between 12 Oct 2026 and 13 Oct 2026.
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You must tighten user data compliance for European markets now that fines are reaching the millions for mishandling sensitive information. The Norwegian ruling is a clear warning that adtech firms can no longer exploit vague consent to process personal data.
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6 sources · first reported 12 Oct 2026 · latest 13 Oct 2026
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