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title: "Grindr LLC fined NOK 65,000,000 (Norway, 2021)"
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source: "https://www.datatilsynet.no/en/regulations-and-tools/regulations/avgjorelser-fra-datatilsynet/2021/gebyr-til-grindr/"
source_note: "Only the authority's decision is authoritative."
text_as_of: "2026-10-28"
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Fine · Norway

# Grindr LLC: NOK 65,000,000

[Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/about#review)

- **Authority:** Datatilsynet (Norwegian Data Protection Authority)
- **Country:** Norway
- **Date:** Decision of 13 December 2021
- **Amount:** NOK 65,000,000, as imposed (not converted)
- **Appeal status:** Upheld ([source](https://www.datatilsynet.no/en/news/news-2025/the-court-of-appeal-upholds-the-fine-against-grindr/))
- **Provisions cited:** [Article 6(1)](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/6#1), [Article 9(1)](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/9#1)

## What the fine was for (summary, not the official text)

Shared users' data (including the fact of using a gay dating app) with advertising partners without valid consent.

## Official source

- [Decision or announcement of the authority](https://www.datatilsynet.no/en/regulations-and-tools/regulations/avgjorelser-fra-datatilsynet/2021/gebyr-til-grindr/)

Checked against the official source on 28 October 2026.

Only the authority's decision is authoritative. This is reference material, not legal advice.

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