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Norway fines Microsoft ad firm $9.6 million over Grindr data sharing
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- Norway's Data Protection Authority has fined Microsoft-owned ad company Xandr $9.6 million for unlawfully processing and sharing Grindr users' sensitive data.
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Norway fines Microsoft ad firm $9.6 million over Grindr data sharing
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Norway fines Microsoft ad firm $9.6 million over Grindr data sharing
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Norway's Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) has fined Microsoft-owned advertising company Xandr NOK 92 million ($9.6M) for unlawfully processing and sharing sensitive data belonging to Grindr users in the country.