BLOOMBERG LAW - Former Grindr chief privacy officer, Ron De Jesus, has filed a lawsuit against Grindr, alleging wrongful termination following his objections to the company's "alarming" data privacy practices. According to De Jesus, Grindr has repeatedly violated state and international privacy laws by collecting, retaining, and sharing highly sensitive user data, including nude photos and HIV status, without explicit consent. That information was accessible by any employee or third-party vendor, he said. De Jesus' dismissal occurred shortly after raising these concerns in an email to the company's CFO. This lawsuit follows Grindr's $7M fine from the Norwegian Data Protection Agency for sharing user location and sexual orientation data with advertisers.
by Skye Witley
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