Norwegian research raises questions about popular dating apps selling advertisers information about users' location and dating choices
Finn Myrstad of the Norwegian Consumer Council, who oversaw a new report that traced how widely dating apps spread personal information, in Oslo, Norway, Jan. 10, 2020. Popular dating services like Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder are spreading user information like dating choices and precise location to advertising and marketing companies in ways that may violate privacy laws, according to a new report that examined some of the world’s most downloaded Android apps. (Thomas Ekström/The New York Times)
Popular dating services like Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder are spreading user information like dating choices and precise location to advertising and marketing companies in ways that may violate privacy laws, according to a new report that examined some of the world’s most downloaded Android apps.©2019 New York Times News Service