The EU has announced its intentions to fine Grindr $11.7 million dollars because:

• the disclosure was without users’ explicit consent and violates strict EU privacy laws;

• the EU believes that it puts users at risk for discrimination due to their sexual preferences or orientations; and

• the EU believes that the disclosure has also put users at risk for violence or persecution in jurisdictions where same-sex acts or relationships have been illegalized.

Read about how the illegal sharing of consumer private information without consent will get Grindr fined millions of dollars.