Norway fines Microsoft subsidiary Xandr about $9.6 million over alleged misuse of Grindr user data

Engadget reports that Norway's data protection authority fined Microsoft's adtech subsidiary Xandr 92 million kroner (about $9.6 million), its largest fine to date. The authority alleges Xandr used sensitive Grindr user data for advertising without explicit consent between July 2018 and April 2020, assuming Grindr had secured approval. As of Engadget's October 12, 2026 report, Xandr had three weeks to appeal.