Tinder is sharing your personal information - Report

[Bradley Prior]

Tinder is sharing your personal information - Report

The Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) has found that various popular apps - including dating apps Tinder, OkCupid, and Grindr - are sharing the personal information of users without their knowledge.

In a report published on its website, the NCC tested 10 apps that were the most popular on Google Play in "certain categories where sensitive category personal data were deemed likely to be processed, such as data about health, religion, children, and sexual preferences."

 

[Swa]

Who's so stupid to put their real information into such apps?

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

no surprise here
if you do online apps expect the worst

whatever happened to the old meeting someone at a library ?

 

[PhireSide]

no surprise here
if you do online apps expect the worst

whatever happened to the old meeting someone at a library ?

Just about nobody reads books anymore. Not for recreation, anyways

 

[Nirv]

I couldn't find out from the article whether the information shared with third parties is anonymized or not? Makes a big difference as to how much we should care, GDPR compliant or not. In any case, don't use the app so not personally affected.

 

[Grubscrew]

Who's so stupid to put their real information into such apps?

Indeed, I even use pictures of someone else to be safe.

 

[Polymathic]

Explains why I'm suddenly getting singles ad on YouTube

 

[Binary_Bark]

Duh

 

[Nick333]

no surprise here
if you do online apps expect the worst

whatever happened to the old meeting someone at a library ?

What's a library, Grandpa?

 

[milomak]

Indeed, I even use pictures of someone else to be safe.