Report «Out of Control»Technical Report «Out of Control»Complaints and follow up
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has announced a fine of 100 million NOK against the dating app Grindr. The Consumer Council is now asking the Data Protection Authority to impose measures to ensure that the company also must identify and delete illegally collected personal data.
Today, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority issued an advance notification of a 100 million NOK (€ 9 600 000) fine to the dating app Grindr, as a result of a legal complaint filed by the Norwegian Consumer Council.
The Norwegian Consumer Council asks eight companies to clarify their surveillance of users of the apps Perfect365 and MyDays.
The online advertising industry is behind comprehensive illegal collection and indiscriminate use of personal data, research from the Norwegian Consumer Council shows.
In this report, we demonstrate how every time we use our phones, a large number of shadowy entities that are virtually unknown to consumers are receiving personal data about our interests, habits, and behaviour.
