Grindr LLC — Ethics Grade D-

Grindr LLC receives an overall ethics grade of D- (25/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Social Media. Market cap: Mid Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 60
• privacy: 10
• consumer: 40
• environment: 75
• humanRights: 55

Documented incidents (3)

• HIV Status Data Sharing (high, 2018) — Grindr was found to be sharing users' HIV status and 'last tested date' with two third-party companies that analyze app performance.
• GDPR Advertising Violation (high, 2021) — Norway's Data Protection Authority fined Grindr for illegally sharing user location and profile data with advertisers without valid consent.
• Endpoint Security Flaw (medium, 2020) — Security researchers discovered a flaw that allowed anyone to hijack a user's account knowing only their email address due to a password reset bug.

Documented good deeds

• Grindr for Equality — Program that provides resources and safety alerts to LGBTQ+ users in countries where homosexuality is criminalized.

Ethical alternatives

• SCRUFF — Independent app that has a history of rejecting ad-tech trackers and external data sharing brokers.