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The Democrat-controlled Vermont legislature has enacted a landmark data privacy bill that empowers consumers to take legal action against companies violating their privacy rights. This law establishes stringent restrictions on the collection and use of personal data, including prohibitions on the sale of sensitive information. Despite concerns from the Republican governor about potential impacts on small businesses, the bill’s strong provisions have been praised by privacy advocates as among the most robust in the nation.

Grindr is facing a lawsuit in London for allegedly sharing users’ personal information with advertising companies without their consent. The data is said to have included HIV statuses and test dates, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. This is not the first time Grindr has been accused of sharing users’ personal information. In 2022, a report from The Wall Street Journal indicated that precise location data on Grindr users was up for sale. In 2021, Norway’s data protection agency fined Grindr $6 million for violating the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.