Study reveals that Tinder, Grindr And Other Applications Exchange Personal Data With Advertisers

A coalition of civil rights and consumer groups is asking federal and state regulators to look into a number of mobile apps, including famous Grindr, Tinder and OKCupid dating apps for potentially sharing personal information with advertising firms.

Following a report released on Tuesday by the Norwegian Consumer Council, the push by the privacy rights coalition found that 10 apps collect sensitive information including the exact loc....