Grindr is sharing the HIV status and “last tested” date of users with two other firms, according to an analysis by an outside research firm verified by BuzzFeed
A data analysis conducted by an outside research firm, and independently verified by BuzzFeed News … Tweets: @azeen , @azeen , and @caseynewton Tweets: Azeen Ghorayshi / @azeen : and HIV/AIDS advocates aren't happy about this either: “That is an extremely, extremely egregious breach of basic standards that we wouldn't expect from a company that likes to brand itself as a supporter of the queer community.” http://www.buzzfeed.com/... Azeen Ghorayshi / @azeen : NEW from me: Grindr is sharing their users' HIV status info (tied to email and GPS data) with two third-party companies, a data analysis shows —> http://www.buzzfeed.com/... Casey Newton / @caseynewton : Unfortunately, Grindr being owned by a Chinese company means that users can expect even less privacy over time http://twitter.com/...