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Norway Watchdog Fines Microsoft $10 Million Over Privacy Breach

News.Bloomberglaw • October 12, 2026

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority fined Microsoft 92 million kroner ($9.6 million) for illegally sharing sensitive data of “thousands of users” in Norway, according to a statement .

Says the fine is the highest it has given to date

Says Microsoft’s advertising service Xandr relayed the personal data of Grindr users in Norway, including data revealing sexual orientation, to potentially thousands of other companies

Case was first opened by Norway’s Consumer Protection Agency in 2020

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Norwegian Authority Fines Microsoft $10 Million for Data Privacy Breach The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has fined Microsoft 92 million kroner ($9.6 million) for unlawfully sharing sensitive data of thousands of users in Norway. The fine, the highest issued by the authority to date, stems from Microsoft's advertising service Xandr relaying personal data of Grindr users, including sexual orientation, to numerous other companies. The case was initiated by Norway's Consumer Protection Agency in 2020. Xandr claimed it believed Grindr had obtained user consent, but the Norwegian authority rejected this defense, emphasizing that companies must ensure lawful data processing. The breach highlights significant issues within the advertising ecosystem regarding user data protection. 1 sources 27

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