Oddbean new post about login | logout Gay: Grindr has also been found to sell user data plus HIV status to whomever wants it (pays for it) and causes people to no longer be able to have access to medical insurance... This has been going on for at least 5 years. Just so you know. 😉
Good add, thank you. Do you have a source link on the insurance part?
It was on Forbes in 2020 and the reason the Chinese owners sold the app at the time. https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/03/06/grindr-sold-by-chinese-owners-after-us-questions-collection-of-personal-data-including-hiv-status/?sh=5ab08bc47fb5
It doesn't mention the insurance issue though. In the united states, you can't discriminate on health insurance with Pre-existing conditions anyway
Insurance companies have the right to reject new clients without giving them a reason to why they are being denied insurance here in Europe. In addition most private insurance companies do not insure against pre-existing conditions. I know because my partner survived cancer three times and getting private insurance here was impossible. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/technology/grindr-sets-off-privacy-firestorm-after-sharing-users-hiv-status-data.html