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The xandr tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion of Microsoft's advertising technology business and the regulatory scrutiny surrounding it. Coverage centers on Norway's data protection authority fining Xandr NOK 92 million over the unlawful processing and sharing of Grindr users' sensitive data in ad auctions, described as the regulator's largest penalty to date. The thread notes that the conduct predates Microsoft's ownership of the ad-tech company, now part of Microsoft Advertising, while the decision still reaches into Microsoft's current advertising stack. Expect privacy enforcement, ad-auction data handling, and Microsoft Advertising developments under this tag.
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    Norway Fines Microsoft’s Xandr NOK 92 Million Over Grindr Data in Ad Auctions

    Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, has hit Xandr, the ad-tech company now inside Microsoft Advertising, with its biggest fine ever. The penalty is NOK 92 million. BleepingComputer reports that figure as about $9.6M, covering the unlawful processing and sharing of Grindr users'...