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| Commitments and Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies Litigation From time to time, the Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, that arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of complex legal proceedings are difficult to predict, and the Company’s view of these matters may change in the future as the litigation and events related thereto unfold. The Company expenses legal fees as incurred. The Company records a provision for contingent losses when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Norway Matter In January 2021, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (“NDPA”) sent Grindr LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, an “Advance notification of an administrative fine” of 100,000 NOK for an alleged infringement of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The NDPA alleged that (i) Grindr LLC disclosed personal data to third party advertisers without a legal basis in violation of Article 6(1) GDPR and (ii) Grindr LLC disclosed special category personal data to third party advertisers without a valid exemption from the prohibition in Article 9(1) GDPR. Grindr LLC contested the draft findings and fine. In December 2021, the NDPA issued a reduced administrative fine against Grindr LLC in the amount of 65,000 NOK. In October 2025, the Norwegian Appeals Court upheld the administrative fine of 65,000 NOK. Grindr LLC received an invoice for the fine from the Norwegian state collection agency in January 2026 and in February 2026, Grindr LLC paid the principal amount of the fine. The invoice also purports to impose 16,800 NOK (the equivalent of approximately $1,692 using the exchange rate as of June 30, 2026) in interest fees to Grindr LLC in addition to the principal of the fine. Based on the information currently available, Grindr LLC disputes the asserted interest on the Norwegian administrative fine. Israeli Class Action In December 2020, Grindr LLC was named in a statement of claim and petition for certification of a class action in Israel (Israeli Central District Court). The statement of claims generally alleges that Grindr LLC violated users’ privacy by sharing information with third parties without their explicit consent and seeks various forms of monetary, declaratory, and injunctive relief, in addition to certification as a class action. After various filings, the parties reached a settlement in February 2025, which was approved by the court in July 2025. In February 2026, the Israeli Attorney General submitted objections to the Court regarding the proposed settlement. Grindr submitted its response to the Attorney General’s position in April 2026. As of June 30, 2026, the Court has not yet ruled on the proposed settlement. UK Group Action On April 15, 2025, the Company (Grindr Inc.) and Grindr LLC, its indirect and wholly-owned operating subsidiary, were served with proceedings in the High English Court, which proceedings were originally issued in April 2024, brought by a UK law firm on behalf of 10,080 alleged Grindr users from a period between 2009 and 2020 alleging unlawful processing of their personal data in breach of UK data protection laws and misuse of their private information. This number has since decreased to 10,041 on account of discontinued and duplicate claims. On April 24, 2025, the UK law firm notified the Company and Grindr LLC that a second claim had been issued against Grindr LLC making identical claims on behalf of 1,964 alleged Grindr users. By agreement, the first claim against Grindr Inc. was dismissed but the proceedings with respect to the first claim continue against Grindr LLC. The second claim was served on Grindr LLC on October 17, 2025.
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