The Tagansky district court in Moscow fined Match Group LLC, the owner of the Tinder dating app, 10 million rubles for repeatedly failing to localize Russian users’ personal data. This information was reported by DEA News.
The judge noted in the ruling that Match Group LLC stands accused of an administrative offense under Part 9 of Article 13.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.
In addition to the monetary penalty, the court imposed a separate administrative fine of 10 million rubles for the same conduct.
The court also indicated that a similar protocol involving Twitch Interactive would be reviewed in a forthcoming session.
In another decision, Moscow’s World Court ordered a 2 million ruble penalty against the company that runs the dating app’s services in Russia.
Telegram reported on August 16 that an additional fine of 18 million rubles was levied for repeated refusals to localize data within Russia.
Tinder exited the Russian market on June 30, 2023, and after that date the app stopped loading on mobile devices and was removed from the Google Play and App Store stores.
Earlier reports highlighted cybersecurity concerns, noting that many Russians could have their passwords cracked in a very short time, underscoring the broader risks facing users in digital spaces.
These developments come as Russia continues to enforce data localization requirements, a policy aimed at keeping personal information within national borders and subject to local oversight.