Go Back   Freethought Forum > The Public Baths > News, Politics & Law

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-29-2024, 07:02 PM
Pete Ross Junior's Avatar
Pete Ross Junior Pete Ross Junior is offline
Superman's boyhood pal
 
Join Date: Jan 2023
Location: Chicago
Gender: Male
Posts: CVI
Music Priest sues gay hookup app Grindr over data leak

Priest sues gay hookup app Grindr over data leak
Priest sues gay hookup app Grindr over data leak | Catholic News Agency

Quote:
A priest is suing the gay dating and “hookup” app Grindr after the company reportedly failed to protect his data, leading to his resignation from a top position at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

In July 2021, Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill resigned from his post as the general secretary of the USCCB ahead of a report by The Pillar alleging that he had engaged in inappropriate behavior and frequent use of Grindr.

The app advertises itself as “the largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people.” Its geolocation feature is popularly known to facilitate sex hookups between gay men.

The Pillar said its report on Burrill was based on “commercially available records” correlated to the priest’s mobile device. But a lawsuit filed this week claims that Grindr hadn’t taken steps to protect the data from third-party acquisition.

...
On the one hand Father Burrill is correct about reasonable expectation of privacy.

On the other hand ... :mocking:
Reply With Quote
Thanks, from:
JoeP (07-30-2024), Kamilah Hauptmann (07-31-2024), LarsMac (07-30-2024), Sock Puppet (07-29-2024), specious_reasons (07-29-2024), Stephen Maturin (07-29-2024)
  #2  
Old 07-30-2024, 06:01 PM
LarsMac's Avatar
LarsMac LarsMac is offline
Pontificating Old Fart
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: On the Road again
Gender: Male
Posts: MMMDCCCXXXVII
Default Re: Priest sues gay hookup app Grindr over data leak

"In July 2024, Monsignor Burrill filed a lawsuit against Grindr, alleging that the app’s data collection and sharing practices led to his resignation and harm to his reputation. The lawsuit claims that Burrill would not have used Grindr if he had known that his data could be accessed by outsiders."


Yeah, "I wouldn't have been jacking off on my Couch if I knew the old lady would catch me." says a certain VP candidate
__________________
“Logic is a defined process for going wrong with Confidence and certainty.” —CF Kettering
Reply With Quote
Thanks, from:
JoeP (07-31-2024), Pete Ross Junior (07-30-2024), Sock Puppet (07-30-2024), Stephen Maturin (07-30-2024)
  #3  
Old 07-30-2024, 06:08 PM
Stephen Maturin's Avatar
Stephen Maturin Stephen Maturin is offline
Flyover Hillbilly
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Juggalonia
Posts: MXDCLXXXVII
Default Re: Priest sues gay hookup app Grindr over data leak

If this shithead was using Grindr to hook up with adult males, he's a total CINO and should be excommunicated forthwith.
__________________
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." ~ Louis D. Brandeis

"Psychos do not explode when sunlight hits them, I don't give a fuck how crazy they are." ~ S. Gecko

"What the fuck is a German muffin?" ~ R. Swanson
Reply With Quote
Thanks, from:
LarsMac (07-31-2024), Pete Ross Junior (07-30-2024), Sock Puppet (07-30-2024)
Reply

  Freethought Forum > The Public Baths > News, Politics & Law


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

 

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:05 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Page generated in 0.10950 seconds with 15 queries