Data watchdog’s Tinder probe could cost firm up to $60m

But dating app owner insists that there will be no ‘unfavourable’ outcome from investigation

Tinder is being probed for its handling of subscribers' data

John Mulligan

The company behind dating app Tinder has warned investors that it could be hit by a “loss” of up to $60m (€56m) if the final outcome of a probe by the Irish data protection watchdog goes against it.

Dallas-headquartered Match Group, which owns Tinder and a slew of other dating and social apps, has insisted that it will be vigorously defending allegations made against its Tinder platform by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC).