Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Google €403 million (about $463 million) for breaching the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation in connection with its processing of users' location data. The penalty was reported by SecurityWeek, BleepingComputer, Engadget, and Help Net Security, all of which agree on the amount and the regulator involved.
The DPC also ordered Google to bring its location data processing into compliance within six months, according to Help Net Security. The inquiry examined Google's practices over a period beginning May 25, though the reports do not specify the full timeframe covered.
Engadget pointed out that this is not the first time Google has run afoul of EU regulations, though the sources do not detail prior cases. The fine adds to a pattern of heightened regulatory scrutiny over how the company handles location data.