Google Fined €403 Million by Irish DPC Over Location Data
The penalty targets Google's GDPR breaches in handling user location data and includes a six-month compliance order.
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.
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- EU data regulator fines Google more than $460 million for location data violations
- Google Hit With $463 Million Fine for EU Location Data Rule Breach
- Google Fined €403 Million Over GDPR Violations Tied to Location Data
- Google fined €403 million over location data privacy violations
- Google fined $463 million for breaching EU location data rules
- Google hit with €403 million GDPR fine over location tracking
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