Data Protection Commission fines Google €403M over processing of location data
Irish DPC fines Google €403 million for GDPR violations in processing of user location data.
Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Google €403 million after an own-volition inquiry into location data processing in Web & App Activity, Location History, and Location Accuracy from May 2018 to February 2020. The DPC found infringements of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, accountability, and retention obligations, and ordered Google to bring processing into compliance within six months. The inquiry was launched in February 2020 following complaints from consumer rights organizations including BEUC.
- €403 million GDPR fine imposed on Google Ireland
- Violations cover lawfulness, fairness, transparency, accountability, and data retention
- Google ordered to bring location data processing into compliance within 6 months
- Organizations
- GoogleData Protection CommissionBEUC
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The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced its final decision following an Inquiry into Google Ireland Limited (“ Google ”).
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