EU data regulator fines Google more than $460 million for location data violations
Ireland's data regulator fined Google €403 million for GDPR violations in processing users' location data.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it will fine Google more than €403 million ($462 million) for location-data processing, closing an inquiry opened in February 2020. The case examined web and app activity, location history, and location accuracy from May 2018, when the GDPR took effect, through February 2020. Regulators found failures of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, and accountability, including retention longer than necessary, and ordered Google to change its practices within six months. It is the DPC’s first fine against Google; the company had not commented.
- Fine exceeds €403 million, about $462 million.
- Inquiry covered location processing from May 2018 to February 2020.
- Google must fix its practices within six months.
- DPC cited sensitive location inferences and excessive retention.
- This is the DPC’s first fine against Google.
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2 min read at therecord.mediaIreland’s Data Protection Commission will fine Google more than €403 million ($462 million) over the tech giant’s processing of location data, concluding an inquiry into the company that began in early 2020.
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