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Google Fined €403 Million for GDPR Violations Over Location Data Processing

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Google Ireland Limited was fined €403 million for violating GDPR by processing user location data, with a six-month compliance remediation required.

Ireland's Data Protection Commission imposed a €403 million fine on Google Ireland Limited for breaching GDPR by processing users' location data, following a 2020 inquiry into practices from 2018 to 2020.

Key facts
  • Google Ireland Limited fined €403 million for GDPR violations on location data processing
  • Inquiry from 2020, focusing on 2018-2020 practices
  • Google failed to meet GDPR accountability and transparency requirements
  • Six-month compliance remediation required
  • EU Data Protection Commission enforcement action
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Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a €403 million administrative fine on Google Ireland Limited for breaching the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by processing users’ location data. This decision follows an inquiry initiated in February 2020 after complaints from European consumer rights organizations, including BEUC. The investigation examined Google’s practices from May […]

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