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- 1Irish regulator fines Google €403 million over location data●Data Protection Commission fines Google €403M over processing of location data
Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403 million following an inquiry into how the company processes users' location data. The decision, announced by the watchdog, adds to a series of major European privacy enforcement actions against large technology firms over how they collect and handle personal information without sufficient legal basis or user clarity.
- 2Irish watchdog fines Google €403 million over GDPR breaches●Irish data protection watchdog fines Google €403M over GDPR breaches
Ireland's data protection regulator has fined Google €403 million for breaches of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation. It is one of the largest GDPR penalties issued to date, and the decision is drawing attention across Europe as regulators continue to scrutinise how major technology companies handle users' personal data. The Irish authority serves as Google's lead EU regulator.