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Google fined €403 million by Irish regulator over location data handling

Politico Europe · 2026-09-21
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Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Google €403 million on Monday for four GDPR breaches in how it processed, retained and disclosed location data through Web & App Activity, Location History and Location Accuracy, after a 2020 inquiry opened following complaints from EU consumer groups alleging dark patterns. It is the Irish regulator's fourth-largest fine ever and its first major penalty against Google.

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Source: Politico Europe · via ahirlevel.hu