Google hit with $463 million fine for EU location data rule breach
The commission said Google failed to process location data lawfully and ordered changes within six months after finding users could lose control of personal data.
- On Monday, the Data Protection Commission fined Alphabet's Google €403 million following an inquiry into the tech giant's processing of location data.
- The DPC launched this inquiry six years ago following complaints from European consumer rights organizations; users were often unaware their location was used to infer interests or target ads.
- Investigators examined "web and app activity," "location history," and "location accuracy" between May 25, 2018, and February 4, 2020, finding that retaining data longer than necessary aggravated users' loss of control.
- Within six months, Google must bring its processing into compliance; a company spokesperson claimed they have "significantly evolved our practices" and launched new management tools since 2019.
- This penalty stands as the fourth-largest fine issued by the DPC since General Data Protection Regulation implementation, while three other large-scale statutory inquiries concerning Google remain open at an advanced stage.
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Eight years after complaints from consumer associations, the US giant was sentenced on Monday 21 September to a fine of €403 million.
Ireland ' s Data Protection Authority, whose capital is Dublin, the European headquarters of Google, is fined in excess of $400 million for violating the European Union ' s data protection regulations.
The Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC) has fined US company Google €403 million for processing users' location data. The regulator announced this in a statement, citing a breach of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by the service. The commission stressed that Google's actions may have led to people not knowing that their location data was being used, for example, to target advertising or determine their interests, and may h…
Seven European consumer organizations had complained that the unjustified use of data could lead to a violation of privacy.
Irish regulator sanctioned Google for using people’s location between 2018 and 2020 for targeted ads without their full consent
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