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Irish Regulator Fines Google €403 Million over Location Data Processing
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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As a result of Google's error, individuals may have been unaware that their location was being used, it says.
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Dublin, 21 Sep (EFE).- Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), one of the leading regulators of the sector in the European Union (EU), reported this Monday that it has fined Google 403 million euros for irregularities in the processing of location data. The DPC also noted [...] Ireland ticket fined Google 403 million euros for the processing of location data was first published in HolaNews.
The Irish privacy watchdog fined Google 403 million euros on Monday for violations of European rules on the processing of...
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