4 outlets·4 reports·over 12h
Ireland's DPC fines Google €403M over how it processed location data after complaints from European consumer rights groups, and gives it six months to comply (Olivia Fletcher/Bloomberg)
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403 million for how it processed location data. The fine follows complaints from European consumer-rights groups. Google has six months to comply with the commission’s requirements.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Ireland's DPC fines Google €403M over how it processed location data after complaints from European consumer rights groups, and gives it six months to comply (Olivia Fletcher/Bloomberg)
- The Next Web·Ireland’s data watchdog has fined Google €403M over location data
- Engadget·Google fined $463 million for breaching EU location data rules
- Hacker News·Data Protection Commission fines Google €403M over processing of location data
The Data Protection Commission fined Google €403 million for GDPR infringements regarding location data processing between 2018 and 2020. The inquiry found Google failed to ensure transparency, lawfulness, and fairness across its Web & App Activity, Location History, and Location Accuracy features. Google must bring its data processing into compliance within six months.
Related stories
- The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search7 outlets
- Google rolls out changes to search results in the EU to comply with the DMA, saying they mark the largest reduction in quality of service in Search's history (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)4 outlets
- Google loses fight over record $4.7B EU antitrust fine4 outlets
- EU charges TikTok with failing to protect children’s privacy under the DSA3 outlets