EU fines Google €403 million for improperly using location data
- Ireland's data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the EU, said Monday it had fined Google €403 million ($462 million) for improperly using users' location data, eight years after consumer groups complained.
- The fine is the fourth largest imposed by the Data Protection Commission, the regulator said in a statement.
- Read moreEU fines Google €890 million for competition breaches, risking Trump ire The DPC is responsible for overseeing Google at the European level because, like most tech giants, the company has its European headquarters in Ireland.
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- Ireland's data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the EU, said Monday it had fined Google €403 million ($462 million) for improperly using users' location data, eight years after consumer groups complained.
- The fine is the fourth largest imposed by the Data Protection Commission, the regulator said in a statement.
- Read moreEU fines Google €890 million for competition breaches, risking Trump ire The DPC is responsible for overseeing Google at the European level because, like most tech giants, the company has its European headquarters in Ireland.
Sources: France 24