Dublin, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - European Union fines Google 403 mn euros for data location breach

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2026-09-21

Ireland's data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the European Union, said Monday that it had fined Google 403 million euros ($462 million) for improperly using users' location data. The technology giant infringed the EU's General Data Protection Regulation between May 2018 and February 2020, Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), which is charged with applying the bloc's rules over the issue, said in a statement. In its final decision......

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