Google fined €403 million over location data privacy violations

Google fined €403 million over location data privacy violations

Keypoints

  • The Irish DPC fined Google €403 million for GDPR violations.
  • The investigation began in February 2020 after consumer complaints.
  • Three Google features were reviewed: Web & App Activity, Location History, and Location Accuracy.
  • The DPC found transparency failures and excessive retention of location data.
  • Google must bring its data processing into compliance within six months.

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