Google Hit With $463 Million Fine for EU Location Data Rule Breach

Keypoints

• Google received a 403 million euro fine for privacy violations in the EU.
• The case focused on mishandled location data in Web & App Activity and Location History.
• Regulators also found problems with Android’s Location Accuracy feature.
• The Irish Data Protection Commission led the investigation as Google’s EU regulator.
• Three additional privacy investigations involving Google are still ongoing.