Google hit with €403 million GDPR fine over location tracking

Google hit with €403 million GDPR fine over location tracking

Keypoints

  • The DPC fined Google €403 million over location data processing.
  • The inquiry covered Google’s practices from May 2018 to February 2020.
  • Regulators found GDPR violations in lawfulness, fairness, and transparency.
  • Google also failed to meet accountability obligations for Location Accuracy.
  • The company must bring its processing into compliance within six months.

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