1. Google fined €403 million by Ireland over users' location data

Google fined €403 million by Ireland over users' location data

Technology

  • Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Google 403 million euros for improperly using users' location data.
  • The infringement occurred between May 2018 and February 2020, violating the EU's GDPR rules.
  • The probe followed 2018 complaints from consumer groups across eight European countries, coordinated by BEUC.
  • Google must comply with GDPR within six months, though it says the case involves outdated, since-updated policies.

Source: ndtv.com

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