Google fined €403m by Irish DPC over location data processing
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Google, Data Protection Commission (DPC)
Ireland / Europe
September 2026
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The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Google €403m for GDPR infringements. The investigation found failures in lawful, fair, and transparent processing of location data. Google is ordered to bring its processing into compliance within six months.
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