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Google Fined €403M Over Location Data Processing
Tech

Google Fined €403M Over Location Data Processing

Ireland's Data Protection Commission has hit Google with a €403 million fine following an inquiry into how the company processed users' location data. The ruling is one of the largest GDPR penalties issued under the Irish regulator, which serves as the lead privacy authority for most major US tech firms operating in Europe.

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