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- 1Irish watchdog fines Google €403 million over GDPR breaches●Irish data protection watchdog fines Google €403M over GDPR breaches
Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403 million for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, one of the largest penalties issued by the regulator to date. The decision draws renewed attention to Ireland's role as lead EU enforcer for major US tech firms and to ongoing criticism that enforcement under GDPR remains slow and uneven.
- 2Ireland's Data Protection Commission fines Google €403 million over location data●Data Protection Commission fines Google €403M over processing of location data
Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403 million following an inquiry into how the company processes users' location data. The decision, announced by the Irish regulator, marks one of the larger privacy penalties issued under GDPR enforcement and adds to a series of sanctions against major technology firms over their handling of personal data. Commenters online are debating the size of the fine and its likely effect on Google's location-tracking practices.