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Google hit with $463M fine for EU location data rule breach

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Google was fined $463 million by the European Union’s data privacy watchdog for mishandling users’ location data in its Web & App Activity and Location History settings, as well as in its Android Location Accuracy feature. This fine follows a six-year investigation by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission into Google's compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation from 2018 to February 2020. Google stated that it has since updated its policies and practices related to location data management, emphasizing changes made after 2019.

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On September 21, 2026, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Google €403 million ($463 million) for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The fine stemmed from an investigation that began in 2020 following complaints about Google's handling of location data. DPC Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle stated that users may have been unaware their location was being used to influence ads or infer interests, thus losing control over their personal information. The inquiry focused on how Google processed location data through its Web & App Activity, Location History, and Location Accuracy features from May 25, 2018, to February 4, 2020. Ireland serves as the lead EU regulator for many U.S.-based tech firms due to their headquarters being located in Dublin.

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Google has been fined $463 million for breaching the European Union’s strict privacy rules because it mishandled users’ location data, the bloc’s data privacy watchdog said Monday. asserted

watchdog → fin → data

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said its investigation found Google did not lawfully or fairly process location data in users’ Web & App Activity, a Google setting that tracks browsing and search history, and in their Location History, a service that maps places they’ve been with their mobile phones. asserted

they → say → phones

Regulators also found the company failed to be lawful, fair and transparent when it processed personal data in its Location Accuracy feature in the Android mobile operating system. asserted

it → find → system

Ireland is the lead regulator for Google in the 27-nation EU because the U.S. tech giant’s European headquarters is based in Dublin. asserted

headquarters → base → Dublin

The investigation, which opened six years ago, examined how Google applied the EU privacy rule book, known as the General Data Protection Regulation, from the time it took effect in 2018 until February 2020. asserted

it → open → February

“This case centers around historical policies that have since been updated,” Google said in a statement. asserted

Google → center → statement

“From 2019 onwards, we’ve significantly evolved our practices and launched robust tools that make managing location data simple.” asserted

managing → evolve → data

Regulators said that location data is a type of personal data that’s collected by Google and can be used to infer someone’s location. asserted

that → say → location

“Location data can bring both benefits and harms to individuals,” Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle said. asserted

Doyle → bring → individuals

“It can greatly enhance the utility of online services, but it can also reveal a significant amount of information about an individual, including information that is inherently private. asserted

that → enhance → information

It’s the fourth biggest EU privacy fine issued by the Irish watchdog, which has previously handed out bigger fines to TikTok and Meta, including a 1.2 billion euro fine for Meta. asserted

which → ’ → Meta

The regulator said it still has three other ongoing privacy investigations involving Google. asserted

it → say → Google

Google hit with $463M fine for EU location data rule breach

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