THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Google Fined $463 Million by European Union.
The European Union's privacy watchdog has fined Google for violating strict data privacy rules, citing improper handling of users' location data.
The European Union’s privacy watchdog has fined Google for violating strict data privacy rules, citing improper handling of users’ location data. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Google has been fined €403 million ($463 million) by Ireland ’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violating strict European Union (EU) privacy rules through its handling of users’ location data between 2018 and February 2020. The regulator found that Google’s Web & App Activity, Location History, and Location Accuracy features failed to meet the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements for lawful, fair, and transparent processing, while some location data was retained longer than necessary. DETAIL: Ireland serves as Google’s…Open