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Ireland fines Google €403M over unlawful location-data tracking

Google says the flagged policies are historical and updated

2 Sep 21 6:44 AM · 2d ago · 52 articles · 6 posts · 3 sources · development 2 of 4

A Google spokesperson responded to the ruling by saying the practices in question predate changes the company made to its location tools.

Google says the flagged policies are historical and updated
theguardian.com

“This case centres around historical policies that have since been updated. From 2019 onwards, we've significantly evolved our practices and launched robust tools that make managing location data simple.”

Google spokesperson

Google Fined companyData Protection Commission (Ireland) Lead GDPR regulator for Google in the EUGraham Doyle Deputy Commissioner, DPCBEUC (European Consumer Organisation) Original complainantNorwegian Consumer Council (Forbrukerrådet) Research body behind original complaint

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1–3Google says the flagged policies are…4Global outlets recirculate fine in dollar…
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 4 claims were published in its stretch

  1. 21 outlets Ireland Fines Google €403m Over Location Tracking

    first by Silicon UK, 2d ago · also The Cyber Express, CyberInsider, SabaNet, Infosecurity, Agence France-Presse, TRT World +14

    17 more headlines
  2. 14 outlets Google Fined By Irish Privacy Regulator For Location Data

    first by MediaPost, 2d ago · also Security Affairs, SiliconANGLE, Cyber Security News, hromadske, BleepingComputer, Business Plus +7

    14 more headlines
  3. 4 outlets Google fined €403m by DPC over GDPR violations

    first by Silicon Republic, 2d ago · also Irish Examiner, The Standard, Evening Standard

    2 more headlines
  4. 3 outlets Irish data protection watchdog fines Google €403m over GDPR breaches

    first by The Irish Times, 2d ago · also Euronews, Associated Press

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