Tech giant: Trouble over location data - Google has to pay 400 million
A years-long investigation into the handling of location data has resulted in a hefty fine for the company. According to Google, it has rectified the irregularities. However, users also need to take action themselves.
Google has been fined over €400 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violating the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The fine relates to Google's handling of user location data between 2018 and 2020. The DPC found that users may not have been aware that their location data was being used to target them with advertising or infer their interests, and that they had lost control over their personal data.
Google has since updated its practices, introducing tools to allow users to manage their location data and opt out of personalized advertising. The investigation was launched in 2020 following complaints from several European consumer protection organizations.
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