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Google Location Data Fine Set at US$462 Million by Irish Regulator

Pan-African · TECHNOLOGY Key Facts —What happened Google was fined 403 million euros (about US$462 million) by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission on 21 September 2026. —What the regulator found The watchdog said Google’s location data processing was not lawful, fair or transparent, and that data was kept too long. —The period The inquiry covered 25 […] The post Google Location Data Fine Set at…

riotimesonline.com ·2026-09-22

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