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Google fined €403 million over EU location data privacy violations

22 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

22 September 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Enterprise Software

◆ Geography

Europe

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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Google has been fined €403 million by Ireland's Data Protection Commission for violating EU privacy laws regarding the handling of users' location data between 2018 and 2020. The regulator found Google failed on lawful processing, transparency, and data retention rules, and has ordered Google to comply fully with GDPR within six months.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software, and 42 sources have reported it between 21 Sep 2026 and 29 Sep 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Google’s large fine signals tougher EU scrutiny on location data privacy, forcing you to reassess how your product handles user data or risk heavy penalties. Prepare to update your compliance and transparency processes immediately to safeguard market access.

◆ Coverage

42 sources · first reported 21 Sep 2026 · latest 29 Sep 2026

◆ Topics

Enterprise Softwaregoogledata-privacygdpreu-regulationslocation-data