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Google: €403 million fine over processing of location data
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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Irish Data Protection Commission fined Google €403 million for lack of transparency in processing location data between 2018 and early 2020 following consumer complaints.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Regtech, and 42 sources have reported it between 21 Sep 2026 and 29 Sep 2026.
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You must sharpen your user transparency on location data or face costly fines like Google. The regulatory spotlight on data use is intensifying across Europe and will hit any lax practices soon.
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42 sources · first reported 21 Sep 2026 · latest 29 Sep 2026
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