Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing
Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Alphabet's Google €403 million for breaching General Data Protection Regulation rules across three location-related features. Regulators gave Google six months to bring its data processing into compliance.
Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Alphabet's Google search engine €403 million on September 21, 2026, following an inquiry into its processing of location data. The penalty, converted by various outlets to approximately $462 million to $463 million, is the commission's fourth-largest fine. The regulator found that Google breached General Data Protection Regulation requirements between 2018 and 2020 across three core features: Web & App Activity, Location History, and Location Accuracy.[4][14][3][8][10][12][6][7]
The enforcement action followed complaints by European consumer rights groups dating back to 2018. The watchdog found that Google misled users regarding how location information was collected, stored, and applied to targeted advertising. The commission ordered Google to bring its data processing into compliance within six months. In response, Google stated that its policies have since changed to give users stronger controls for managing personal data.[5][13][2][11][3][10]
Reports on the action included differing figures and framing across outlets. While most sources reported the Irish commission's €403 million penalty, The Straits Times reported that the European Union fined Google $590 million for a data location breach, and WatcherGuru reported an unconfirmed $460 million fine for EU GDPR violations.[9][1][5][4]
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Watcher.Guru@WatcherGuruPost on X ·
JUST IN: 🇪🇺 Google $GOOGL fined $460 million for violating EU's GDPR privacy rules.
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Google fined $463M for tracking your location without you knowing: Ireland's top EU privacy regulator found Google misled users about how their location data was collected, stored, and used to target ads — across three core product… https://t.co/NZwPlukGsK #Google #Privacy https://t.co/zRcXfTL2jR
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Mario Nawfal@MarioNawfalPost on X ·
🇮🇪🇪🇺 Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has FINED Google ~$463 MILLION for violating EU privacy rules. The watchdog found Google breached General Data Protection Regulation requirements in its processing of location data through 3 features: Web & App Activity, Location History, and Location Accuracy. Google has 6 months to bring its processing into compliance. Ireland’s DPC is the lead EU privacy regulator for many of the world’s biggest tech companies. It’s the commission’s FOURTH-LARGEST fine. Turns out Google was being tracked as well... Source: Reuters / Writer: Marie
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Reuters@ReutersPost on X ·
Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing https://t.co/qbJfPqKOhV https://t.co/qbJfPqKOhV
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Techmeme@TechmemePost on X ·
Ireland's DPC fines Google €403M over how it processed location data after complaints from European consumer rights groups, and gives it six months to comply (@livfletcher_ / Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)
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SiliconANGLE@SiliconANGLEPost on X ·
Google fined $462M in Ireland over location data collection practices https://t.co/VwDIiaWjuq
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SecurityWeek@SecurityWeekPost on X ·
Google Hit With $463 Million Fine for EU Location Data Rule Breach https://t.co/GDqWMyrTIb
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Quartz@qzPost on X ·
Google fined $463 million over location tracking: Ireland's Data Protection Commission found Google mishandled location data across three features from 2018 to 2020 https://t.co/PjleqnM5gG https://t.co/xkK39ikdea
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The Straits Times@straits_timesPost on X ·
European Union fines Google $590 million for data location breach https://t.co/U7R9i9UVdt
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Analytics Insight@analyticsinmePost on X ·
𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝘀. 𝟰,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 Google location tracking resulted in a 403 million euro fine from Ireland’s Data Protection Commission. The regulator found GDPR violations linked to how Google handled location data through Web and App Activity, Location History, and Location Accuracy. Google says its policies have since changed, with stronger controls for users managing personal data. #Google #GoogleFine #LocationTracking #DataPrivacy #GDPR #GoogleNews #AnalyticsInsightUAE Read More 👇 https://t.co/XV7LNAD0Fa
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Google fined $463M for tracking your location without you knowing Ireland's top EU privacy regulator found Google misled users about how their location data was collected, stored, and used to target ads — across three core product features. Google #Google #GDPR #LocationPrivacy https://t.co/qtXp5O2o1p
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TNW@thenextwebPost on X ·
Your location shaped Google's ads, maybe without you knowing. Ireland fined Google €403M over that location data. Consumer groups first complained back in 2018. https://t.co/OJqzRIOzmi https://t.co/ycS09IiMr8
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The Hindu@the_hinduPost on X ·
The lead European Union data privacy regulator for most of the biggest internet companies fined Alphabet’s Google search engine €403 million ($463 million) following an inquiry into its processing of location data, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) said on Monday (September 21, 2026). https://t.co/K1p4xu2WIW
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