Ireland, on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google €403 million for improperly using users' location data between May 2018 and February 2020. However, the eight-year delay drew some criticism, as the European Consumer Organisation said that "can be as harmful as no enforcement at all".
Ireland's data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the EU, said Monday it had fined Google €403 million ($462 million) for improperly using users' location data, eight years after consumer groups complained.
