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Google hit with €403M privacy fine over location data
By The BriefBrief · Sources (21)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Summary: Google has been fined €403 million for privacy violations related to how it handled users’ location data under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The fine reflects infringement of GDPR rules governing personal data processing.
WHO: Google
WHAT: Google received a €403 million privacy fine for GDPR violations involving user location data handling.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026 at 5:26 AM ET
WHERE: European Union
WHY: The fine was imposed for infringement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation related to handling users’ location data.
Sources (21):
ABC News,
Ars Technica,
BBC News,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
CNET News,
Deutsche Welle,
Engadget,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
France 24,
New York Times,
Politico Europe,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
The Verge,
The Verge Tech,
UPI,
Wired
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