Google hit with €403m fine by Irish data watchdog over GDPR violations
The penalty follows an inquiry launched into the tech giant six years ago, following complaints from several European consumer rights organisations.
Google has been fined €403m (£345m) by the Republic of Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) over its handling of location data.
The penalty - one of the largest of its kind imposed by the Irish watchdog authority - followed an inquiry launched into the tech giant six years ago, following complaints from several European consumer rights organisations.
On Monday the DPC said its investigation found Google had processed data in a manner that was not "lawful", "fair" or "transparent".
Doyle added: "The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) provides a high level of protection of personal data throughout the EEA (European Economic Area), and requires that the processing of personal data must be carried out in a lawful, fair and transparent manner."