Ireland fines Google €403 million over location data processing
Data Protection Commission
Data Protection Commission
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced its final decision following an Inquiry into Google Ireland Limited (“Google”).
MORE!! That doesn’t hurt them enough!
Unfortunately it’s a weak fine by design. If anyone’s read Careless People about the Facebook whistleblower, there’s a whole section on the former Irish Taoiseach explaining to Zuckerberg that anything from the DPC will just be a slap on the wrist. The Irish economy relies on big tech companies basing their European operations here so the Irish government will never issue a truly punishing fine.