# EU fines Google €403 million over improper use of location data

https://mins.news/en/item/67552

- France 24, 2026-09-21 15:05 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260921-eu-fines-google-%E2%82%AC403-million-for-improperly-using-location-data

> Ireland, acting for the European Union, said Google was fined €403 million for improperly using users’ location data from May 2018 to February 2020. The eight-year delay prompted criticism from the European Consumer Organisation, which said delayed enforcement can be as harmful as no enforcement at all.

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