Google hit with €403m fine by Irish data watchdog over GDPR violations
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Google hit with €403m fine by Irish data watchdog over GDPR violations
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The penalty follows an inquiry launched into the tech giant six years ago.
What the record shows: The inquiry was initiated following complaints from several European consumer rights organisations.
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