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Google fined $463 million for violating EU location data rules

Google fined $463 million for violating EU location data rules

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September 22nd, 2026

Google fined $463 million for violating EU location data rules

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The European Union's data privacy regulator stated on Monday that Google has been fined €403 million ($463 million) for mishandling users' location data, thereby violating the EU's stringent privacy rules.

歐盟資料隱私監管機構週一表示,谷歌因不當處理使用者位置資料,違反歐盟嚴格的隱私規則,已被罰款4.03億歐元(4.63億美元)。

The Irish Data Protection Commission stated that its investigation found that Google's handling of location data in "Web & App Activity" (a Google setting that tracks browsing and search history) and "Location History" (a service that maps the places a user has visited via their phone) failed to meet the requirements of lawfulness or fairness.

愛爾蘭資料保護委員會表示,其調查發現谷歌在「網頁與應用程式活動」(一項追蹤瀏覽與搜尋紀錄的谷歌設定)以及「位置紀錄」(一項以手機繪製使用者去過地點的服務)中,處理位置資料的方式未符合合法或公平的要求。

The regulator also found that the company failed to meet the requirements of lawfulness, fairness, and transparency when processing personal data in the "Location Accuracy" feature of the Android mobile operating system.

監管機構亦發現,該公司在Android行動作業系統的「位置精確度」功能中處理個人資料時,未能達到合法、公平且透明的要求。

Ireland serves as Google's lead regulator across the 27 EU member states, given that the American tech giant's European headquarters is located in Dublin.

愛爾蘭是谷歌在歐盟27國的主要監管機構,因為這家美國科技巨擘的歐洲總部設於都柏林。

This investigation, which was launched six years ago, examined how Google applied the General Data Protection Regulation (the EU's privacy rulebook) from its entry into force in 2018 until February 2020.

這項六年前展開的調查,檢視了谷歌從2018年《一般資料保護規則》(即歐盟隱私規則手冊)生效起,直到2020年2月期間如何適用該規則。

In a statement, Google said: "At the heart of this case are past policies that have since been updated."

谷歌在聲明中表示:「本案的核心是過往政策,這些政策後來已經更新。」

"Since 2019, we have significantly revised our approach and introduced powerful tools that make managing location data straightforward."

「從2019年起,我們已大幅調整做法,並推出強大的工具,讓管理位置資料變得簡單。」

The regulator stated that location data is a type of personal data collected by Google, which can be used to infer someone's whereabouts.

監管機構表示,位置資料是谷歌蒐集的一種個人資料,可用來推斷某人的所在位置。

Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle stated: "Location data can bring benefits to individuals, but it can also cause harm."

副專員葛拉漢·道爾表示:「位置資料對個人可能帶來益處,也可能造成傷害。」

"It can greatly enhance the usefulness of online services, but it can also reveal a large amount of information about individuals, including information that is inherently private."

「它能大幅提升線上服務的實用性,但也可能揭露大量關於個人的資訊,包括本質上屬於私密的資訊。」

This is the fourth-largest EU privacy fine ever issued by the Irish regulator; the authority had previously imposed higher penalties on TikTok and Meta, including a €1.2 billion fine on Meta.

這是愛爾蘭監管機構開出的第四大歐盟隱私罰款;該機構此前曾對TikTok和Meta處以更高罰款,其中包括對Meta的12億歐元罰款。

The regulator noted that at this stage, three other privacy investigations concerning Google are also proceeding in parallel.

監管機構指出,現階段尚有另外三項與谷歌相關的隱私調查正在同步推進。

September 22nd, 2026

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