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Data Protection Commission fines Google €403M over processing of location data

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noworld · 1790034992 · focus · HN ↗
Do they only fine American companies in Europe?
1. buzer · 1790035426 · focus · HN ↗
  No. For example:
  <a href="https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-3171" rel="nofollow">https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-3171 Yangoo. UAE.
  <a href="https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-1912" rel="nofollow">https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-1912 Criteo. French.
  <a href="https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-3162" rel="nofollow">https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-3162 Intesa Sanpaolo. Italian.
  <a href="https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-2864" rel="nofollow">https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-2864 Shein. Chinese.
  <a href="https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-2306" rel="nofollow">https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-2306 Enel Energia. Italian.
  American companies fines tend to be highest since they are biggest and revenue affects the fine amount.
  1. xethos · 1790054072 · focus · HN ↗
    A European-only, or even one that only primarily serves Europeans, likely won't make it to the front page as easily on the moderately American-centric HN - which further makes it seem like the only companies getting sued in the EU are American
    Havoc · 1790082357 · focus · HN ↗
    I’d think that EU companies are also have a better shot at not running into trouble given that they’re hopefully more familiar with them

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