Definition
GDPR enforcement refers to regulatory actions by EU data protection authorities against organizations that violate the General Data Protection Regulation — including fines, compliance orders, and precedent-setting interpretations of lawfulness, transparency, and retention requirements.
Key Points
- 2026-09-21: data-protection-commission-ireland imposes €403M fine on google Ireland — among largest EU privacy penalties; 6-month compliance order (2026-09-21-google-403m-location-data-fine)
- Six-year inquiry (Feb 2020 – Sep 2026) on location data processing
- Infringement categories: lawfulness, fairness, transparency, accountability, retention
- Full decision text not yet published; penalty breakdown per infringement unavailable
- Google may appeal; prior Irish DPC decisions have reached courts
Related
- location-data-privacy
- data-protection-commission-ireland
- ai-regulation
- digital-markets-act
- regulatory-compliance