Overview
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) is the national data protection authority and GDPR lead supervisory authority for many U.S. tech companies with EU headquarters in Ireland, including google Ireland.
Recent Developments
- 2026-09-21: Fined Google Ireland €403M for GDPR violations in location data processing (Web & App Activity, Location History, Location Accuracy); 6-month compliance order (2026-09-21-google-403m-location-data-fine)
- Inquiry opened February 2020 following European consumer group complaints
- Covered processing period: 25 May 2018 – 4 February 2020
- Infringements: lawfulness, fairness, transparency, accountability, retention