Google hit with €600,000 Belgian privacy fine

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Google has received a record fine from Belgium's data protection authority (APD) of 600,000 euros for not complying with European rules on a ...

BRUSSELS: Google has received a record fine from Belgium's data protection authority of €600,000 for not complying with European rules on a person's"right to be forgotten" online.

The news articles, which appeared in results linked to the person's name, related to unfounded complaints of harassment. Google was"negligent" in deciding not to remove the links, given that the company had evidence that the facts were irrelevant and out of date, APD said.

 

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