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Dutch privacy watchdog says Google breaks data law

Posted on November 28, 2013July 1, 2025 by Dissent

Thomas Escritt reports:

 Google’s practice of combining personal data from its many different online services violates Dutch data protection law, the country’s privacy watchdog said on Thursday after a seven-month investigation.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority, or DPA, asked Google to attend a meeting to discuss its concerns, after which it would decide whether to take any action against the cloud services, Internet search and advertising giant, which could include fines.

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