FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google is seen at the high profile startups and high tech leaders gathering, Viva Tech,in Paris, France May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
DUBLIN: Google's main regulator in the European Union, Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner, opened its first investigation into the US Internet giant on May 22 over how it handles personal data for the purpose of advertising.
The probe was the result of a number of submissions against the company, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) said, including from privacy-focused web browser Brave, which complained last year that Google and other digital advertising firms were playing fast and loose with people's data.
