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Irish privacy watchdog seeks to finalize 'legacy' cases in 2026, commissioner says

By Matthew Newman ( April 1, 2026, 22:07 GMT | Insight) -- An Irish privacy watchdog’s investigation into a data broker that sold location information from users' smartphones should be concluded by the end of 2026, one of the three commissioners at the country's Data Protection Commission has said. Niamh Sweeney said one of the Irish DPC’s priorities is to wrap up “legacy” cases, including the data location case and a long-running investigation into Google's advertising data practices.An Irish privacy watchdog’s investigation into a data broker that sold location information from users' smartphones should be concluded by the end of 2026, one of the three commissioners at the country's Data Protection Commission has said....

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