Irish regulator probes Google, Tinder over data processing Irish regulators have launched separate inquiries into Google and dating app Tinder over their processing of user data, in a fresh round of regulatory scrutiny aimed at tech companiesLONDON -- Irish regulators have launched separate inquiries into Google and dating app Tinder over how they process user data, in a new round of regulatory scrutiny aimed at tech companies. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said Tuesday that it decided to look into how Google handles location data after a number of consumer groups across the European Union filed complaints. Google “will cooperate fully with the office of the Data Protection Commission in its inquiry, and continue to work closely with regulators and consumer associations across Europe," the company said in a statement. “Transparency and protecting our users' personal data is of utmost importance to us," Match Group said. “We are fully cooperating with the Data Protection Commission, and will continue to abide by GDPR and all applicable laws.”Ireland's Data Privacy Commission is the lead EU regulator for both companies because their European headquarters are based in Dublin.

Source: ABC News February 04, 2020 14:37 UTC