Google has been fined 3 million rubles for refusing to localize the data of Russian users in Russia. The decision was made by the magistrate court of the Tagansky district of Moscow. This was reported by the Kommersant edition, noting that the search giant receives such a fine for the first time.
In April of this year, Roskomnadzor demanded that foreign companies localize databases in Russia by July 1. Within the specified period, they had to provide the regulator with documents stating that the storage and processing of data of Russian users is carried out in Russia. Since 2015, the law “On Personal Data” has been in effect in Russia, according to which information about Russian users must be stored in the country. For its failure, companies face a fine of 1 to 6 million rubles. In case of a repeated violation, this amount increases to 6-18 million rubles.
In addition to Google, the Russian regulator sent a corresponding request to Facebook and Twitter. In the near future, the issue of initiating administrative proceedings will be resolved with these companies. In addition to localizing the data of Russians, the State Duma also passed a law obliging foreign technology companies with an audience of more than 500 thousand people in Russia to open their branches. Otherwise, they may be prohibited from displaying ads and collecting personal data.
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