Russia fined Google 3 million rubles for violating data storage law

Russia has fined Google for the first time for violating data storage rules. Facebook and Twitter previously received similar

punishments for violating Russian laws. 

According to the law on personal data, the operator is obligedensure recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, changing), retrieving personal data of Russians using databases located on the territory of the Russian Federation. Earlier, Roskomnadzor reported that the management of the American company could not confirm the fact of localization of databases in Russia . Based on the violations, the department drew up an administrative protocol against Google; he was threatened with a fine of one to 6 million rubles.

The active work of the Russian government to controlthe use of the internet and social networks began in 2012. It was then that the authorities passed a law allowing the authorities to blacklist and block certain online content. Since then, more and more restrictions have been introduced targeting messaging apps, websites, and social media platforms.

One provision of the law required thattech companies have kept servers in Russia to store personal information they collect from Russian citizens. Roskomnadzor has for several years unsuccessfully tried to force large tech companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Google to transfer data from Russian users to the Russian Federation.

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