The regulator had proposed to impose a £99 million fine on the hotel chain last year
The company has notified guests whose information was compromised in the incident
Brave describes Google's privacy policies as 'hopelessly vague and unspecific'
Von der Leyen said that Europe "set the pattern for the world" the GDPR, and "we have to do the same with artificial intelligence"
Ireland will investigate whether Google's processing of personal data through its online Ad Exchange violates EU privacy laws
The company has 30 days to audit its data practises, or face the maximum £17 million fine
GDPR is now online and firms need to comply or risk heavy fines. Here are the details you need to ensure you're ready
Iland's Frank Krieger runs down some of the issues that organisations will have to sort out before 25 May
With only four months to go, many organisations haven't even heard of GDPR, let alone made the fundamental data-protection changes it demands
More than 90 per cent of the largest companies say that they are ready for the regulation, but few have taken the necessary steps