Russia Fines Google 3 Million Rubles For Violating Data Law Cybers Guards
The law, known as the Federal Law On Activities of Foreign Persons in the Information and Telecommunication Network Internet on Russian Federation Territory, took effect on July 1, 2021. Article 10(4) stipulates that all personal data of Russian citizens must be recorded, systematised, accumulated, stored, clarified, and extracted using databases located on the country’s territory. In the event of a breach, the Russian state regulator, Roscomnadzor, may take disciplinary action against the internet company, including partially or completely blocking the company within Russian territory, restricting money transfers to the company from Russian individuals and legal entities, prohibiting the company from collecting Russian users’ personal data, and restricting cross-border transfers to the company from Russia....