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Information Technology News No appeal from Google on YouTube data ruling
Information Technology News No appeal from Google on YouTube data ruling | No appeal from Google on YouTube data ruling |
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| by Davey Winder | |
| Saturday, 05 July 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 3 Meanwhile, in an ironic twist, the New York Times reports that Google has added the word 'privacy' to it's home page. This follows an appeal to Google CEO Eric Schmidt in the form of a letter
signed by the likes of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, World Privacy
Forum, Consumer Action, Electronic Frontier Foundation, ACLU of
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The Google response was, before the Viacom ruling, that it does not need to make the privacy link any easier to find than clicking the 'About' link and then following the 'Privacy Policy' one. Indeed, a Google spokeswoman said just that and insisted there were no plans to change the privacy link positioning. A Google spokesman told the New York Times that the change had been made because "Some users, bloggers, and regulatory bodies have asked us why we didn’t have a link." Maybe, in light of the Viacom ruling, it could have just said "you have no privacy, get over it." What it does say, when you click through to the policy pages, amongst other things is that "Google's servers automatically record information when you visit our website or use some of our products, including the URL, IP address, browser type and language, and the date and time of your request" and "We may also share information with third parties in limited circumstances, including when complying with legal process, preventing fraud or imminent harm, and ensuring the security of our network and services." Which is much the same thing... Is Google painting itself into a corner, and what does Privacy International have to say about it all? Find out on the final page... CONTINUED |
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