Google May Close Gmail Germany Over Privacy Law

Matt writes "Google is threatening to shut down the German version of its Gmail service if the German Bundestag passes it's new Internet surveillance law. Peter Fleischer, Google's German privacy representative says the new law would be a severe blow against privacy and would go against Google's practice of also offering anonymous e-mail accounts. If the law is passed then starting 2008, any connection data concerning the internet, phone calls (With position data when cell phones are used), SMS etc. of any German citizen will be saved for 6 months, anonymizing services like Tor will be made illegal."

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[Teun]

And maybe you misunderstood me, I have no patience for people that try any (fake) argument to harm European Unity.
The Polish officials that came up with the demand all Polish killed during WWII should be included to increase their present and future EU voting rights should be put away forever.

European Unity is a beautiful goal, for Millennia the continent has been suffering violent strife, this will only stop when all regions get a level playing field. Ludicrous nationalism as shown by the present Polish government is not serving anyone's interest, especially not those of the Polish people.

Please don't confuse pride in one's origin with nationalism, the first is a helpful tool for progress, the latter shuts it down.