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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."
GMail Poland excutives were looking rather nervous after this announcement.
Do not try to read the dupe, thats impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth
What truth?
There is no dupe
I wonder if they are going to start requiring their citizens to wear flare as well.
I notice that you're using a pseudonym rather than posting under your full, legal name. What are you hiding?
He's a bounty hunter, Mr Fett.
-Grey
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"Now what about all those other metrics we use to measure privacy?"
That's why the US doesn't use metrics.
And now that they're retaining Internet usage records and can trace your Slashdot comment back to you, you will receive a knock at your door to register the remainder of the equipment.