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Google Will Anonymize IP Logs Faster

Posted by timothy on from the time-to-make-a-baby dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The BBC reports on some changes to the data retention policy at Google in response to pressure from European authorities, but also included in the article is information about why Google claims they need to retain non-anonymised data for so long. Improving services, sure, but preventing fraud? Aiding 'valid legal orders'?" Reader s0ckratees points to some commentary on the change at Google's official blog. The upshot: IP addresses in Google's logs will be anonymized after nine months, rather than 18 as previously.

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  1. so is this the article? by circletimessquare · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    is this the eclipse article?

    the article at which your average slashdot opinion finds the bulk of google's behavior to be more reprehensible than the bulk of microsoft's?

    or do we need a few more months and stories like this before that threshold is reached and google becomes enemy number one?

    do no evil my ass

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  2. Just change the law by nurb432 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Extend record retention times out by law. Google will have to comply or no longer do business there.

    Nice try tho.

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