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Google Defends Privacy Policies

Posted by kdawson on from the data-liberation-front dept.

adeelarshad82 writes "Google responded to a letter from 10 international privacy commissioners who criticized the company's approach to privacy, insisting that Google protects its customers and has moved quickly to make changes regarding Google Buzz. In a letter to the commissioners, global privacy counsels for Google stated, 'We are committed to being transparent with our users about the information that we collect when they use our products and services, why we collect it, and how we use it to improve their experience.' The April inquiry from the officials included privacy commissioners from Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, and the UK."

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  1. It's a little late to do a Film at 11 joke so... by LostCluster · · Score: 3, Funny

    Online service backtracks after privacy overshare. We'll monitor this story overnight and have a full report to you on the Really Early Local News. We start before normal people wake up.

  2. Why am I not surprised. by TubeSteak · · Score: 2, Funny

    [Jane Horvath and Peter Fleischer, global privacy counsels for Google] pledged to ensure "that privacy is designed into our products at every stage of the development cycle"

    They're just pledging to do this now?

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  3. Re:This bothers me by gmhowell · · Score: 2, Funny

    In a twisted way, seeing relevant ads is an improvement of the user experience. I don't wanna see ads for online pharmacies selling Viagra, and getting relevant ads is an improvement.

    You're more of a penis pump kinda guy?

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  4. Re:Facebook? Bueller? by JWSmythe · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are you sure I haven't had combat training?

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    Serious? Seriousness is well above my pay grade.