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  1. Scroogled Rises: Microsoft Back on Attack as Google Faces New Antitrust Complaint

    Commenting on Microsoft's latest ad campaign, a Google spokesperson said, "Google Wallet shares the information needed to process transactions and maintain accounts, and this is clearly stated in the Google Wallet Privacy Notice.

  2. Is Google's Unified Privacy Policy Illegal in Europe?

    Google's privacy policies are under investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to see if they are illegal under UK law. The move comes after French data protection regulatory CNIL confirmed that Google had made no attempt to meets...

  3. Google Privacy Director Alma Whitten Resigns

    Google's privacy director has resigned from her position after nearly 10 years of service at the search giant. Alma Whitten worked at Google since 2003, taking over as privacy director in 2010. The privacy and security teams, and everyone else at...

  4. Pros & Cons of the Top Mobile App Tracking Methods

    Further complicating matters are the ongoing changes and privacy concerns, making it difficult for marketers to choose a tracking technology with confidence. It can be removed or regenerated and is therefore much better aligned with privacy...

  5. Google Pays $7 Million to Settle Street View Snooping Case

    This settlement addresses privacy issues and protects the rights of people whose information was collected without their permission. We work hard to get privacy right at Google. Consumers have a right to protect their vital personal and financial...

  6. Eric Schmidt: Google Will Give Higher Rankings to Content Tied to Verified Profiles

    He essentially predicts that privacy will cease to exist online. As all this new online identity reform frames place, more and more privacy and user security issues will begin to arise. Within search results, information tied to verified online...

  7. Insights From 7th Graders About Google, Smartphones, Panda, Privacy & Paid Search

    I was amazed at how much the class retained, how interested they were in digital marketing, and how my points about privacy resonated with them. I’ll send you the information via your teacher. I was amazed at how much they retained, including...

  8. Why & How Google Hands Over Users' Data to Governments

    Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Google has followed up last week's transparency report update – which revealed that government requests have risen by 70 percent over the last two years – with a little more information on how it deals with...

  9. Google Transparency Report Adds Details on Subpoenas, Search Warrants, Court Orders

    These are requests for user-identifying information, issued under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (“ECPA”), and are the easiest to get because they typically don’t involve judges.percent were through ECPA search warrants.