We work hard to get privacy right at Google. In a statement, the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information accepted that Google had made a mistake but said that the firm could not be allowed to get away with it.
This has led to police investigations and action by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) against the firm, although no fines or legal action has ever been taken. Google had previously agreed to delete all the data it had gathered in the UK...
However, if Facebook violates the requirements of the settlement, it will be subject to fines. Facebook shared user IDs with advertisers, allowing them to tie Facebook data to information gleaned about users on other sites, according to the Federal...
If this new legislation is passed it would mean that every time Facebook doesn't comply it would face substantial fines as well as serious legal action. We can show relevant ads in a way that respects individual privacy because our system only...
The companies were told they have until September 1 to comply or will face fines of up to €50,000 (about $72,000 U.S. The Independent Center for Privacy Protection (ULD) in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein has demanded local websites...
France Fines Google for Street View WiFi Data Grab Canada's privacy commissioner has asked Google to undergo an independent, third-party audit of its policies after her office found the Internet giant's lack of privacy programs led it to wrongly...
As we have said before, we are profoundly sorry for having mistakenly collected payload data from unencrypted WiFi networks," said Google's lawyer for privacy issues, Peter Fleischer. Schmidt's Solution to Street View Privacy Concerns?
While the fines in France have their own implications of what Google has to do about policing uploads of video or photography or any form of proprietary media, it is the question of whether people can have historically reported information about...
Google could be charged with violating two South Korean laws, and face fines of up to $44,800 and $26,900. The South Korean government said Google had violated privacy collecting "e-mails and other personal information from unsecured wireless...
Because Google signed the agreement, the company won't face any fines. Information Commissioner Christopher Graham, in referring to the e-mails, passwords, and other data Google inadvertently collected off unencrypted wireless networks with its...
If Google is found to have intentionally violated laws to prevent electronic eavesdropping, the company could face fines of up to $50,000 for each violation. The FCC confirmed the investigation began earlier this year after privacy advocacy group...
Last week, Google was accused of a "gross invasion of privacy" and threatened with big fines. The European Union is pushing for stronger privacy rules, to give users more control over how Google (as well as other search engines and social...
Google may face fines of up to £500,000 for breaking British privacy laws when the company's cars collected Wi-Fi data. The growing outcry over privacy prompted Google to post another apology on their blog, which laid out new "privacy controls" to...
Depending on what happens in Madrid's legal system, Google could be slapped with some hefty fines. Canada's privacy commissioner yesterday declared that Google violated the country's privacy laws, which followed news that Spain's Data Protection...
China Fines Sohu For Posting US Movies Online - Chinese courts crack down on illegal video distribution. Image Search Engine in Beta - Photo recognition software gets sophisticated, and privacy issues arise.
