Google's privacy policies are under investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to see if they are illegal under UK law. On 19 March 2013, representatives of Google were invited at their request to meet with the taskforce led by...
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...
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reopened its investigation into Google's Street View Wi-Fi collecting in light of recent revelations that the firm was fully aware the technology would grab users' data.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has confirmed it is in discussion with Google to ensure the search giant is complying with all necessary UK data laws following the reports about privacy settings being bypassed.
The Information Commissioner's Office, meanwhile, used the event to urge all firms not already working on the necessary systems to begin immediately, as the 12-month grace period to comply reaches the half way stage.
Next week the European Commission, The UK Information Commissioner and others will meet to discuss the "state of play" regarding Facebook and what is to be done. Facebook should ensure that any data it collects should be used in the manner that its...
Britain's Information Commissioner Christopher Graham announced plans to launch a new investigation into the incident. Canada's privacy commissioner declared that Google violated the country's privacy laws by collecting WiFi data containing...
Canada's privacy commissioner declared that Google violated the country's privacy laws, which followed news that Spain's Data Protection Agency plans to fine Google between due to the Wi-Fi data Google collected with its Street View cars.
