Wednesday, October 19, 2005
ABC News: Google Offers Glimpse at Data Collection:
"...Google Inc. is now disclosing more details on how it collects and uses data obtained from users, but it is remaining silent on several key questions that concern privacy advocates.
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But it remains remains silent on how long information is kept. That's an area of growing concern as Google offers more and more services that potentially collect and store a wealth of personal data, making the company's servers a prime target for abuse by overzealous law enforcers and criminals alike.
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The new policy, issued Friday, states that Google may use personal information to display customized content and advertising, develop new services and ensure that its network continues to function. The practices aren't new but weren't explicit before.
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Chris Hoofnagle, senior counsel with the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said the changes do nothing to diminish his worries that Google is amassing "quite a trove of transactional and personal data" through its various services, which include e-mail, driving directions, photo-sharing, instant messaging and Web journals.
Because storage is cheap, data from these services can be retained practically forever.
Wong said Google could not set a general time limit on data retention because needs vary by service..."
"...Google Inc. is now disclosing more details on how it collects and uses data obtained from users, but it is remaining silent on several key questions that concern privacy advocates.
...
But it remains remains silent on how long information is kept. That's an area of growing concern as Google offers more and more services that potentially collect and store a wealth of personal data, making the company's servers a prime target for abuse by overzealous law enforcers and criminals alike.
...
The new policy, issued Friday, states that Google may use personal information to display customized content and advertising, develop new services and ensure that its network continues to function. The practices aren't new but weren't explicit before.
...
Chris Hoofnagle, senior counsel with the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said the changes do nothing to diminish his worries that Google is amassing "quite a trove of transactional and personal data" through its various services, which include e-mail, driving directions, photo-sharing, instant messaging and Web journals.
Because storage is cheap, data from these services can be retained practically forever.
Wong said Google could not set a general time limit on data retention because needs vary by service..."
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