It appears Google is catching flak from regulators on both sides of the Atlantic. European privacy authorities have asked Google to modify its global privacy policy in order to give users a better understanding of what personal data is being collected. The move comes on the heels of rumors that the Federal Trade Commission is about to launch an antitrust suit against the company. Earlier this year, Europe voiced strong doubts about Google’s move to junk the separate privacy policies associated with its many products in favor of one streamlined policy.
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EU Gives Google a Privacy To-Do List
Posted by: Erika Morphy October 17, 2012 08:38 AMIt appears Google is catching flak from regulators on both sides of the Atlantic. European privacy authorities have asked Google to modify its global privacy policy in order to give users a better understanding of what personal data is being collected. The move comes on the heels of rumors that the Federal Trade Commission is about to launch an antitrust suit against the company. Earlier this year, Europe voiced strong doubts about Google’s move to junk the separate privacy policies associated with its many products in favor of one streamlined policy.