Google has rejected the request of European regulators that it delay the implementation of its new privacy policies to give authorities time to review the changes and ensure that users’ data will remain secure. The European Commission’s Article 29 Working Party, an independent body of data privacy regulators, asked Google to hold off on launching its new policies until after the committee could analyze the changes and how they would affect European Internet users. The new policies, which Google announced in January, are set to go in place in March.
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Google on EC's Privacy Request: How About No?
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani February 6, 2012 10:58 AMGoogle has rejected the request of European regulators that it delay the implementation of its new privacy policies to give authorities time to review the changes and ensure that users’ data will remain secure. The European Commission’s Article 29 Working Party, an independent body of data privacy regulators, asked Google to hold off on launching its new policies until after the committee could analyze the changes and how they would affect European Internet users. The new policies, which Google announced in January, are set to go in place in March.