The decision is available through cyberlaw.org.uk as a PDF file. Judge Orders Google to Turn Over YouTube Records: “The order raised concerns that the online video viewing habits of tens of millions of people could…
Google’s controversial Street View hits the UK: “Google’s Street View photography cars have been spotted on the streets of London. The company started its first European data gathering for the service in April in Italy.”…
Google must divulge YouTube log: “Google must hand over the log holding details of every user who has watched any video on YouTube, a US court rules.” (Via BBC News.)
Google in deal with Brazil to fight child porn – Yahoo! News: “Wed Jul 2, 2:46 PM ET BRASILIA (Reuters) – Internet search company Google signed an agreement with Brazilian public prosecutors on Wednesday to…
What’s Obscene? Google Could Have an Answer: “In a Florida trial, Google data will be used to argue that explicit material doesn’t violate community values.” (Via NYT > Technology.)
Eric Schmidt didn’t see router-level censorship coming, and has worries | Sinobyte: CNET Blog on technology and the impact on China’s environment, politics, and international affairs. – CNET News.com: “Google CEO Eric Schmidt, in an…
Google supports US privacy law: “ If it stops stronger laws anyway Google, under fire recently for not being open enough about its own privacy policies, supports a wide-ranging federal bill protecting privacy.… “ (Via…
Google needs link to privacy policy on homepage, say privacy groups: “Google has been urged to add a link from its search engine homepage to its privacy policy. An open letter sent today by US…
World realizes Google home page is ‘illegal’: “ Beauty is advertising, advertising beauty Five years later, an army of privacy-minded watchdogs has suddenly realized the Google home page is illegal.… “ (Via The Register –…
Bits: California Privacy Chief Says Google Should Improve Disclosure: “Joanne McNabb, the chief of California’s Office of Privacy Protection, said Google is not following her office’s guidelines because it refuses to put a link to…