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Google, California’s Privacy Policy Law & Our Sci-Fi Future

Started by TLF · 10 months ago

As Jim has mentioned, Google stands accused of violating a California law that requires a website operator to “conspicuously post” a link to its privacy policy on its “home page or first significant page after entering the Web site” with the word & ... Continue reading »

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  • Richard Bennett

    1 year ago

    Ha ha, very cute.
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  • Bill Eresch

    1 year ago

    Here's another far-fetched idea. Suppose that before I use Google's "search engine" I would like to know what data they collect and store about my use of their search engine (query terms, IP address, cookie ID), how long they keep it, and the purposes for which they use it. And let's assume for the moment that Google's privacy policy actually discloses that information. Then having to use the serch engine in order to find that policy doesn't help me very much.
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  • Berin Szoka

    1 year ago

    Incredible as it may sound, one need not use the *Google* search engine to find the *Google* privacy policy. In fact, *any* search engine will do the trick. It is almost as if one could drive one's Ford to the Toyota dealership or vice versa--miraculous!
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  • Richard Bennett

    1 year ago

    Good point, Bill.
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