Europe investigates the new Google privacy policy

Europa investiga la nueva política de privacidad de Google

Las agencias de protección de datos solicitan a la empresa una "pausa" en el cambio

Tomàs Delclós Barcelona3 FEB 2012 - 14:08 CET

 

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Europe investigates the new Google privacy policy


The data protection agencies are asking the company to "pause" in the change



Delclos Tomàs Barcelona 3 FEB 2012 - 14:08 CET

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Articlo 29 In a letter to the company, explain that they need to investigate whether the new measures provide adequate protection of personal data of Internet users. The letter asks literally "pause" in the introduction of the changes. According to the Spanish agency, the decision to intervene was taken at a meeting of the authorities yesterday.
Google announced in January that a single unified form the conditions of use of about 60 business services to facilitate understanding. Personal data would be accessible from all Google services. The measure should enter into force on 1 March this year Google has already begun to warn internet users of this change to be accepted the day expressly to take effect. Google does not accept that the internet user can oppose some of the imposed conditions of use. The agency explained in the letter, addressed to Larry Page, Google's chief executive, that the variety of services offered by the company and its popularity makes any change in privacy policy affects millions of people. "We want to check the possible consequences for the protection of citizens' privacy," says the letter informing the French authority will be responsible for coordinating the investigation.
The initiative is supported by the European Commissioner Viviane Reding, who initially welcomed the initiative of Google. Google, meanwhile, expressed his surprise at the decision because, he says, was reported in the weeks before the changes to the said authorities without receiving any unfavorable opinion. However, announce their willingness to cooperate in the investigation. The company, however, is not bound by this petition to stop the implementation of its new privacy policy. In the corporate blog, Google ensures that changes in next March's privacy policy does not imply any waiver of commitments to safeguard privacy are maintained with the same force. Google sources believe that the letter from the European authorities seeking clarification on the changes and a pause in his introduction to "have completed this analysis" does not involve an investigation.
This initiative comes after the European Union aunciara a renewal of their policies on the subject, some date back 17 years.
In addition, two representatives from Google came on Thursday when the U.S. Congress to explain these measures. According to media does not seem to convince members of Congress, in response to the statements of some who believe that simplifies the presentation of the conditions of use and claim the right to deny Internet to exchange data between different services, in choice, without involving them in punishing use.

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