Google Privacy Policy Challenged By Attorney Generals of 36 States
The attorneys general of 36 states are challenging Google's new privacy policy, warning that it exposes users to identity theft and fraud.
The policy goes into effect on March 1 and allows Google to store richer personal information profiles and no longer allows consumers to keep various parts of their online experience separate.
“This is a major change and Google should give consumers the ability to opt out of a policy that could jeopardize their privacy,” Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said. “We believe consumers deserve a full accounting of how this new privacy policy may impact them and be given a meaningful opportunity to avoid it.”
Others expressing concerns about the new privacy policy include:
- The ACLU of Massachusetts, which has called it "creepy;" and
- The Electronic Privacy Information Center, which sued the Federal Trade Commission last week, saying the FTC wasn't doing its job.
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