Ten Countries Reprimand Google for Privacy Transgressions
Ten Countries Reprimand Google for Privacy Transgressions
Posted 04/21/2010 at 6:47am
| by Pulkit Chandna
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Google has come under heavy flak in recent times for what appears to be dwindling regard for people's privacy. It truly became conspicuous on the radar of privacy watchdogs with its Street View technology. A couple of months ago, it again caused a furore by choosing to launch Buzz, a social networking extension for its Gmail service, as an “opt-out” service.
Now, as many as 10 heads of data protection authorities across the world have come together to lambast Google. In a letter addressed to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Jennifer Stoddart, has slammed the internet behemoth for “introducing services without due regard for the privacy of its users.”
The letter, dated April 19, is also signed by Stoddart's counterparts in France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain and the United Kingdom. The missive points to both Buzz and Street View as instances when Google launched a product “with such significant privacy issues.”
Stoddart has called on Google to ensure that its services honor fundamental privacy principles. The company has also been asked to outline ways in which it plans to ensure such conformity.
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Muerte
April 23, 2010 at 11:21am
While I agree that what happens in the4 street is not private, the problem with street view is if you turn the camera and zoom in you can also see what's goin on inside a building. Again if its a public building, which most of them are, then no expectation of privacy, but individual residences are another issue.
I Jedi
April 21, 2010 at 12:14pm
THAT PICTURE IS DISPLAYING MY GIRLFRIEND. I DEMAND YOU TAKE IT DOWN AT ONCE, MXPC
Keith E. Whisman
April 21, 2010 at 10:59am
In public you have no right to an expectation of privacy outside of your normal rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And really I can't tell who that is. I can't even make out any facial features so how is this invading anyones privacy? They are in public. They are unrecognizable and even if they were Google is not committing a crime. A perceived crime is not a crime. Just because you think it's illegal doesn't make it so.
Danthrax66
April 21, 2010 at 10:00am
Fuck: France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain and the United Kingdom. And fuck your god damn spam filter.
Danthrax66
April 21, 2010 at 11:59am
I had an actual comment typed out but the spam filter blocked it.
ddimick
April 21, 2010 at 9:49am
Looks like it's just someone walking along on a busy public street with their shopping bag and dry cleaning. Is there really an expectation of privacy or is this just some random photo to spiff up the article?
deadsenator
April 22, 2010 at 10:59am
And people are joking about it. Other take them seriously. Perhaps they are angered by the worst spam filter in the world. Here's hoping this comment makes it....<click!>
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