Google privacy policy News

Google, Amazon Expanding Smart Home Device Data Gathering

As Amazon.com Inc. and Google work to place their smart speakers at the center of the internet-connected home, both technology giants are expanding the amount of data they gather about customers who use their voice software to control other gadgets. …

Google Privacy Policy Violates European Law, Agencies Say

Data protection agencies in European countries have concluded Google Inc.’s new privacy policy is in breach of European law, EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said on Thursday. France’s data protection watchdog, the CNIL, has also cast doubt on the legality …

EU Regulators Look to Halt Google’s New Privacy Policy

A group of European regulators has written to Google Inc. calling on it to halt the introduction of its new privacy policy, saying it needs to investigate whether the proposals sufficiently protect users’ personal data. Google said in January it …