Europe To Google: Your Simple Privacy Policy Not Easy Enough

Oct 16, 2012 - 8:24 am 0 by
Filed Under Google News

Google Privacy PolicyThe news about Google being asked by European regulators to change their policy hit yesterday. In short, despite Google feeling they rolled out a more simplified privacy policy back in January, regulators in Europe find is less helpful to users.

The regulators and The CNIL "have determined that Google's changes breached EU law because they did not give users any chance to opt out of the changes."

They want Google to go back to the piece meal format because it gives users more control.

Although, they also say the way Google has it is not illegal.

I doubt Google will change it but the EU spoke their mind.

Greg Sterling has more on this news adding that although Microsoft has the same type of privacy policy, no one is on their back to change theirs.

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Search Video Recaps

 
- YouTube
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: September 12, 2025

Sep 12, 2025 - 10:00 am
Search Video Recaps

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Heated Spam Update, Web Declines, AI Mode Updates, AI Max Rolls Out & More

Sep 12, 2025 - 8:01 am
Google Search Engine Optimization

Google Search Quality Raters Guidelines Gains AI Overview & YMYL Definitions

Sep 12, 2025 - 7:51 am
Google

Google Search Tests Dropping 100 Search Results Parameter

Sep 12, 2025 - 7:41 am
Bing Ads

Bing Tests Microsoft Sponsored Ads With Three Dots By URL

Sep 12, 2025 - 7:31 am
Google

Google Shows AI Overviews For Currency Exchange Rates

Sep 12, 2025 - 7:21 am
 
Previous Story: Tanaka Hisashige, Japan's Thomas Edison Gets A Google Logo