[Air-L] Google privacy policy changes in 2012

[Heather Maxie Federman]

In comparing the Washington Post article, it's always fascinating to see
how different media outlets will characterize the same news story:

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/google-to-update-its-privacy-policies-and-terms-of-service/?smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto<https://exchange.brooklaw.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=dc657cbe0d214047ae7e6fa8d1b8f41f&URL=http%3a%2f%2fbits.blogs.nytimes.com%2f2012%2f01%2f24%2fgoogle-to-update-its-privacy-policies-and-terms-of-service%2f%3fsmid%3dtw-nytimes%26seid%3dauto>

“If you’re signed in, we MAY combine information you’ve provided from one
service with information from other services,” Alma Whitten, Google’s
director of privacy for product and engineering, wrote in a company blog
post. “In short, we’ll treat you as a single user across all our products,
which will mean a simpler, more INTUITIVE Google experience.”

Still trying to figure out what "intuitive" means...

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*Heather Maxie Federman<https://plus.google.com/u/0/115860311404901597758/posts>
*
Brooklyn Law School '12

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On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Tery G <teryg93 at gmail.com> wrote:

> It is indeed. I just deleted my google+ account, and now need to wean
> myself from google calendar. Since I use this email address mostly for
> lists and such, I'll probably keep this. I hate not using google calendar,
> since I've found it works so well for me. Does anyone know of an
> alternative that's more private? I have a domain, so if I have to install
> it myself, I can do that.
>
> Tery
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 11:12 PM, Richard Forno <rforno at infowarrior.org
> >wrote:
>
> > Might be of interest to some AOIR'ers here, either as a matter of
> > scholastic research or just a personal concern.  -- rick
> >
> > Google announces privacy changes across products; users can’t opt out
> >
> > By Cecilia Kang, Tuesday, January 24, 4:33 PM
> >
> > Google will soon know far more about who you are and what you do on the
> > Web.
> >
> > The Web giant announced Tuesday that it plans to follow the activities of
> > users across nearly all of its ubiquitous sites, including YouTube, Gmail
> > and its leading search engine.
> >
> > Google has already been collecting some of this information. But for the
> > first time, it is combining data across its Web sites to stitch together
> a
> > fuller portrait of users.
> >
> > Consumers won’t be able to opt out of the changes, which take effect
> March
> > 1. And experts say the policy shift will invite greater scrutiny from
> > federal regulators of the company’s privacy and competitive practices.
> >
> > < -- >
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/google-tracks-consumers-across-products-users-cant-opt-out/2012/01/24/gIQArgJHOQ_print.html
> >
> >
> > Google Blog Post @
> >
> >
> http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/updating-our-privacy-policies-and-terms.html
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Just because i'm near the punchbowl doesn't mean I'm also drinking from
> it.
> >
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