Web Giant Google unveiled its new
privacy policy amid concerns over potential misuse of data and breach of
privacy. According to Google's new privacy policy that will come into
effect from March 1, the company is "getting rid of over 60 different
privacy policies across Google services and replacing them with one that's
shorter, easier to read" and something that will enable it to "create
intuitive experience across Google".
Unlike in the past when Google had allowed users to choose personalized
services, this time there is no option to opt out. For an end-user this means
that whatever information he shares through Google searches, Gmail, Google +, Picasa
etc will be used to customize Google services for him.
Google
also provides a few illustrations in support of its argument. "Whether
you’re reading an email that reminds you to schedule a family get-together or
finding a favorite video that you want to share, we want to ensure that you can
move across Gmail, Calendar, Search, YouTube or whatever your life calls for,
with ease", it writes on its Website.
Google
claims to have written the Privacy Policy from top to bottom to be simpler and
more readable. The new policy replaces more than 60 existing product-specific
privacy documents. Actually this is the basic difference from the previous one.
Many users don’t read the previous policy, because it is very large. Google
understands this and create this one, which is not that large in size.
An expert in Cyber Law says that if one accepts entire norms one is in for trouble in future. According to him, the new rules would cause invasion of privacy and would offer no control over personal information. "Google will use personal information without permission. One way out is sensitive information should not be saved since they will be shared with everyone," he says.
It's look like Google is all set to update it's old boring policies with a cool new one...Looks great..... Regards Indian News Zone
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