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    Tuesday 3 February 2015

    Google to change privacy policy following UK probe

    The search giant collects personal data from users in the UK how to tweak has signed an agreement promising.

    Google's privacy policy in the UK has promised to improve.

    Google collects data from the user to change how the UK regulators have agreed to play with the ball.

    In a notice issued on Friday, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) Google's data should be collected in order to spell out how the "meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act to ensure the confidentiality of policy, further changes "announced the users to ensure that privacy is protected.

    In March 2012, one of Google's services in conjunction with the policies rolled out a privacy policy. But ICO new joint policy was ambiguous and properly that their personal information was being collected, how and why did not explain to users.

    Google rules are more stringent than other regions, especially in Europe, where its privacy policies, legal investigation and is facing heavy fines. In response to requests from the European Union, Google collects this data and collecting data that informs users how is small and gradual concessions. But the search giant always seem to push for more aggressive policy changes that regulators, has had a hard time with.

    In 2012 to strengthen its policies in Europe raised concerns that Google's approach was an important step. France announced in 2013, the privacy watchdog, the Commission and the National DE L'INFORMATIQUE des Libertes (CNIL), six European countries "coordinated and simultaneous enforcement actions" will start despite a request to Google "no significant steps have not implemented" policy changes. These countries, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom are included

    In the past, Google's privacy policy, legal and insisted that European law is respected. Article 29 Working Party, known as the European data protection authorities, to meet the requirements of this needs to be done is to try to Google. Last September, a group with specific needs that Google should follow the guidance of a six-page document.

    The agreement applies only to the UK and Google have agreed the following list of changes:

    Google's privacy practices that users easily can get information to ensure that access to this privacy policy will increase.
    This user information Google, to exercise their rights to provide users with information is a ND processes and purposes for which, including data processing activities more clearly delineate its privacy the policy will enhance disclosures.
    Google, Google processed data types and data is processed for the purposes of data processing, including a comprehensive list, clear and comprehensive information, will provide.
    Google to exercise their rights to enable people to provide information.
    Google and the processing of the data processed by the goals will provide resources covering user.


    Google disabled the processing of data about their users and publishers using Google products to achieve better informed consent necessary to ensure that the process will take several steps.
    Google is indistinct, where possible, to avoid language will revise its privacy policy.
    About Google notice and consent requirements will increase its guidance for employees.
    Google first principle requirements apply equally to all products regardless Google Google user's mobile, tablet, desktop, and new hardware offerings, including access to the terminal which is tool, so far as practicable, will ensure.
    Google's own privacy policies and more layers of a multi-layered approach is implemented additional changes will increase.
    Google users search a variety of information more easily controlled and will allow for a redesigned version of the account settings, will launch, and the top level dashboard will feature more prominently.
    In terms of the new agreement, Steve Eckersley, ICO head of the implement, issued the following statement:

    This commitment following a lengthy investigation and extensive dialogue marks an important step forward. Google's commitment to the changes in their use of online services and products will improve the UK consumers to get the information.

    , it is still important. Personal data is transparent and fair process to ensure that the Act is an important requirement.

    Google for this investigation, but data collection and use in those services tend, especially when working online not only for all the institutions have identified some key learning points. This information clearly and effectively be combined implications of these data is not available to enable understanding is very important. Google determines its commitments signed agreement will ensure detailed.
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