Just one in eight of Google users have read its new privacy policy
Fewer than one in eight Google users have bothered to read the internet giant's new privacy policy, a poll found yesterday. The great majority are in the dark about the way the biggest search engine operator will use information about what they look for and what they do on-line, it said. The findings came amid deepening concerns about the abuse of private information by internet companies. Its new privacy policy, which comes into effect on Thursday, sets out how the search engine company will exploit detailed information on its users, down to the locations where they use their smartphones, and how it will distribute it to other organisations. The company's new policy replaces around 60 different existing privacy policies. Nick Pickles, of Big Brother Watch, said:
'The impact of Google's new policy cannot be understated, but the public are in the dark about what the changes actually mean.'Companies should not be allowed to bury in legal jargon and vague statements how they may monitor what we do online, where we use our phones and even listen to what we say in calls. 'This change isn't about Google collecting more data, it's about letting the company combine what's in your emails with the videos you watch and the things you search for.'
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